Norwood, Georgia Explained

Official Name:Norwood, Georgia
Settlement Type:City
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Georgia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Warren
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2.14
Area Land Km2:2.11
Area Water Km2:0.03
Area Total Sq Mi:0.82
Area Land Sq Mi:0.81
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:202
Population Density Km2:95.77
Population Density Sq Mi:248.16
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:33.4639°N -82.7058°W
Elevation M:187
Elevation Ft:614
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:30821
Area Code:706
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:13-56560[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0319712[3]

Norwood is a city in Warren County, Georgia, United States. The population was 202 in 2020.

History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Norwood as a town in 1885.[4] The community most likely was named after a local family.[5]

Geography

Norwood is located at (33.463962, -82.705700).[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8sqmi, all land.

Major Highways

Demographics

Norwood, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
!Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)!Pop 2000[7] !Pop 2010[8] ![9] !% 2000!% 2010!
White alone (NH)11076style='background: #ffffe6; 5536.79%31.80%style='background: #ffffe6; 27.23%
Black or African American alone (NH)187160style='background: #ffffe6; 14162.54%66.95%style='background: #ffffe6; 69.80%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)00style='background: #ffffe6; 00.00%0.00%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.00%
Asian alone (NH)00style='background: #ffffe6; 10.00%0.00%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.50%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)00style='background: #ffffe6; 00.00%0.00%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)01style='background: #ffffe6; 00.00%0.42%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)00style='background: #ffffe6; 50.00%0.00%style='background: #ffffe6; 2.48%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)22style='background: #ffffe6; 00.67%0.84%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.00%
Total299239style='background: #ffffe6; 202100.00%100.00%style='background: #ffffe6; 100.00%

At the 2000 census there were 299 people, 126 households, and 82 families living in the city. By 2020, its population was 202.

See also

References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. December 18, 2021.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  3. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  4. Book: Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. 1885. J. Johnston. 394.
  5. Book: Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins . Winship Press . Krakow, Kenneth K. . 1975 . Macon, GA . 161 . 0-915430-00-2.
  6. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  7. Web site: P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Norwood city, Georgia. United States Census Bureau.
  8. Web site: P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Norwood city, Georgia. United States Census Bureau.
  9. Web site: P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Norwood city, Georgia. United States Census Bureau.