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)	110	76	style='background: #ffffe6;	55	36.79%	31.80%	style='background: #ffffe6;	27.23%
Black or African American alone (NH)	187	160	style='background: #ffffe6;	141	62.54%	66.95%	style='background: #ffffe6;	69.80%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	0	0	style='background: #ffffe6;	0	0.00%	0.00%	style='background: #ffffe6;	0.00%
Asian alone (NH)	0	0	style='background: #ffffe6;	1	0.00%	0.00%	style='background: #ffffe6;	0.50%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	style='background: #ffffe6;	0	0.00%	0.00%	style='background: #ffffe6;	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	0	1	style='background: #ffffe6;	0	0.00%	0.42%	style='background: #ffffe6;	0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)	0	0	style='background: #ffffe6;	5	0.00%	0.00%	style='background: #ffffe6;	2.48%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	2	style='background: #ffffe6;	0	0.67%	0.84%	style='background: #ffffe6;	0.00%
Total	299	239	style='background: #ffffe6;	202	100.00%	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

• Central Savannah River Area

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.