Nunez, Georgia Explained

Official Name:Nunez, Georgia
Settlement Type:City
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Georgia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Emanuel
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:3.47
Area Land Km2:3.42
Area Water Km2:0.05
Area Total Sq Mi:1.34
Area Land Sq Mi:1.32
Area Water Sq Mi:0.02
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:134
Population Density Km2:39.19
Population Density Sq Mi:101.52
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:32.4919°N -82.3467°W
Elevation M:76
Elevation Ft:249
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:30448
Area Code:912
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:13-56644[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0319720[3]

Nunez is a city in Emanuel County, Georgia, United States. The population was 134 in 2020.

History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Nunez as a town in 1903.[4] The city was named after Samuel Nunez, a pioneer Jew in Georgia history.[5]

Geography

Nunez is located in southern Emanuel County at 32.4919°N -82.3467°W (32.491880, -82.346547).[6] Georgia State Route 297 passes through the city, leading north 8miles to Swainsboro, the county seat, and south 6miles to Interstate 16 Exit 84.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Nunez has a total area of 3.5sqkm, of which 0.05sqkm, or 1.52%, is water.[7]

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 131 people, 50 households, and 36 families residing in the town. By the 2020 census, its population was 134.

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 and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. 1903. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 638.
  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: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Nunez city, Georgia . dead . https://archive.today/20200213062420/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1356644 . February 13, 2020 . January 27, 2016 . American Factfinder . U.S. Census Bureau.