Sasser, Georgia Explained

Official Name:Sasser, Georgia
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Georgia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Terrell
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2.02
Area Land Km2:2.02
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.78
Area Land Sq Mi:0.78
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:287
Population Density Km2:141.90
Population Density Sq Mi:367.48
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:31.72°N -84.3478°W
Elevation M:97
Elevation Ft:318
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:31785, 39885
Area Code:229
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:13-68796[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0332984[3]

Sasser is a town in Terrell County, Georgia, United States. The population was 393 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Albany, Georgia metropolitan statistical area.

History

A post office called Sasser was established in 1881.[4] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Sasser as a town in 1890.[5] The community has the name of one William Sasser.[6]

Geography

Sasser is located at 31.72°N -84.3478°W (31.720119, -84.347676).[7] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8sqmi, all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 393 people, 152 households, and 112 families residing in the town. In 2020, its population declined to 287.

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. January 31, 2008.
  3. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. January 31, 2008. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  4. Web site: Post Offices . Jim Forte Postal History . May 28, 2019.
  5. Book: Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. 1892. J. Johnston. 649.
  6. Book: Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins . Winship Press . Krakow, Kenneth K. . 1975 . Macon, GA . 199 . 0-915430-00-2.
  7. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.