Soperton, Georgia Explained

Official Name:Soperton, Georgia
Settlement Type:City
Seal Size:110px
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Georgia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Treutlen
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Royce Fowler Jr.
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:11.56
Area Land Km2:11.40
Area Water Km2:0.16
Area Total Sq Mi:4.46
Area Land Sq Mi:4.40
Area Water Sq Mi:0.06
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:2889
Population Density Km2:253.38
Population Density Sq Mi:656.29
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:32.3761°N -82.5928°W
Elevation M:90
Elevation Ft:295
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:30457
Area Code:912
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:13-71772[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0323223[3]

Soperton is a city in Treutlen County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,889 in 2020. The city is the county seat of Treutlen County.[4]

History

A post office was established at Soperton in 1902.[5] The city was named after Benjamin Franklin Soper, a railroad official.[6]

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Soperton as a town in 1902.[7]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.3sqmi, of which 3.2sqmi is land and 0.04sqmi (0.61%) is water.

Demographics

Soperton racial composition as of 2020[8] !Race!Num.!Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)1,09737.97%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)1,64356.87%
Native American60.21%
Asian60.21%
Other/Mixed662.28%
Hispanic or Latino712.46%
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,889 people, 1,088 households, and 699 families residing in the city.

Education

Treutlen County School District

The Treutlen County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of one elementary school and a middle/high school.[9] The district has 74 full-time teachers and over 1,234 students.[10]

Notes and 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. Web site: Find a County. 2011-06-07. National Association of Counties.
  5. Web site: Post Offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 10 June 2019.
  6. Book: Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins . Winship Press . Krakow, Kenneth K. . 1975 . Macon, GA . 209 . 0-915430-00-2.
  7. Web site: Treutlen County . GeorgiaInfo . 10 June 2019.
  8. Web site: Explore Census Data. 2021-12-18. data.census.gov.
  9. http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/ReportingFW.aspx?PageReq=111&PID=62&PTID=69&CountyId=740&T=0&FY=2009 Georgia Board of Education
  10. http://www.school-stats.com/GA/TREUTLEN/TREUTLEN_COUNTY.html School Stats