Walnut Grove, Georgia Explained

Official Name:Walnut Grove, Georgia
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Georgia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Walton
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:7.45
Area Land Km2:7.36
Area Water Km2:0.09
Area Total Sq Mi:2.87
Area Land Sq Mi:2.84
Area Water Sq Mi:0.03
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1322
Population Density Km2:179.65
Population Density Sq Mi:465.33
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:33.7456°N -83.8572°W
Elevation M:281
Elevation Ft:922
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:30052
Area Code:470/678/770
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:13-80228[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0333357[3]

Walnut Grove is a town in Walton County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,322 in 2020.

History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Walnut Grove as a town in 1905.[4] The community was named for a grove of walnut trees near the original town site.[5]

Geography

Walnut Grove is located at 33.7456°N -83.8572°W (33.745470, -83.857319).[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km), all land.

Demographics

Walnut Grove racial composition as of 2020[7] !Race!Num.!Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)1,10783.74%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)876.58%
Native American20.15%
Asian50.38%
Other/mixed594.46%
Hispanic or Latino624.69%
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,322 people, 515 households, and 371 families residing in the city.

Education

Public education in Walnut Grove is administered by Walton County School District.[8] The district operates Walnut Grove Elementary School and Walnut Grove High School within the city.

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files . December 18, 2021 . . United States Census Bureau.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website . January 31, 2008 . . United States Census Bureau.
  3. Web site: October 25, 2007 . US Board on Geographic Names . January 31, 2008 . United States Geological Survey.
  4. Book: Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Google Books . Clark & Hines, State Printers . 1905 . 1209.
  5. Book: Krakow, Kenneth K. . Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins . Winship Press . 1975 . 0-915430-00-2 . Macon, GA . 245.
  6. Web site: February 12, 2011 . US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990 . April 23, 2011 . United States Census Bureau.
  7. Web site: Explore Census Data . December 18, 2021 . data.census.gov.
  8. Web site: Homepage . June 28, 2019 . Walton County School District.