Porterdale, Georgia
Town in Georgia, United States
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Location in Newton County and the state of Georgia
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Porterdale is a town in Newton County, Georgia, the United States. The population was 1,799 in 2020.
History
Porterdale was incorporated on March 10, 1917,[4] and was named after Oliver S. Porter, a local mill owner.[5]
Geography
Porterdale is located at 33°34′11″N 83°53′53″W / 33.56972°N 83.89806°W / 33.56972; -83.89806 (33.569585, -83.897968).[6]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), all land.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1920 | 2,880 | — | |
1930 | 3,002 | 4.2% | |
1940 | 3,116 | 3.8% | |
1950 | 3,207 | 2.9% | |
1960 | 2,365 | −26.3% | |
1970 | 1,773 | −25.0% | |
1980 | 1,451 | −18.2% | |
1990 | 1,278 | −11.9% | |
2000 | 1,281 | 0.2% | |
2010 | 1,429 | 11.6% | |
2020 | 1,799 | 25.9% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[7] |
Race | Num. | Perc. |
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White (non-Hispanic) | 976 | 54.25% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 617 | 34.3% |
Native American | 4 | 0.22% |
Asian | 14 | 0.78% |
Other/Mixed | 112 | 6.23% |
Hispanic or Latino | 76 | 4.22% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,799 people, 667 households, and 370 families residing in the city.
Infrastructure
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Notable people
- Robert C. Blankenship was decorated with the Dutch Military Order of William (the Dutch equivalent of the Congressional Medal of Honor) for his bravery in Operation Market Garden; born in Porterdale.
- Raymond Moody psychologist and author who coined the term near-death experience; born in Porterdale.
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "City of Porterdale, Georgia". City of Porterdale, Georgia. Retrieved September 4, 2012.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 180. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
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Municipalities and communities of Newton County, Georgia, United States
County seat: Covington
- Covington
- Mansfield
- Oxford
- Porterdale
- Social Circle‡
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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