Porterdale, Georgia

Town in Georgia, United States

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Location in Newton County and the state of Georgia

Coordinates: 33°34′11″N 83°53′53″W / 33.56972°N 83.89806°W / 33.56972; -83.89806CountryUnited StatesStateGeorgiaCountyNewtonArea

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• Total2.43 sq mi (6.29 km²) • Land2.38 sq mi (6.16 km²) • Water0.05 sq mi (0.13 km²)Elevation

699 ft (213 m)Population

(2020)

• Total1,799 • Density756.20/sq mi (292.02/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code

30014

Area code770FIPS code13-62244^[2]GNIS feature ID0332738^[3]WebsitePorterdale, Georgia Website

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]

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.

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
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]

Porterdale racial composition as of 2020^[8]
Race	Num.	Perc.
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.

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.

^ "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

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