Nunez, Georgia
Nunez, Georgia | |
|---|---|
 Location in Emanuel County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 32°29′31″N 82°20′48″W / 32.49194°N 82.34667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Emanuel |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.34 sq mi (3.47 km2) |
| • Land | 1.32 sq mi (3.42 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 249 ft (76 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 134 |
| • Density | 101.52/sq mi (39.19/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 30448 |
| Area code | 912 |
| FIPS code | 13-56644[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0319720[3] |
Nunez is a city in Emanuel County, Georgia, United States. The population was 134 in 2020.
History[edit]
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Nunez as a town in 1903.[4] The city was named after Samuel Nunez, a pioneer Jew in Georgia history.[5]
Geography[edit]
Nunez is located in southern Emanuel County at 32°29′31″N 82°20′48″W / 32.49194°N 82.34667°W (32.491880, -82.346547).[6] Georgia State Route 297 passes through the city, leading north 8 miles (13 km) to Swainsboro, the county seat, and south 6 miles (10 km) to Interstate 16 Exit 84.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Nunez has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.5 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2), or 1.52%, is water.[7]
Demographics[edit]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 174 | — | |
| 1920 | 730 | 319.5% | |
| 1930 | 162 | −77.8% | |
| 1940 | 155 | −4.3% | |
| 1950 | 82 | −47.1% | |
| 1960 | 18 | −78.0% | |
| 1970 | 117 | 550.0% | |
| 1980 | 168 | 43.6% | |
| 1990 | 135 | −19.6% | |
| 2000 | 131 | −3.0% | |
| 2010 | 147 | 12.2% | |
| 2020 | 134 | −8.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] | |||
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 131 people, 50 households, and 36 families residing in the town. By the 2020 census, its population was 134.
References[edit]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1903. p. 638.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 161. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Nunez city, Georgia". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |