Bronwood, Georgia

Coordinates: 31°49′51″N 84°21′50″W / 31.83083°N 84.36389°W / 31.83083; -84.36389
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Bronwood, Georgia
Location in Terrell County and the state of Georgia
Location in Terrell County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°49′51″N 84°21′50″W / 31.83083°N 84.36389°W / 31.83083; -84.36389
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyTerrell
Area
 • Total0.79 sq mi (2.05 km2)
 • Land0.79 sq mi (2.05 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
367 ft (112 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total334
 • Density422.78/sq mi (163.16/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
31726, 39826
Area code229
FIPS code13-10860[2]
GNIS feature ID0354864[3]

Bronwood is a town in Terrell County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 334. It is part of the Albany, Georgia metropolitan statistical area.

History[edit]

Bronwood was originally called "Brown's Station" in 1858, when the railroad was extended to that point, after one Mr. Brown, a railroad official.[4] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1883 as "Bronwood", with the town's limits extended in a one mile radius from the depot at Brown's station.[5]

Geography[edit]

Bronwood is located at 31°49′51″N 84°21′50″W / 31.83083°N 84.36389°W / 31.83083; -84.36389 (31.830959, -84.363942).[6] The closest cities are Dawson (six miles away), Americus 21 miles and Albany 25 miles. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), all land.

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1890406
1900359−11.6%
191046529.5%
192052011.8%
1930485−6.7%
1940437−9.9%
1950337−22.9%
196040018.7%
197050025.0%
19805244.8%
1990513−2.1%
20005130.0%
2010225−56.1%
202033448.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
Bronwood town, Georgia – Racial and Ethnic Composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2010[8] Pop 2020[9] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 62 92 27.56% 27.54%
Black or African American alone (NH) 155 216 68.89% 64.67%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 0 8 0.00% 2.40%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 8 18 3.56% 5.39%
Total 225 334 100.00% 100.00%

In 2020, it had a population of 334, up from 225 in 2010.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 26. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  5. ^ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1883. p. 423.
  6. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  8. ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Bronwood town, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  9. ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Bronwood town, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.