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Brinson, Georgia

Coordinates: 30°58′45″N 84°44′10″W / 30.97917°N 84.73611°W / 30.97917; -84.73611
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Brinson, Georgia
Town
Brinson Town Hall
Brinson Town Hall
Location in Decatur County and the state of Georgia
Location in Decatur County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 30°58′45″N 84°44′10″W / 30.97917°N 84.73611°W / 30.97917; -84.73611
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyDecatur
Area
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 • Total
2.04 sq mi (5.29 km2)
 • Land2.04 sq mi (5.29 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
121 ft (37 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
217
 • Density106.32/sq mi (41.05/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
31725, 39825
Area code229
FIPS code13-10608[2]
GNIS feature ID0354857[3]
Websitegeorgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/topics/historical_markers/county/decatur/brinson-side-1

Brinson is a town in Decatur County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 217, up from 215 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Bainbridge, Georgia Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

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Variant names were "Mount Zion and "Spring Creek.[4] Simeon Brinson, an early postmaster and first mayor, gave the town its present name.[4] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place as the "Town of Brinson" in 1907.[5]

Agriculture predominates in the area. According to one compilation, three of the top ten recipients of U.S. farm subsidies are in Brinson.[6]

Geography

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Brinson is located in northwestern Decatur County at 30°58′45″N 84°44′10″W / 30.97917°N 84.73611°W / 30.97917; -84.73611 (30.979029, −84.736059).[7] U.S. Route 84 passes through the southwest side of the town, leading southeast 10 miles (16 km) to Bainbridge, the Decatur County seat, and northwest 44 miles to Dothan, Alabama.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Brinson has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.3 km2), all land.[8]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1910707—
1920470−33.5%
1930368−21.7%
1940305−17.1%
1950248−18.7%
1960246−0.8%
1970231−6.1%
198027418.6%
1990238−13.1%
2000225−5.5%
2010215−4.4%
20202170.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]
1850-1870[10] 1870-1880[11]
1890-1910[12] 1920-1930[13]
1940[14] 1950[15] 1960[16]
1970[17] 1980[18] 1990[19]
2000[20] 2010[21]

At the 2000 census,[2] there were 225 people, 90 households and 63 families residing in the town. By 2020, its population was 217.

Notable People

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References

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "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. ^ a b Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 25. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  5. ^ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1907. p. 484.
  6. ^ Adam Andrzejewski (August 14, 2018). "Mapping The U.S. Farm Subsidy $1M Club". Forbes.com. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  7. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  8. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Brinson town, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved October 20, 2015.[dead link‍]
  9. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  10. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1870.
  11. ^ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
  12. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
  13. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930. pp. 251–256.
  14. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
  15. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
  16. ^ "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
  17. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
  18. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  19. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
  20. ^ "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  21. ^ "2010 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2010.
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