Cobbtown, Georgia
Cobbtown, Georgia | |
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 Location in Tattnall County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 32°16′53″N 82°8′18″W / 32.28139°N 82.13833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Tattnall |
| Government | |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.68 sq mi (1.76 km2) |
| • Land | 0.67 sq mi (1.73 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 246 ft (75 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 341 |
| • Density | 509.72/sq mi (196.87/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 30420 |
| Area code | 912 |
| FIPS code | 13-17272[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0355208[3] |
Cobbtown is a city in Tattnall County, Georgia, United States. The population was 341 in 2020.
History
[edit]A variant name was "Corsica".[4] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place as the "Town of Cobbtown" in 1905.[5]
Geography
[edit]Cobbtown is located at 32°16′53″N 82°8′18″W / 32.28139°N 82.13833°W (32.281376, -82.138288).[6]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 254 | — | |
| 1920 | 325 | 28.0% | |
| 1930 | 295 | −9.2% | |
| 1940 | 275 | −6.8% | |
| 1950 | 288 | 4.7% | |
| 1960 | 280 | −2.8% | |
| 1970 | 321 | 14.6% | |
| 1980 | 494 | 53.9% | |
| 1990 | 338 | −31.6% | |
| 2000 | 311 | −8.0% | |
| 2010 | 351 | 12.9% | |
| 2020 | 341 | −2.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] | |||
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 311 people, 139 households, and 91 families residing in the city. By 2020, its population was 341.
On January 7,2021, Randall "King Kernel" Williams was unanimously appointed Mayor of Cobbtown. Other Aliases: Prince of Popcorn, Marquees of Maize, Gong of Grits, Earl of Ears, Squire of Stalks, Heir of Husks, Sultan of Style, Count of Cream, Master of Meal, Pharaoh of Flakes, Knight of Nubbins, Duke of Dazzle, Viscount of Vision, and the Barron of bushels. His inbred sons, Wilhelm Holdcrook and Josef Gaysir have been continuously fighting for the keys to the Kerndom. For the Biography of the noble and fascinating life of the King of Maze please read "The Corn Crusade" by the lord of Sorghum Sir Aarron Hale-Dorrell
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.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 47. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1905. p. 732.
- ^ "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.
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