Social Circle, Georgia
Social Circle, Georgia | |
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 Flag  Seal | |
| Motto: "Georgia's Greatest Little Town" | |
 Location in Walton County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 33°39′N 83°43′W / 33.650°N 83.717°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| Counties | Walton, Newton |
| named: | 1826 |
| Incorporated | 1832 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | David Keener |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.69 sq mi (38.04 km2) |
| • Land | 14.58 sq mi (37.76 km2) |
| • Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2) |
| Elevation | 886 ft (270 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 4,974 |
| • Density | 341.18/sq mi (131.73/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 30025 |
| Area code | 470/678/770 |
| FIPS code | 13-71660[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0333086[3] |
| Website | socialcirclega.gov |
Social Circle is a city in southern Walton County, extending into Newton County, in the U.S. state of Georgia, 45 miles east of Atlanta.
History
[edit]It is unclear why the name "Social Circle" was applied to this place.[4] According to tradition, Social Circle was named from an incident in which a group of people living in the settlement offered water to a weary traveler, whose response was "This certainly is a social circle".[5] The city also officially notes that a citizen of another village community which was already known by the name of Social Circle joined the settlement in its early days.[6]
Social Circle was incorporated as a town in 1869, and as a city in 1904.[6]
Geographical data
[edit]According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.3 square miles (29 km2), of which 11.2 square miles (29 km2) are land and 0.04-square-mile (0.10 km2) (100%) is water.
A CSX Transportation line maintenance facility operates in the city's railroad station. The city's railyard contains one of the relatively few remaining concrete coaling towers in the southeastern United States.
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 405 | — | |
| 1880 | 606 | 49.6% | |
| 1890 | 737 | 21.6% | |
| 1900 | 1,229 | 66.8% | |
| 1910 | 1,590 | 29.4% | |
| 1920 | 1,781 | 12.0% | |
| 1930 | 1,766 | −0.8% | |
| 1940 | 1,735 | −1.8% | |
| 1950 | 1,685 | −2.9% | |
| 1960 | 1,780 | 5.6% | |
| 1970 | 1,961 | 10.2% | |
| 1980 | 2,591 | 32.1% | |
| 1990 | 2,755 | 6.3% | |
| 2000 | 3,379 | 22.6% | |
| 2010 | 4,262 | 26.1% | |
| 2020 | 4,974 | 16.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] | |||
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 2,986 | 60.03% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 1,635 | 32.87% |
| Native American | 7 | 0.14% |
| Asian | 31 | 0.62% |
| Other/Mixed | 197 | 3.96% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 118 | 2.37% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,974 people, 1,598 households, and 1,301 families residing in the city.
Education
[edit]The Social Circle City School District includes all of the city.[9][10] The district holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of two elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school.[11] The district has 90 full-time teachers and over 1,448 students.[12]
- Social Circle Primary School
- Social Circle Elementary School
- Social Circle Middle School
- Social Circle High School
Transportation
[edit]- Through highways
SR 11
Notable people
[edit]- Danny McDevitt – former baseball pitcher, retired here
- Kyle Chandler – actor
- Alonzo F. Herndon - Georgia's first African-American millionaire
In popular culture
[edit]- A season 5 episode of the Discovery Channel series A Haunting, called The Exorcism of Cindy Sauer, takes place in Social Circle in 2010.
- Paramount+ Movie: Jerry and Marge Go Large was filmed mainly in Social Circle, GA. All “downtown” scenes shot on location, not in Evart, MI.
See also
[edit]
Jay C. (Jack) Higginbotham (May 11, 1906 – May 26, 1973) was an internationally known Jazz trombonist, born in Social Circle, Georgia.
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 208. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 122.
- ^ a b "Social Circle History". Retrieved September 9, 2018.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Walton County, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 7, 2023. - Text list
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Newton County, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 7, 2023. - Text list
- ^ Georgia Board of Education[permanent dead link], Retrieved June 26, 2010.
- ^ School Stats, Retrieved June 26, 2010.
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