Barwick, Georgia | |
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Coordinates: 30°54′N 83°44′W / 30.900°N 83.733°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Georgia |
Counties | Thomas, Brooks |
Area | |
• Total | 0.75 sq mi (1.94 km2) |
• Land | 0.72 sq mi (1.86 km2) |
• Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
Elevation | 266 ft (81 m) |
Population (
2020) | |
• Total | 363 |
• Density | 505.57/sq mi (195.19/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 31720 |
Area code | 229 |
FIPS code | 13-05708 [2] |
GNIS feature ID | 0310835 [3] |
Website |
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Barwick is a city divided by the county line between Brooks and Thomas counties, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Valdosta metropolitan statistical area. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 363.
Barwick had its start in the early 1890s when the railroad was extended to that point. [4] A post office has been in operation at Barwick since 1894. [5] The community was named after R. H. Barwick, a Primitive Baptist leader. [6] Barwick was incorporated by the Georgia General Assembly as a town in 1903. [7]
Barwick is located at 30°54′N 83°44′W / 30.900°N 83.733°W (30.8921, −83.7384). [8] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.73 square miles (1.9 km2), of which 0.031 square miles (0.08 km2), or 4.16%, is water. [9]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1910 | 381 | — | |
1920 | 422 | 10.8% | |
1930 | 499 | 18.2% | |
1940 | 409 | −18.0% | |
1950 | 436 | 6.6% | |
1960 | 400 | −8.3% | |
1970 | 432 | 8.0% | |
1980 | 413 | −4.4% | |
1990 | 385 | −6.8% | |
2000 | 444 | 15.3% | |
2010 | 386 | −13.1% | |
2020 | 363 | −6.0% | |
U.S. Decennial Census [10] |
At the census of 2000, there were 444 people, 181 households, and 110 families residing in the town. [2] By 2020, its population declined to 363.