Odum, Georgia | |
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Coordinates: 31°39′58″N 82°1′43″W / 31.66611°N 82.02861°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Georgia |
County | Wayne |
Area | |
• Total | 2.03 sq mi (5.26 km2) |
• Land | 2.03 sq mi (5.25 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
Elevation | 154 ft (47 m) |
Population (
2020) | |
• Total | 463 |
• Density | 228.42/sq mi (88.19/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 31555 |
Area code | 912 |
FIPS code | 13-57540 [2] |
GNIS feature ID | 0319907 [3] |
Website |
odumgeorgia |
Odum is a town in Wayne County, Georgia, United States. The population was 463 at the 2020 census.
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Odum as a town in 1907. [4] The community was named after Godfrey Odum, an early settler. [5] The first Mayor was Dr. J. T. Colvin. J. A. Odum was an early councilman. [6]
The Ritch–Carter–Martin House in Odum was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.
Odum is located at 31°39′58″N 82°1′43″W / 31.66611°N 82.02861°W (31.666072, -82.028622). [7]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.9 square miles (5.0 km2), all land.
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1910 | 258 | — | |
1920 | 309 | 19.8% | |
1930 | 439 | 42.1% | |
1940 | 469 | 6.8% | |
1950 | 389 | −17.1% | |
1960 | 404 | 3.9% | |
1970 | 379 | −6.2% | |
1980 | 401 | 5.8% | |
1990 | 388 | −3.2% | |
2000 | 414 | 6.7% | |
2010 | 504 | 21.7% | |
2020 | 463 | −8.1% | |
U.S. Decennial Census [8] |
At the 2000 census, [2] there were 414 people, 163 households and 119 families residing in the town. By the 2020 census, its population grew to 463.