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Woolsey, Georgia

Town in Georgia, United States

33°21′48″N 84°24′29″W / 33.36333°N 84.40806°W / 33.36333; -84.40806CountryUnited StatesStateGeorgiaCountyFayetteGovernment

• MayorGary Laggis^[1]Area

^[2]

• Total0.84 sq mi (2.18 km²) • Land0.82 sq mi (2.12 km²) • Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km²)Elevation

837 ft (255 m)Population

(2020)

• Total206 • Density251.83/sq mi (97.25/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code

30215

Area code770FIPS code13-84288^[3]GNIS feature ID0333466^[4]Websitewoolseyga.com

Woolsey is a town in Fayette County, Georgia, United States. The population was 206 in 2020.

History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Woolsey as a town in 1893.^[5] Woolsey is named after a prominent doctor who served in the Confederacy before being injured.^[6]

Geography

Woolsey is located in southeastern Fayette County at 33°21′48″N 84°24′29″W / 33.36333°N 84.40806°W / 33.36333; -84.40806 (33.363354, -84.407942),^[7] along Georgia State Route 92. Fayetteville, the county seat, is 7 miles (11 km) to the north, and Griffin is 18 miles (29 km) to the southeast.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Woolsey has a total area of 0.84 square miles (2.18 km²), of which 0.82 square miles (2.12 km²) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.06 km²), or 2.76%, is water.^[8]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1910	162	—
1920	148	−8.6%
1930	122	−17.6%
1940	115	−5.7%
1950	90	−21.7%
1960	114	26.7%
1970	91	−20.2%
1980	99	8.8%
1990	120	21.2%
2000	175	45.8%
2010	158	−9.7%
2020	206	30.4%
U.S. Decennial Census^[9]

In 2000,^[3] there were 175 people, 57 households, and 49 families residing in the town. By 2020, its population was 206.

In 2000, the median income for a household in the town was $84,103, and the median income for a family was $83,224. Males had a median income of $76,250 versus $62,813 for females. The per capita income for the town was $42,177. About 4.5% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.

References

^ "The Town of Woolsey". Retrieved August 18, 2022.
^ "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.
^ Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1894. p. 353.
^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins. Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 257. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Woolsey town, Georgia". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.