Turin, Georgia
Turin, Georgia | |
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 Location in Coweta County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 33°19′36″N 84°38′3″W / 33.32667°N 84.63417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Coweta |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.60 sq mi (4.15 km2) |
| • Land | 1.59 sq mi (4.13 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0077 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 906 ft (276 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 347 |
| • Density | 220/sq mi (84/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 30289 |
| Area code | 770 |
| FIPS code | 13-77764[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0324361[3] |
| Website | townofturin |
Turin is a town in Coweta County, Georgia, United States. The population was 347 in 2020, up from 274 at the 2010 census.[4] It is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area.
History
[edit]The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Turin as a town in 1890.[5] The town's name is a transfer from Turin, in Italy.[6]
Geography
[edit]The town of Sharpsburg is immediately to the northwest. Georgia State Route 16 passes through the town, leading northwest 11 miles (18 km) to Newnan, the county seat, and southeast 5 miles (8 km) to Senoia.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.2 km2), of which 0.008 square miles (0.02 km2), or 0.53%, is water.[4]
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 161 | — | |
| 1900 | 196 | 21.7% | |
| 1910 | 263 | 34.2% | |
| 1920 | 239 | −9.1% | |
| 1930 | 208 | −13.0% | |
| 1940 | 146 | −29.8% | |
| 1950 | 185 | 26.7% | |
| 1960 | 183 | −1.1% | |
| 1970 | 242 | 32.2% | |
| 1980 | 260 | 7.4% | |
| 1990 | 189 | −27.3% | |
| 2000 | 165 | −12.7% | |
| 2010 | 274 | 66.1% | |
| 2020 | 347 | 26.6% | |
| 2025 (est.) | 590 | [7] | 70.0% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] | |||
In 2000,[2] there were 165 people, 66 households, and 51 families residing in the town. At the 2020 census, there were 347 people in the town.
Arts and culture
[edit]Barbie Beach was an art installation in Turin featuring a sandbox filled with Barbie dolls.
References
[edit]- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- 1 2 "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.
- 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Turin town, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1892. p. 629.
- ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 233. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ↑ "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023". United States Census Bureau. May 16, 2024. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
- ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |