Riceborois a city inLiberty County,Georgia,United States. The population was 809 at the 2010 census. It is a part of theHinesville-Fort Stewartmetropolitan statistical area.
Riceboro, Georgia | |
|---|---|
 Location inLiberty Countyand the state ofGeorgia | |
| Coordinates:31°44′7″N81°26′25″W/ 31.73528°N 81.44028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Liberty |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Chris Stacy |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.37 sq mi (29.46 km2) |
| • Land | 11.12 sq mi (28.80 km2) |
| • Water | 0.25 sq mi (0.66 km2) |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 615 |
| • Density | 55.31/sq mi (21.35/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5(Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4(EDT) |
| ZIP code | 31323 |
| Area code | 912 |
| FIPS code | 13-64960[2] |
| GNISfeature ID | 0356495[3] |
| Website | www |
History
editThe community was named for the early rice industry in the area.[4][5]Riceboro served as the second seat of Liberty County from 1789 until 1837.[6]
TheGeorgia General Assemblyfirst incorporated the place as the "Village of Riceborough" in 1819.[7]
Geography
editRiceboro is located at31°44′7″N81°26′25″W/ 31.73528°N 81.44028°W(31.735411, -81.440240).[8]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau,the city has a total area of 11.4 square miles (30 km2), of which 11.1 square miles (29 km2) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) (2.72%) is water.
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 233 | — | |
| 1940 | 364 | 56.2% | |
| 1950 | 267 | −26.6% | |
| 1960 | 259 | −3.0% | |
| 1970 | 252 | −2.7% | |
| 1980 | 216 | −14.3% | |
| 1990 | 745 | 244.9% | |
| 2000 | 736 | −1.2% | |
| 2010 | 809 | 9.9% | |
| 2020 | 615 | −24.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[9] | |||
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White(non-Hispanic) | 86 | 13.98% |
| Black or African American(non-Hispanic) | 509 | 82.76% |
| Native American | 2 | 0.33% |
| Asian | 3 | 0.49% |
| Other/Mixed | 9 | 1.46% |
| HispanicorLatino | 6 | 0.98% |
As of the2020 United States census,there were 615 people, 310 households, and 193 families residing in the city.
Notable people
edit- DeLisha Milton-Jones,WNBA player and Olympic gold medalist, head coach atOld Dominion
- Richard LeCounte III,(b 1998) NFL safety for theCleveland Brownsand at theUniversity of Georgia
See also
editReferences
edit- ^"2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedDecember 18,2021.
- ^"U.S. Census website".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedJanuary 31,2008.
- ^"US Board on Geographic Names".United States Geological Survey.October 25, 2007.RetrievedJanuary 31,2008.
- ^Federal Writers' Project (1938).The Ocean Highway: New Brunswick, New Jersey to Jacksonville, Florida.Works Progress Administration. p. 151.
- ^Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975).Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins(PDF).Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 187.ISBN0-915430-00-2.
- ^Hellmann, Paul T. (May 13, 2013).Historical Gazetteer of the United States.Routledge. p. 233.ISBN978-1135948597.RetrievedNovember 30,2013.
- ^Lamar, Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus (1821).A Compilation of the Laws of the State of Georgia.T. S. Hannon. p.1051.
- ^"US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990".United States Census Bureau.February 12, 2011.RetrievedApril 23,2011.
- ^"Census of Population and Housing".Census.gov.RetrievedJune 4,2015.
- ^"Explore Census Data".data.census.gov.RetrievedDecember 14,2021.