Ochlocknee, Georgia

Ochlocknee, Georgia
Town
Ochlocknee City Hall
Ochlocknee City Hall
Location in Thomas County and the state of Georgia
Location in Thomas County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 30°58′31″N 84°3′20″W / 30.97528°N 84.05556°W / 30.97528; -84.05556
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyThomas
Area
 • Total
0.95 sq mi (2.47 km2)
 • Land0.93 sq mi (2.40 km2)
 • Water0.027 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
269 ft (82 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
672
 • Density725.5/sq mi (280.11/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31773
Area code229
FIPS code13-57372
GNIS feature ID0356440
Websitehttps://www.ochlockneega.com/

Ochlocknee is a town in Thomas County, Georgia, United States. The population was 672 in 2020. Ochlocknee was incorporated as a town on March 3, 1874 and as a city on January 1, 1970.

Geography

Ochlocknee is located at 30°58′31″N 84°3′20″W / 30.97528°N 84.05556°W / 30.97528; -84.05556 (30.975409, -84.055425). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), of which 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2) is land and 1.05% is water.

Major Highways:

• State Route 3 Alternate

• State Route 188

• US Highway 19

• State Route 3

• State Route 300


Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880117—
189020272.6%
190024420.8%
191035043.4%
192041017.1%
19304438.0%
1940429−3.2%
195050317.2%
1960502−0.2%
197061121.7%
19806272.6%
1990588−6.2%
20006052.9%
201067611.7%
2020672−0.6%
U.S. Decennial Census
1850-1870 1870-1880
1890-1910 1920-1930
1940 1950 1960
1970 1980 1990
2000 2010

As of the census of 2000, there were 605 people, 230 households, and 164 families residing in the town. By 2020, its population increased to 672.

Arts and culture

The city has celebrated Old South Day, a food and arts and crafts festival, every year since 1976.

References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Ochlocknee". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 31, 2026.
  4. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  6. ↑ "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1870.
  7. ↑ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
  8. ↑ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 16, 2024.
  9. ↑ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930. pp. 251–256.
  10. ↑ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
  11. ↑ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
  12. ↑ "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
  13. ↑ "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
  14. ↑ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  15. ↑ "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
  16. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  17. ↑ "2010 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2010.
  18. ↑ Turner, Alicia (November 12, 2015). "Annual 'Old South Day' in Ochlocknee". WCTV. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 2, 2018.