Twin City, Georgia
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History
Twin City gets its name from the combining of two adjacent towns, Graymont and Summit. The two rival towns were merged in 1924 as Twin City.[1]
Of Twin City's Script error: No such module "convert". area, Script error: No such module "convert". is included in the Twin City Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This includes the historic jail and former city hall building [2]
Geography
Twin City is located in eastern Emanuel County at Script error: No such module "Coordinates". (32.580420, -82.157776).[3] U.S. Route 80 passes through the city, leading west Script error: No such module "convert". to Swainsboro, the county seat, and east Script error: No such module "convert". to Statesboro.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Twin City has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert"., or 1.12%, is water.[4]
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | Template:Sronly | %± |
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| 1930 | 901 | — | |
| 1940 | 1,019 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1950 | 1,018 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1960 | 1,095 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1970 | 1,119 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1980 | 1,402 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1990 | 1,466 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2000 | 1,752 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2010 | 1,742 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2020 | 1,642 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] 1850-1870[6] 1870-1880[7] 1890-1910[8] 1920-1930[9] 1940[10] 1950[11] 1960[12] 1970[13] 1980[14] 1990[15] 2000[16] 2010[17] | |||
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| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 811 | 49.39% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 765 | 46.59% |
| Native American | 1 | 0.06% |
| Asian | 2 | 0.12% |
| Other/Mixed | 23 | 1.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 40 | 2.44% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,642 people, 559 households, and 333 families residing in the city.
Attractions
George L. Smith State Park is located in Emanuel County, and is known for its Parrish Mill and Pond, a combination grist mill, saw mill, covered bridge and dam built in 1880 and now open for tours.[19] Anglers and canoeists can explore the mill pond dotted with Spanish moss-draped trees and home to blue heron and white ibis.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Hikers can walk seven miles of trails while searching for gopher tortoises, Georgia's state reptile.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Notable people
- Johnny Archer, professional pool player
- Ginny Wright, country music singer
- David Durden, NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE athlete (team Dallas cowboys)
References
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