Meigs, Georgia

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History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Meigs as a town in 1889.[2] The city is named after William Allen Meigs (1862–1913), a successful turpentine dealer for the town.[3]

Geography

Meigs is located in northwestern Thomas County at Script error: No such module "Coordinates". (31.072664, -84.090988).[4] A small portion of Mitchell County within Script error: No such module "convert". of the center of town is also within the city limits.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". are land and Script error: No such module "convert"., or 2.75%, are water.[5]

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Demographics

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2000[17] 2010[18]

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Meigs racial composition as of 2020[19]
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 255 27.48%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 576 62.07%
Asian 3 0.32%
Other/Mixed 19 2.05%
Hispanic or Latino 76 8.08%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 928 people, 394 households, and 235 families residing in the city.

Circa 2024 the population was 1,035. The population by county breakdown was as follows: 993 in Thomas County and 42 in Mitchell County.[20]

Education

Residents in Thomas County are in the Thomas County School District.[21]

Residents in Mitchell County are in the Mitchell County School District.[22]

References

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