Ray City, Georgia
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Ray City is a city in Berrien County and Lanier County, Georgia, United States. The population was 956 in 2020.[1][2]
History
Early variant names were "Ray's Pond" and "Ray's Mill".[3] The community was named after Thomas M. Ray, the proprietor of a local mill.[4]
Geography
Ray City is in southern Berrien County, with a small portion extending south into Lanier County. U.S. Route 129 passes through the city, leading north Script error: No such module "convert". to Nashville, the Berrien county seat, and east Script error: No such module "convert". to Lakeland, the Lanier county seat. Georgia State Route 125 leads south from Ray City Script error: No such module "convert". to Valdosta, and State Route 37 leads west Script error: No such module "convert". to Adel.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Ray City has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert"., or 0.07%, are water.[5] Beaverdam Creek flows through the middle of the city, and Batterbee Branch flows through the west side. The two streams join west of Ray City to form Cat Creek, a south-flowing tributary of the Withlacoochee River, part of the Suwannee River watershed.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | Template:Sronly | %± |
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| 1910 | 300 | — | |
| 1920 | 700 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1930 | 602 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1940 | 638 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1950 | 576 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1960 | 713 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1970 | 617 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1980 | 658 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1990 | 603 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2000 | 746 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2010 | 1,090 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2020 | 956 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1850-1870[7] 1870-1880[8] 1890-1910[9] 1920-1930[10] 1940[11] 1950[12] 1960[13] 1970[14] 1980[15] 1990[16] 2000[17] 2010[18] | |||
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| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 621 | 64.94% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 205 | 21.44% |
| Native American | 1 | 0.1% |
| Asian | 9 | 0.94% |
| Other/Mixed | 39 | 4.08% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 81 | 8.47% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 956 people, 484 households, and 313 families residing in the city.
Education
Residents of Barrien County are in the Berrien County School District.[19]
Residents of Lanier County are in the Lanier County School District.[20]
Gallery
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Ray City Hotel, circa 1912
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Historic Ray City High School
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Fire Department
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Juanelle Wilson Senior Citizen Center
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