Warrenton, Georgia | |
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City | |
Location in Warren County and the state of Georgia |
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Coordinates: 33°24′27″N 82°39′46″W / 33.40750°N 82.66278°WCoordinates: 33°24′27″N 82°39′46″W / 33.40750°N 82.66278°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Georgia |
County | Warren |
Area | |
• Total | 1.9 sq mi (4.9 km2) |
• Land | 1.9 sq mi (4.9 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 518 ft (158 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,937 |
• Estimate (2016) | 1,805 |
• Density | 1,064/sq mi (410.8/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 30828 |
Area code(s) | 706 |
FIPS code | 13-80592 |
GNIS feature ID | 0333368 |
Warrenton is a city in Warren County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,013 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Warren County.
Warrenton was founded in 1797 as seat of Warren County (est. 1793). It was incorporated as a town in 1810 and as a city in 1908. The community was named for American Revolutionary War general Joseph Warren.
Warrenton is located at 33°24′27″N 82°39′46″W / 33.40750°N 82.66278°W (33.407596, -82.662914).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2), of which, 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2) of it is land and 0.52% is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,013 people, 816 households, and 527 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,056.9 people per square mile (409.1/km²). There were 909 housing units at an average density of 477.3 per square mile (184.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 29.41% White, 69.40% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.25% from other races, and 0.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.70% of the population.