Darien, Georgia
| Darien, Georgia | |
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| City of Darien | |
Darien City Hall
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 Location in McIntosh County and the state of Georgia |
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| Coordinates: 31°22′16″N 81°25′51″W / 31.37111°N 81.43083°WCoordinates: 31°22′16″N 81°25′51″W / 31.37111°N 81.43083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | McIntosh |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2 sq mi (5.1 km2) |
| • Land | 2 sq mi (5.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 30 ft (9 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,975 |
| • Density | 859.5/sq mi (337.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 31305 |
| Area code(s) | 912 |
| FIPS code | 13-21716 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0331512 |
Darien/dɛəriːˈɛn/ is a city in McIntosh County, Georgia, United States. It lies on Georgia's coast at the mouth of the Altamaha River, approximately 50 miles south of Savannah, and is part of the Brunswick, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of Darien was 1,975 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of McIntosh County. It is the second oldest planned city in Georgia and was originally called New Inverness.
Darien is located at 31°22′16″N 81°25′51″W / 31.37111°N 81.43083°W (31.371134, −81.430742).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2), all land.
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 1,975 people residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 51.9% White, 44.1% Black, 0.1% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.1% from some other race and 1.1% from two or more races. 1.9% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,719 people, 697 households, and 464 families residing in the city. The population density was 869.6 people per square mile (335.2/km²). There were 832 housing units at an average density of 420.9 per square mile (162.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 54.10% White, 43.98% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.64% Asian, 0.17% Pacific Islander, 0.06% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.64% of the population.
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