Fort Gaines, Georgia
| Fort Gaines, Georgia | |
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| City | |
Clay County Courthouse in Fort Gaines
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| Motto: "A historic past - A promising future" | |
 Location in Clay County and the state of Georgia |
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| Coordinates: 31°36′51″N 85°2′54″W / 31.61417°N 85.04833°WCoordinates: 31°36′51″N 85°2′54″W / 31.61417°N 85.04833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Clay |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.7 sq mi (19.9 km2) |
| • Land | 4.8 sq mi (12.4 km2) |
| • Water | 2.9 sq mi (7.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 226 ft (69 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,107 |
| • Density | 232/sq mi (89.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 31751, 39851 |
| Area code(s) | 229 |
| FIPS code | 13-30816 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0355877 |
| Website | www |
Fort Gaines is a city in Georgia, United States, with a population of 1,107 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Clay County.
The present town of Fort Gaines was founded in 1816 as protection against the indigenous Creeks and prospered due to riverboat trade. Though it was named for General Edmund Pendleton Gaines, he did not arrive there with the 4th Infantry of the United States Army until 1816. A fort of the same name had been built in 1814 nearby on the Chattachoochee River. In 1854, Fort Gaines was designated seat of the newly formed Clay County.
Fort Gaines is located along the western edge of Clay County at 31°36′51″N 85°2′54″W / 31.61417°N 85.04833°W (31.614226, -85.048317). Its western boundary is the Chattahoochee River, which is also the state line with Alabama. Walter F. George Lock and Dam crosses the river between the northern side of Fort Gaines and Alabama, forming Walter F. George Lake, also known as Lake Eufaula.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Fort Gaines has a total area of 7.7 square miles (19.9 km2), of which 4.8 square miles (12.4 km2) is land and 2.9 square miles (7.6 km2), or 37.99%, is water.
At the 2000 census, there were 1,110 people, 429 households and 287 families residing in the city. The population density was 231.6 per square mile (89.5/km²). There were 519 housing units at an average density of 108.3 per square mile (41.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 67.93% African American, 31.08% White, 0.18% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, and 0.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.44% of the population.
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