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Irwinton, Georgia

Irwinton, Georgia
City
Location in Wilkinson County and the state of Georgia
Location in Wilkinson County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°48′43″N 83°10′36″W / 32.81194°N 83.17667°W / 32.81194; -83.17667Coordinates: 32°48′43″N 83°10′36″W / 32.81194°N 83.17667°W / 32.81194; -83.17667
Country United States
State Georgia
County Wilkinson
Government
 • Mayor Carl Langston
Area
 • Total 3.15 sq mi (8.2 km2)
 • Land 3.1 sq mi (8.2 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 450 ft (136 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 583
 • Density 185/sq mi (71.6/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 31042
Area code(s) 478
FIPS code 13-41400
GNIS feature ID 0315946

Irwinton is a city in Wilkinson County, Georgia, United States. The population was 583 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Wilkinson County.

Irwinton was founded in 1811 as seat of Wilkinson County. It was incorporated as a town in 1816 and as a city in 1904. It was named for Governor Jared Irwin.

Irwinton is located at 32°48′43″N 83°10′36″W / 32.81194°N 83.17667°W / 32.81194; -83.17667 (32.812075, -83.176800).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.15 square miles (8.2 km2), all of it land.

As of the census of 2010, there were 583 people, 231 households, and 152 families residing in the city. The population density was 185 people per square mile (71.9/km²). There were 271 housing units at an average density of 86.1 per square mile (33.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 42.01% White, 57.01% African American, and 0.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.68% of the population.

There were 231 households out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.1% were married couples living together, 25.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.16.


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