Talbotton
| Talbotton, Georgia | |
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Talbotton in 2012.
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 Location in Talbot County and the state of Georgia |
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| Coordinates: 32°40′41″N 84°32′23″W / 32.67806°N 84.53972°WCoordinates: 32°40′41″N 84°32′23″W / 32.67806°N 84.53972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Talbot |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.1 sq mi (8.1 km2) |
| • Land | 3.1 sq mi (8.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 732 ft (223 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 970 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 850 |
| • Density | 310/sq mi (120/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 31827 |
| Area code(s) | 706 |
| FIPS code | 13-75244 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0333180 |
Talbotton is a city in Talbot County, Georgia, United States. The population was estimated to be 893 in 2014. The city is the county seat of Talbot County.
Talbotton was founded in 1828 as the seat of the newly formed Talbot County. Both the county and the town were named for Governor Matthew Talbot.
In 1846, Talbotton was the site of the first session of the newly created Georgia Supreme Court. (For several decades, Georgia had chosen to do without such a judicial body.) The court was soon relocated to the state capital.
Talbotton may be best known in history as the place where the immigrant Straus family got their start in retail sales in the 19th century. Decades later, the family acquired R. H. Macy & Co. in New York and eventually turned it into the famous Macy's chain.
Talbotton is located at 32°40′41″N 84°32′23″W / 32.67806°N 84.53972°W (32.678170, -84.539787). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.0 km2), of which 3.1 square miles (8.0 km2) is land and 0.32% is water.
Talbotton has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa), with hot, humid summers and mild winters. The record high of 110 °F (43 °C) and record low of −6 °F (−21 °C) were recorded on July 19, 1913 and February 13, 1899, respectively.
As of the census of 2010, there were 970 people, 384 households, and 246 families residing in the city. The population density was 326.8 people per square mile (126.1/km²). There were 459 housing units at an average density of 134.7 per square mile (52.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 15.10% White, 84.10% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.20% from other races, and 0.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.90% of the population.
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