Willacoochee, Georgia

Willacoochee, Georgia
City
Willacoochee City Hall and Police Department
Motto: Where good people live
Location in Atkinson County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°20′7″N 83°2′47″W / 31.33528°N 83.04639°W / 31.33528; -83.04639Coordinates: 31°20′7″N 83°2′47″W / 31.33528°N 83.04639°W / 31.33528; -83.04639
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Atkinson
Incorporated	November 12, 1889
Area
• Total	3.8 sq mi (9.9 km2)
• Land	3.8 sq mi (9.9 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	240 ft (73 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	1,391
• Density	364/sq mi (140.7/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	31650
Area code(s)	912
FIPS code	13-82972
GNIS feature ID	0333429
Website	www.willacoochee.com

Willacoochee is a city in Atkinson County, Georgia, United States, along the Alapaha River. The population was 1,391 at the 2010 census.

Willacoochee is located at 31°20′7″N 83°2′47″W / 31.33528°N 83.04639°W / 31.33528; -83.04639 (31.335175, -83.046381).

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.9 km²), all land.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,434 people, 526 households, and 369 families residing in the city. The population density was 378.0 people per square mile (146.1/km²). There were 655 housing units at an average density of 172.7 per square mile (66.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 49.79% White, 39.40% African American, 0.49% Asian, 8.65% from other races, and 1.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.76% of the population.

There were 526 households out of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.0% were married couples living together, 18.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.22.