Empire,_Georgia
Empire, Georgia
Unincorporated community in Georgia, United States
Empire is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Dodge and Bleckley counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the CDP had a population of 319.
Empire, Georgia | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 32°20′25″N 83°17′46″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| Counties | Bleckley, Dodge |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.32 sq mi (6.00 km2) |
| • Land | 2.30 sq mi (5.96 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 386 ft (118 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 319 |
| • Density | 138.70/sq mi (53.54/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 31014 |
| Area code | 478 |
| FIPS code | 13-27512[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0313945[3] |
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1911 as the "Town of Empire".[4] Founders of the community named it "Empire" in order to promote a sawmill established there.[5] The town's municipal charter was repealed in 1995.[5]
Empire is located primarily in Dodge County but extends west into Bleckley County as well. U.S. Route 23 passes through the CDP, leading north 4 miles (6 km) to Cochran, the Bleckley County seat, and south 12 miles (19 km) to Eastman, the Dodge County seat. Macon is 42 miles (68 km) to the north via US-23.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2), of which 0.015 square miles (0.04 km2), or 0.72%, is water.[6]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 970 | — | |
| 1930 | 158 | −83.7% | |
| 1940 | 162 | 2.5% | |
| 1950 | 157 | −3.1% | |
| 2010 | 393 | — | |
| 2020 | 319 | −18.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] 1850-1870[8] 1870-1880[9] 1890-1910[10] 1920-1930[11] 1940[12] 1950[13] 1960[14] 1970[15] 1980[16] 1990[17] 2000[18] 2010[19] 2020[20] | |||
Empire first appeared as an incorporated place in the 1920 U.S. Census through the 1950 U.S. Census. It did not appear in the 1960 through the 2000 U.S. censuses. It was relisted as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census.
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[19] | Pop 2020[20] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 327 | 259 | 83.21% | 81.19% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 61 | 54 | 15.52% | 16.93% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 1 | 1 | 0.25% | 0.31% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 1 | 0 | 0.25% | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 0.31% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3 | 4 | 0.76% | 1.25% |
| Total | 393 | 319 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
- "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1911. p. 1146.
- Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 73. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Empire CDP, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
- "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1930.
- "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1930. p. 251-256.
- "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1940.
- "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1980.