Town in Georgia, United States
Sasser is a town in Terrell County , Georgia , United States. The population was 393 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Albany, Georgia metropolitan statistical area .
History
A post office called Sasser was established in 1881.[4] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Sasser as a town in 1890.[5] The community has the name of one William Sasser.[6]
Geography
Sasser water tower
Sasser is located at 31°43′12″N 84°20′52″W / 31.72000°N 84.34778°W / 31.72000; -84.34778 (31.720119, -84.347676).[7] According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2 ), all land.
Demographics
As of the census [2] of 2000, there were 393 people, 152 households, and 112 families residing in the town. In 2020, its population declined to 287.
References
^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files" . United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021 .
^ a b "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 .
^ "Post Offices" . Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 28, 2019 .
^ Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia . J. Johnston. 1892. p. 649.
^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF) . Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 199. ISBN 0-915430-00-2 .
^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990" . United States Census Bureau . February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011 .
^ "Census of Population and Housing" . Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015 .