City in Georgia, United States
Barwick is a city divided by the county line between Brooks and Thomas counties , Georgia , United States. It is part of the Valdosta metropolitan statistical area . As of the 2020 census , the city had a population of 363.
History
Barwick had its start in the early 1890s when the railroad was extended to that point.[ 4] A post office has been in operation at Barwick since 1894.[ 5] The community was named after R. H. Barwick, a Primitive Baptist leader.[ 6] Barwick was incorporated by the Georgia General Assembly as a town in 1903.[ 7]
Geography
Barwick is located at 30°54′N 83°44′W / 30.900°N 83.733°W / 30.900; -83.733 (30.8921, −83.7384).[ 8] According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 0.73 square miles (1.9 km2 ), of which 0.031 square miles (0.08 km2 ), or 4.16%, is water.[ 9]
Demographics
At the census of 2000, there were 444 people, 181 households, and 110 families residing in the town.[ 2] By 2020, its population declined to 363.
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 .
^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF) . Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 15. ISBN 0-915430-00-2 .
^ "County" . Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 11, 2017 .
^ "Homepage" . Town of Barwick. Retrieved April 2, 2018 .
^ Georgia (1908). Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia . p. 406.
^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990" . United States Census Bureau . February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011 .
^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Barwick city, Georgia" . U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved November 7, 2013 .
^ "Census of Population and Housing" . Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015 .
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