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Norwood, Georgia
City
Location in Warren County and the state of Georgia
Location in Warren County and the state of Georgia
Country United States
State Georgia
County Warren
Area
 • Total 0.82 sq mi (2.14 km2)
 • Land 0.81 sq mi (2.11 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
614 ft (187 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 202
 • Density 248.16/sq mi (95.77/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30821
Area code(s) 706
FIPS code 13-56560
GNIS feature ID 0319712

Norwood is a city in Warren County, Georgia, United States. The population was 202 in 2020.

History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Norwood as a town in 1885. The community most likely was named after a local family.

Geography

Norwood is located at 33°27′50″N 82°42′21″W / 33.46389°N 82.70583°W / 33.46389; -82.70583 (33.463962, -82.705700).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), all land.

Major Highways

  • I-20.svg Interstate 20
  • US 278.svg U.S. Route 278
  • Georgia 12.svg State Route 12
  • Georgia 402.svg State Route 402 (unsigned designation for I-20)

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1890 332 —
1900 299 −9.9%
1910 340 13.7%
1920 366 7.6%
1930 401 9.6%
1940 269 −32.9%
1950 268 −0.4%
1960 294 9.7%
1970 272 −7.5%
1980 306 12.5%
1990 238 −22.2%
2000 299 25.6%
2010 239 −20.1%
2020 202 −15.5%
U.S. Decennial Census
1850-1870 1870-1880
1890-1910 1920-1930
1940 1950 1960
1970 1980 1990
2000 2010 2020
Norwood, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000 Pop 2010 Pop 2020 % 2000 % 2010 2020
White alone (NH) 110 76 55 36.79% 31.80% 27.23%
Black or African American alone (NH) 187 160 141 62.54% 66.95% 69.80%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0 1 0.00% 0.00% 0.50%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 1 0 0.00% 0.42% 0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) 0 0 5 0.00% 0.00% 2.48%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2 2 0 0.67% 0.84% 0.00%
Total 299 239 202 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

At the 2000 census there were 299 people, 126 households, and 82 families living in the city. By 2020, its population was 202.

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