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Ty Ty, Georgia
Ty Ty City Hall in 2005
Ty Ty City Hall in 2005
Location in Tift County and Georgia
Location in Tift County and Georgia
Country United States
State Georgia
County Tift
Area
 • Total 0.80 sq mi (2.07 km2)
 • Land 0.79 sq mi (2.04 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
315 ft (96 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 641
 • Density 813.45/sq mi (314.18/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31795
Area code(s) 229
FIPS code 13-78100
GNIS feature ID 0333293

Ty Ty is a city in Tift County, Georgia, United States. The population was 725 at the 2010 census. The community takes its name from nearby Ty Ty Creek.

Geography

Ty Ty is located at 31°28′16″N 83°38′56″W / 31.47111°N 83.64889°W / 31.47111; -83.64889 (31.471106, -83.648859).

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

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1890 353
1910 276
1920 403 46.0%
1930 452 12.2%
1940 442 −2.2%
1950 478 8.1%
1960 461 −3.6%
1970 447 −3.0%
1980 618 38.3%
1990 579 −6.3%
2000 716 23.7%
2010 725 1.3%
2020 641 −11.6%
U.S. Decennial Census
Ty Ty racial composition as of 2020
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 317 49.45%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 203 31.67%
Native American 2 0.31%
Asian 2 0.31%
Other/Mixed 17 2.65%
Hispanic or Latino 100 15.6%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 641 people, 260 households, and 202 families residing in the city.

Notable people

Ty Ty is the birthplace and home of Darby Cottle Veazey, a two-time All-American softball player and one of only two female athletes to have their number retired at Florida State University. Cottle was named the USOC "Best Amateur Softball Player" in the nation in 1981 and later won the prestigious Broderick Award.

Ty Ty is also the hometown of bass singer James “Big Chief” Wetherington, who sang with many gospel music quartets, most notably The Statesmen.

See also

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