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Union Point, Georgia
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| Motto(s):
"Living - Growing"
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Location in Greene County and the state of Georgia
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| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Greene |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.00 sq mi (5.19 km2) |
| • Land | 1.97 sq mi (5.11 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 673 ft (205 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,597 |
| • Density | 809.84/sq mi (312.61/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
30669
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| Area code(s) | 706 |
| FIPS code | 13-78380 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0356607 |
Union Point is a city in Greene County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 1,597.
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History
Union Point was laid out in 1834, when the railroad was extended to that point. The name "Union Point" reflects the fact a railroad junction ("union" of rails) met at the site.
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Union Point as a city in 1904.
Geography
Union Point is located in eastern Greene County at 33°36′59″N 83°4′26″W / 33.61639°N 83.07389°W (33.616263, -83.073905). U.S. Route 278 passes through the city as Lamb Avenue, leading east 11 miles (18 km) to Crawfordville and west 7 miles (11 km) to Greensboro, the Greene County seat. Georgia State Route 77 leads north 23 miles (37 km) to Lexington and south 5 miles (8 km) to Interstate 20 at Siloam, and State Route 44 leads northeast 22 miles (35 km) to Washington.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Union Point has a total area of 1.9 square miles (5.0 km2), of which 0.03 square miles (0.07 km2), or 1.34%, is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 576 | — | |
| 1910 | 1,363 | — | |
| 1920 | 1,126 | −17.4% | |
| 1930 | 1,627 | 44.5% | |
| 1940 | 1,566 | −3.7% | |
| 1950 | 1,724 | 10.1% | |
| 1960 | 1,615 | −6.3% | |
| 1970 | 1,624 | 0.6% | |
| 1980 | 1,750 | 7.8% | |
| 1990 | 1,753 | 0.2% | |
| 2000 | 1,669 | −4.8% | |
| 2010 | 1,617 | −3.1% | |
| 2020 | 1,597 | −1.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1850-1870 1870-1880 1890-1910 1920-1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 |
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| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2000 | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 849 | 657 | 534 | 50.87% | 40.63% | 33.44% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 768 | 858 | 858 | 46.02% | 53.06% | 53.73% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.00% | 0.06% | 0.13% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 11 | 5 | 15 | 0.66% | 0.31% | 0.94% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 0 | 11 | 48 | 0.00% | 0.68% | 3.01% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 35 | 85 | 140 | 2.10% | 5.26% | 8.77% |
| Total | 1,669 | 1,617 | 1,597 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Notable people
- Jennie Hart Sibley (1846–1917), president, Union Point Garden Club; president, Georgia W.C.T.U.; president, U.D.C.
See also
In Spanish: Union Point para niños
