Homeland, Georgia

City in Georgia, United States

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Location in Charlton County and the state of Georgia

Coordinates: 30°51′34″N 82°1′19″W / 30.85944°N 82.02194°W / 30.85944; -82.02194CountryUnited StatesStateGeorgiaCountyCharltonGovernment

• MayorLC GuinnArea

^[1]

• Total2.50 sq mi (6.47 km²) • Land2.50 sq mi (6.47 km²) • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)Elevation

95 ft (29 m)Population

(2020)

• Total886 • Density354.54/sq mi (136.88/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code

31537

Area code912FIPS code13-39692^[2]GNIS feature ID0315599^[3]Websitecharltoncountyga.us/city-of-homeland

Homeland is a city in Charlton County, Georgia, United States. The population was 886 in 2020.

History

Homeland was founded in 1906.^[4]

Geography

Homeland is located in southeastern Georgia at 30°51′34″N 82°1′19″W / 30.85944°N 82.02194°W / 30.85944; -82.02194 (30.859445, -82.022074).^[5] It is bordered by Folkston, the Charlton County seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.4 km²), all land.^[6]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1910	114	—
1920	138	21.1%
1930	152	10.1%
1940	213	40.1%
1950	276	29.6%
1960	508	84.1%
1970	595	17.1%
1980	683	14.8%
1990	981	43.6%
2000	765	−22.0%
2010	910	19.0%
2020	886	−2.6%
U.S. Decennial Census^[7]

In 2010, its population was 910, though by 2020, its population declined to 886.

References

^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
^ "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. 111. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
^ "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): Homeland city, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.