Good Hope, Georgia
Good Hope, Georgia | |
|---|---|
 Georgia State Route 83 in Good Hope | |
 Location in Walton County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 33°47′13″N 83°36′35″W / 33.78694°N 83.60972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Walton |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Randy Garret [1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.87 sq mi (4.84 km2) |
| • Land | 1.84 sq mi (4.77 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
| Elevation | 797 ft (243 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 339 |
| • Density | 184.04/sq mi (71.04/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 30641 |
| Area code | 470/678/770 |
| FIPS code | 13-33896[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0314680[4] |
| Website | goodhopega |
Good Hope is a town in Walton County, Georgia, United States. The population was 339 in 2020.
History
[edit]The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place as the Town of Good Hope in 1905.[5] The community was so named on account of the first settlers' "good hope" their town would grow to become prosperous.[6]
Geography
[edit]Good Hope is located at 33°47′13″N 83°36′35″W / 33.78694°N 83.60972°W (33.786925, -83.609638).[7]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2), of which 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2) is land and 0.56% is water.
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 151 | — | |
| 1920 | 248 | 64.2% | |
| 1930 | 194 | −21.8% | |
| 1940 | 219 | 12.9% | |
| 1950 | 189 | −13.7% | |
| 1960 | 165 | −12.7% | |
| 1970 | 202 | 22.4% | |
| 1980 | 200 | −1.0% | |
| 1990 | 181 | −9.5% | |
| 2000 | 210 | 16.0% | |
| 2010 | 274 | 30.5% | |
| 2020 | 339 | 23.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] | |||
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 210 people, 85 households, and 66 families residing in the town. By 2020, its population was 339.
Notable person
[edit]Moina Michael, a.k.a., the Poppy Lady, was born in the town of Good Hope, in 1869. She pioneered the symbol of the silk poppy in tribute to World War I veterans.
References
[edit]
- ^ "Mayor's Office". National Pest Management Association. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1905. p. 855.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 95. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |