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Boston, Georgia

Coordinates: 30°48′N 83°47′W / 30.800°N 83.783°W / 30.800; -83.783
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Boston, Georgia
City
Location in Thomas County and the state of Georgia
Location in Thomas County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 30°48′N 83°47′W / 30.800°N 83.783°W / 30.800; -83.783
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyThomas
Government
 • MayorDanny Groover[1]
Area
[2]
 • Total
2.26 sq mi (5.85 km2)
 • Land2.25 sq mi (5.84 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
207 ft (63 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,207
 • Density535.73/sq mi (206.85/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31626
Area code229
FIPS code13-09460[3]
GNIS feature ID0311663[4]
Websitehttp://www.bostonga.com/

Boston is a city in Thomas County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 1,207.[5]

History

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Boston was incorporated by the Georgia General Assembly in 1870.[6] An early variant name was "Blue Springs"; the present name is after Thomas M. Boston, who found a medicinal spring near the town site.[7] Boston, Georgia is home to one of the original Carnegie Libraries, and one of a handful in Georgia that is still being used as a library.

Geography

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Boston is located at 30°48′N 83°47′W / 30.800°N 83.783°W / 30.800; -83.783 (30.7926, -83.7907).[8] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km2), all land. It is 107 miles east of Dothan, Alabama and 21 miles west of Valdosta.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880360—
189064679.4%
190072211.8%
19101,13056.5%
19201,64045.1%
19301,243−24.2%
19401,099−11.6%
19501,035−5.8%
19601,35731.1%
19701,4436.3%
19801,424−1.3%
19901,395−2.0%
20001,4171.6%
20101,315−7.2%
20201,207−8.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]
2010[10] 2020[11]
Boston city, Georgia – racial and ethnic composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
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 Pop. 2010[10] Pop. 2020[11] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 426 392 32.40% 32.48%
Black or African American alone (NH) 854 725 64.94% 60.07%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 6 3 0.46% 0.25%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Some other race alone (NH) 0 2 0.00% 0.17%
Mixed race/multi-racial (NH) 2 21 0.15% 1.74%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 27 64 2.05% 5.30%
Total 1,315 1,207 100.00% 100.00%

In 2020, the city had a population of 1,207, down from 1,315 in 2010.

References

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  1. ^ "-------------------- City Hall --------------------". Archived from the original on May 14, 2008. Retrieved February 12, 2008.. Access date 12 February 2008.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Boston city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  6. ^ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1897. p. 134.
  7. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 22. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  8. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  9. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  10. ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Boston city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  11. ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Boston city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
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