Bolingbroke, Georgia
Bolingbroke, founded in 1867, is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Monroe County, Georgia, United States.[2] It lies just north of Macon, between Interstates 475 and 75. The community is part of the Macon metropolitan statistical area.
Bolingbroke, Georgia | |
|---|---|
Bolingbroke Bolingbroke | |
| Coordinates: 32°56′57″N 83°48′12″W / 32.94917°N 83.80333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Monroe |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.92 sq mi (5.0 km2) |
| • Land | 1.88 sq mi (4.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 518 ft (158 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 497 |
| • Density | 264.4/sq mi (102.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 31004 |
| FIPS code | 13-09152 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2812694[2] |
Per the 2020 census, it had a population of 497.[3]
History edit
The community was named after Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke (1678–1751), English philosopher and politician.[4] Georgia General Assembly incorporated the town in 1912.[5] Bolingbroke was dissolved as a municipality in 1995.[4]
Geography edit
Bolingbroke is located in the southeastern part of Monroe County in between I-75 and I-475. Downtown Macon is 14 miles (23 km) southeast via I-75, and Atlanta is 71 miles (114 km) northwest, also via I-75. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Bolingbroke CDP has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2), of which 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2), or 2.29%, are water.[1]
Demographics edit
It was first listed as a census designated place in the 2020 census.[7]
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020[7] | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 443 | 89.13% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 25 | 5.03% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 1 | 0.20% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Some other race alone (NH) | 1 | 0.20% |
| Mixed race or multi-racial (NH) | 3 | 0.60% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 24 | 4.83% |
| Total | 497 | 100.00% |
Events edit
The Bolingbroke Southern Jam music festival has been produced here since 2009. There is an annual Christmas parade.[8]
References edit
- ^ a b "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Bolingbroke Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b "Bolingbroke CDP, Georgia: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
- ^ a b Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 22. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. State printer. 1912. p. 627.
- ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
- ^ a b c "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Bolingbroke CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ Bolingbroke Southern Jam. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Aug 2010