Culloden, Georgia
Culloden is a city in Monroe County, Georgia, United States. The population was 200 in the 2020 census.[2] It is part of the Macon metropolitan statistical area.
Culloden, Georgia | |
|---|---|
Location in Monroe County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 32°51′47″N 84°5′37″W / 32.86306°N 84.09361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Monroe |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.79 sq mi (2.06 km2) |
| • Land | 0.78 sq mi (2.01 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 725 ft (221 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 200 |
| • Density | 257.40/sq mi (99.36/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 31016 |
| Area code | 478 |
| FIPS code | 13-20848[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0355402[4] |
History edit
The first settlement at Culloden was made ca. 1739.[5] The community was named after William Culloden, a local merchant.[5] A post office called Culloden has been in operation since 1825.[6] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1887 as the "City of Culloden", with municipal corporate limits extending in a one-mile radius from the central town well.[7]
Geography edit
Culloden is located in the southwestern part of Monroe County at 32°51′47″N 84°5′37″W / 32.86306°N 84.09361°W (32.863155, -84.093621).[8]
The city is located along U.S. Route 341 and Georgia State Route 74. U.S. 341 runs from north to south just east of the city, leading north 15 miles (24 km) to Barnesville and south 12 miles (19 km) to Roberta. GA-74 runs from west to east to the north of the city, leading east 32 miles (51 km) to Macon and west 17 miles (27 km) to Thomaston.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Culloden has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2), or 2.14%, are water.[1] The city sits on the Eastern Continental Divide, separating waters that flow southwest to the Gulf of Mexico from those that flow southeast to the Atlantic Ocean. Water on the west side of the city flows into tributaries of Auchumpkee Creek, which leads southwest to the Flint River, part of the Apalachicola River watershed, while water to the east flows to tributaries of Echeconnee Creek, which runs southeast to the Ocmulgee River, part of the Altamaha River watershed.
Demographics edit
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 381 | — | |
| 1900 | 334 | — | |
| 1910 | 365 | 9.3% | |
| 1920 | 361 | −1.1% | |
| 1930 | 337 | −6.6% | |
| 1940 | 251 | −25.5% | |
| 1950 | 261 | 4.0% | |
| 1960 | 260 | −0.4% | |
| 1970 | 272 | 4.6% | |
| 1980 | 281 | 3.3% | |
| 1990 | 242 | −13.9% | |
| 2000 | 223 | −7.9% | |
| 2010 | 175 | −21.5% | |
| 2020 | 200 | 14.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[9] | |||
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010[10] | Pop 2020[11] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 73 | 97 | 41.71% | 48.50% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 101 | 91 | 57.71% | 45.50% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 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 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 0 | 10 | 0.00% | 5.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1 | 2 | 0.57% | 1.00% |
| Total | 175 | 200 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Notable person edit
- Alfred Blalock, surgeon who developed the Blalock–Taussig shunt to relieve the cyanosis of Tetralogy of Fallot, leading to the modern era of cardiac surgery.
References edit
- ^ a b "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- ^ a b "P1. Race – Culloden city, Georgia: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 55. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
- ^ Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1887. pp. 655–656.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Culloden city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Culloden city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.