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City in Georgia, United States
Irwinton
is a city in
Wilkinson County
,
Georgia
, United States. The population was 531 in 2020. The city is the
county seat
of Wilkinson County.
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History
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Irwinton was founded in 1811 as the seat of Wilkinson County.
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The community was named for Governor
Jared Irwin
.
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Irwinton was incorporated as a town in 1816 and as a city in 1904.
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Geography
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Irwinton is located at
32°48′43″N
83°10′36″W
/
32.81194°N 83.17667°W
/
32.81194; -83.17667
(32.812075, -83.176800).
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According to the
United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 3.15 square miles (8.2 km
2
), all land.
Demographics
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As of the
2020 United States census
, there were 531 people, 166 households, and 113 families residing in the city.
Education
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Wilkinson County School District
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The
Wilkinson County School District
holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of two elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school.
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The district has 117 full-time teachers and over 1,737 students.
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Notable people
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References
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"2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files"
. United States Census Bureau
. Retrieved
December 18,
2021
.
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"U.S. Census website"
.
United States Census Bureau
. Retrieved
January 31,
2008
.
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"US Board on Geographic Names"
.
United States Geological Survey
. October 25, 2007
. Retrieved
January 31,
2008
.
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"Find a County"
. National Association of Counties. Archived from
the original
on May 31, 2011
. Retrieved
June 7,
2011
.
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Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975).
Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins
(PDF)
. Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 117.
ISBN
0-915430-00-2
.
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Gannett, Henry (1905).
The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States
. Govt. Print. Off. pp.
166
.
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Hellmann, Paul T. (May 13, 2013).
Historical Gazetteer of the United States
. Routledge. p. 233.
ISBN
978-1135948597
. Retrieved
November 30,
2013
.
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"US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990"
.
United States Census Bureau
. February 12, 2011
. Retrieved
April 23,
2011
.
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"Census of Population and Housing"
. Census.gov
. Retrieved
June 4,
2015
.
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"Explore Census Data"
.
data.census.gov
. Retrieved
December 18,
2021
.
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Georgia Board of Education
[
permanent dead link
]
, Retrieved June 30, 2010.
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School Stats
, Retrieved June 30, 2010.
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Valor Awards for Julian Robert Lindsey
External links
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Footnotes
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