Newborn, Georgia

Newborn, Georgia
Town
Location in Newton County and the state of Georgia
Location in Newton County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°31′1″N 83°41′40″W / 33.51694°N 83.69444°W / 33.51694; -83.69444
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyNewton
Area
[1]
 • Total
1.61 sq mi (4.16 km2)
 • Land1.59 sq mi (4.13 km2)
 • Water0.012 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
732 ft (223 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
676
 • Density423.9/sq mi (163.65/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30056
Area code770
FIPS code13-54656[2]
GNIS feature ID0319570[3]
Websitehttp://newbornga.com

Newborn is a town in Newton County, Georgia, United States. The population was 676 in 2020.

History

After hearing a sermon by 19th-century preacher Samuel Porter Jones, the town adopted the name "Newborn", after the concept of born again in Evangelical Christianity.[4] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Newborn as a town in 1894.[5]

Geography

Newborn is located at 33°31′1″N 83°41′40″W / 33.51694°N 83.69444°W / 33.51694; -83.69444 (33.516980, -83.694572).[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890230—
190034550.0%
191047537.7%
1920409−13.9%
1930332−18.8%
1940307−7.5%
1950298−2.9%
1960283−5.0%
1970269−4.9%
198038743.9%
19904044.4%
200052028.7%
201069633.8%
2020676−2.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

Racial and ethnic composition

Newborn town, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
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 (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000[8] Pop 2010[9] Pop 2020[10] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 364 534 503 70.00% 76.72% 74.41%
Black or African American alone (NH) 133 112 121 25.58% 16.09% 17.90%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 4 9 1 0.77% 1.29% 0.15%
Asian alone (NH) 0 4 4 0.00% 0.57% 0.59%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 0 0 1 0.00% 0.00% 0.15%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 4 6 25 0.77% 0.86% 3.70%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 15 31 21 2.88% 4.45% 3.11%
Total 520 696 676 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2000 census

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 520 people, 181 households, and 148 families living in the town. By 2020, its population was 676.

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Newborn". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved April 2, 2026.
  4. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 157. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  5. ^ Acts of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1895. p. 174.
  6. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  8. ^ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Newborn town, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  9. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Newborn town, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  10. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Newborn town, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
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