City in Georgia, United States
City in Georgia, United States
Soperton is a city in Treutlen County , Georgia , United States. The population was 2,889 in 2020. The city is the county seat of Treutlen County.[ 4]
History
A post office was established at Soperton in 1902.[ 5] The city was named after Benjamin Franklin Soper, a railroad official.[ 6]
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Soperton as a town in 1902.[ 7]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.5 km2 ), of which 3.2 square miles (8.3 km2 ) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2 ) (0.61%) is water.
Demographics
Historical population
Census Pop. Note %±
1910 469 — 1920 1,033 120.3% 1930 1,081 4.6% 1940 1,339 23.9% 1950 1,667 24.5% 1960 2,317 39.0% 1970 2,596 12.0% 1980 2,981 14.8% 1990 2,797 −6.2% 2000 2,824 1.0% 2010 3,115 10.3% 2020 2,889 −7.3%
As of the 2020 United States census , there were 2,889 people, 1,088 households, and 699 families residing in the city.
Education
Treutlen County School District
The Treutlen County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of one elementary school and a middle/high school.[ 22] The district has 74 full-time teachers and over 1,234 students.[ 23]
Treutlen Elementary School
Treutlen Middle/High School
References
^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files" . United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021 .
^ "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 .
^ "Find a County" . National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011 .
^ "Post Offices" . Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 10, 2019 .
^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF) . Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 209. ISBN 0-915430-00-2 .
^ "Treutlen County" . GeorgiaInfo. Retrieved June 10, 2019 .
^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade" . United States Census Bureau .
^ "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF) . United States Census Bureau . 1870.
^ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF) . United States Census Bureau . 1880.
^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF) . United States Census Bureau . 1910.
^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF) . United States Census Bureau . 1930. pp. 251– 256.
^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF) . United States Census Bureau . 1940.
^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF) . United States Census Bureau . 1950.
^ "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF) . United States Census Bureau . 1960.
^ "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF) . United States Census Bureau . 1970.
^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF) . United States Census Bureau . 1980.
^ "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF) . United States Census Bureau . 1990.
^ "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF) . United States Census Bureau . 2000.
^ "2010 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF) . United States Census Bureau . 2010.
^ "Explore Census Data" . data.census.gov . Retrieved December 18, 2021 .
^ Georgia Board of Education , Retrieved June 29, 2010.
^ School Stats , Retrieved June 29, 2010.