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Town in Georgia, United States
Alamo is a town in Wheeler County , Georgia , United States. As of the 2020 census , the town had a population of 771. The town is the county seat of Wheeler County.[4]
History [ edit ]
Alamo was founded in 1890 as a stop on the Seaboard Air Line Railroad . It was named for the Alamo Mission in San Antonio , Texas .[5] [6]
Alamo's courthouse was built in 1917 and is on the National Register of Historical Places. The Lamplighter Little Theatre dates back to 1919.
Geography [ edit ]
Alamo is located at 32°8′54 ″N 82°46′43 ″W / 32.14833°N 82.77861°W / 32.14833; -82.77861 [7]
According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km 2 km 2
The main soil in and around Alamo is Tifton loamy sand .[8]
Demographics [ edit ]
Alamo town, Georgia – Racial and Ethnic Composition NH = Non-Hispanic )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
Pop 2010[19]
Pop 2020[20]
% 2010
% 2020
White alone (NH )
1,077
349
38.51%
45.27%
Black or African American alone (NH )
1,587
361
56.74%
46.82%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH )
0
2 0.00%
0.26%
Asian alone (NH )
3 2 0.11%
0.26%
Pacific Islander alone (NH )
0
0
0.00%
0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH )
2 0
0.07%
0.00%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH )
7 19 0.25%
2.46%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)
121
38 4.33%
4.93%
Total
2,797
771
100.00%
100.00%
As of the 2020 United States census , there were 771 people, 760 households, and 492 families residing in the town.
Education [ edit ]
Wheeler County School District [ edit ]
The Wheeler County School District holds grades pre-school to grade 12, and consists of one elementary school and a middle-high school.[21] [22]
References [ edit ]
^ "US Board on Geographic Names" . United States Geological Survey . October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008 .
^ "Find a County" . National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011 .
^ Hellmann, Paul T. (May 13, 2013). Historical Gazetteer of the United States ISBN 978-1135948597 . Retrieved November 30, 2013 .
^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF) . Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 2. ISBN 0-915430-00-2
^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990" . United States Census Bureau . February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011 .
^ "SoilWeb: An Online Soil Survey Browser | California Soil Resource Lab" .
^ "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023" . United States Census Bureau. May 16, 2024. Retrieved May 16, 2024 .
^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades" . US Census Bureau .
^ "1870 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF) . US Census Bureau
^ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF) . US Census Bureau
^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF) . US Census Bureau
^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF) . US Census Bureau
^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF) . US Census Bureau
^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF) . US Census Bureau
^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF) . US Census Bureau
^ "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF) . US Census Bureau
^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Alamo town, Georgia" . United States Census Bureau
^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Alamo town, Georgia" . United States Census Bureau
^ Georgia Board of Education [permanent dead link
^ School Stats , Retrieved June 30, 2010.
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