Godfrey, Georgia
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| Coordinates: 33°27′12″N 83°30′18″W / 33.45333°N 83.50500°W / 33.45333; -83.50500 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Morgan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.083 sq mi (2.80 km2) |
| • Land | 1.067 sq mi (2.76 km2) |
| • Water | 0.016 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 614 ft (187 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 108 |
| • Density | 101.22/sq mi (39.08/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
30650[4]
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| Area code | 706 |
| FIPS code | 13-33672 |
| GNIS feature ID | 356040[2] |
Godfrey is an unincorporated community and census-designated placeinMorgan County, in the U.S. stateofGeorgia.[2] It first appeared as a CDP in the 2020 Census with a population of 108.[3]
The community was named after Dr. Ervine Godfrey, a pioneer settler.[5] A post office called Godfrey was established in 1889, and remained in operation until 1965.[6] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place as the "Town of Godfrey" in 1906.[7] The town's charter was dissolved in 1995.[5]
Godfrey is in southern Morgan County, with its southern border following the Putnam County line. It is 12 miles (19 km) south of Madison, the county seat, via Godfrey Road, which continues 13 miles (21 km) south to Eatonton.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Godfrey CDP has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2), or 1.48%, are water.[1] The town sits on a ridge which drains west to the Little River and east to Big Indian Creek, a tributary of the Little River, which continues south to the Oconee River north of Milledgeville.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1910 | 337 | — | |
| 1920 | 255 | −24.3% | |
| 1930 | 183 | −28.2% | |
| 1940 | 197 | 7.7% | |
| 1950 | 188 | −4.6% | |
| 1960 | 181 | −3.7% | |
| 2020 | 108 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] 1850-1870[9] 1870-1880[10] 1890-1910[11] 1920-1930[12] 1940[13] 1950[14] 1960[15] 1970[16] 1980[17] 1990[18] 2000[19] 2010-2020[20] | |||
Godfrey was listed as a village in the 1910 through 1960 U.S. Censuses.[11][15] It was relisted as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.[20]
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020[20] | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 78 | 72.22% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 18 | 16.67% |
| Native AmericanorAlaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 3 | 2.78% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 9 | 8.33% |
| Total | 108 | 100.00% |
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