Nunez, Georgia
City
Location in Emanuel County and the state of Georgia
Location in Emanuel County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°29′31″N 82°20′48″W / 32.49194°N 82.34667°W / 32.49194; -82.34667
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyEmanuel
Area
[1]
 • Total1.34 sq mi (3.47 km2)
 • Land1.32 sq mi (3.42 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
249 ft (76 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total134
 • Density101.52/sq mi (39.19/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30448
Area code912
FIPS code13-56644[2]
GNIS feature ID0319720[3]

Nunez is a city in Emanuel County, Georgia, United States. The population was 134 in 2020.

History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Nunez as a town in 1903.[4] The city was named after Samuel Nunez, a pioneer Jew in Georgia history.[5]

Geography

Nunez is located in southern Emanuel County at 32°29′31″N 82°20′48″W / 32.49194°N 82.34667°W / 32.49194; -82.34667 (32.491880, -82.346547).[6] Georgia State Route 297 passes through the city, leading north 8 miles (13 km) to Swainsboro, the county seat, and south 6 miles (10 km) to Interstate 16 Exit 84.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Nunez has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.5 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2), or 1.52%, is water.[7]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1910174—
1920730319.5%
1930162−77.8%
1940155−4.3%
195082−47.1%
196018−78.0%
1970117550.0%
198016843.6%
1990135−19.6%
2000131−3.0%
201014712.2%
2020134−8.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 131 people, 50 households, and 36 families residing in the town. By the 2020 census, its population was 134.

References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1903. p. 638.
  5. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 161. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  6. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  7. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Nunez city, Georgia". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
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