Omega is a city in Tift and Colquitt counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population was 1,318 in 2020.
Omega, Georgia | |
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Omega City Hall | |
![]() Location in Tift County and the state of Georgia | |
Coordinates: 31°20′23″N 83°35′42″W / 31.33972°N 83.59500°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Georgia |
Counties | Tift, Colquitt |
Area | |
• Total | 1.80 sq mi (4.67 km2) |
• Land | 1.78 sq mi (4.62 km2) |
• Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
Elevation | 322 ft (98 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,318 |
• Density | 739.20/sq mi (285.42/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 31775 |
Area code | 229 |
FIPS code | 13-58184[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 0332576[3] |
History
editOmega was originally called Surrey, and under the latter name was founded ca. 1889 when the railroad was extended to that point.[4]
Geography
editOmega is located at 31°20′23″N 83°35′42″W / 31.33972°N 83.59500°W (31.339684, -83.595036).[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2), of which 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2) is land and 0.56% is water.
Demographics
editCensus | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1910 | 274 | — | |
1920 | 329 | 20.1% | |
1930 | 324 | −1.5% | |
1940 | 608 | 87.7% | |
1950 | 966 | 58.9% | |
1960 | 940 | −2.7% | |
1970 | 835 | −11.2% | |
1980 | 996 | 19.3% | |
1990 | 912 | −8.4% | |
2000 | 1,340 | 46.9% | |
2010 | 1,221 | −8.9% | |
2020 | 1,318 | 7.9% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[6] |
Race | Num. | Perc. |
---|---|---|
White (non-Hispanic) | 433 | 32.85% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 200 | 15.17% |
Native American | 2 | 0.15% |
Asian | 7 | 0.53% |
Other/Mixed | 25 | 1.9% |
Hispanic or Latino | 651 | 49.39% |
At the 2020 United States census, there were 1,318 people, 440 households, and 326 families residing in the city.
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 167. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
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