Surrency, Georgia

Surrency is a town in Appling County, Georgia, United States. The population was 201 at the 2010 census.[5]

Surrency, Georgia
Town
Location in Appling County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°43′27″N 82°11′55″W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Appling
Area [1]
• Total	0.78 sq mi (2.01 km^2)
• Land	0.77 sq mi (2.00 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation	184 ft (56 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	201
• Estimate  (2019)[2]	202
• Density	261.32/sq mi (100.90/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	31563
Area code(s)	912
FIPS code	13-74852[3]
GNIS feature ID	0333168[4]

History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Surrency as a town in 1911.[6] The community was named after Millard Surrency, a pioneer citizen.[7]

Geography

Surrency is located at 31°43′27″N 82°11′55″W.[8]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square mile (2.0 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1910	259		—
1920	433		67.2%
1930	445		2.8%
1940	431		−3.1%
1950	295		−31.6%
1960	312		5.8%
1970	352		12.8%
1980	368		4.5%
1990	253		−31.2%
2000	237		−6.3%
2010	201		−15.2%
Est. 2019	202	[2]	0.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 237 people, 98 households, and 69 families residing in the town. The population density was 305.5 people per square mile (117.3/km²). There were 115 housing units at an average density of 148.2 per square mile (56.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 70.89% White, 24.47% African American, 0.84% Native American, 2.95% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.95% of the population.

There were 98 households, out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were married couples living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.4% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $30,750, and the median income for a family was $34,583. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $26,563 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,794. About 13.0% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 18.4% of those 65 or over.

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
5. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Surrency town, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
6. Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly. 1911. p. 1577.
7. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 216. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
8. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
9. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.