Dixie is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Brooks County, Georgia, United States. Dixie is located near U.S. Route 84, 6.2 miles (10.0 km) west of Quitman. Dixie has a post office with ZIP code 31629.[2][3]
Dixie, Georgia | |
|---|---|
 Dixie Post Office | |
  Dixie, Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 30°47′09″N 83°39′52″W / 30.78583°N 83.66444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Brooks |
| Elevation | 167 ft (51 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 121 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 31629 |
| Area code | 229 |
| GNIS feature ID | 355505[1] |
The 2020 census listed a population of 121.[4]
History
editDixie had its start in 1861 when the railroad was extended to that point.[5] The community was named from Dixie, a nickname for the southeastern United States.[5] A post office called Dixie has been in operation since 1879.[6] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1908 as the "Town of Dixie".[7] The town's municipal charter was dissolved in 1995.[5]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 121 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] 2020[9] | |||
Dixie was first listed as a census designated place in the 2020 census.[9]
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020[9] | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 104 | 85.95% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 9 | 7.44% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 1 | 0.83% |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 4 | 3.31% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3 | 2.48% |
| Total | 121 | 100.00% |
At the 2020 census, the CDP had a population of 121.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Dixie". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
- ^ "Dixie CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
- ^ a b c Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 62. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
- ^ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. State printer. 1908. p. 593.
- ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
- ^ a b c d "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Dixie CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
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