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Alamo, Georgia
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Wheeler County Courthouse (Built 1917), Alamo, Georgia
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Location in Wheeler County and the state of Georgia
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| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Wheeler |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.01 sq mi (5.21 km2) |
| • Land | 1.96 sq mi (5.07 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.14 km2) |
| Elevation | 230 ft (70 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 771 |
| • Density | 393.57/sq mi (151.94/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
30411
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| Area code(s) | 912 |
| FIPS code | 13-00996 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0331008 |
Alamo is a city in Wheeler County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 771. The city is the county seat of Wheeler County.
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History
Alamo was founded in 1890 as a stop on the Seaboard Air Line Railroad. It was named for the Alamo Mission in San Antonio, Texas.
Alamo's courthouse was built in 1913 and is on the National Register of Historical Places. The Lamplighter Little Theatre dates back to 1919.
Geography
Alamo is located at 32°8′54″N 82°46′43″W / 32.14833°N 82.77861°W.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2), of which, 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2) of it is land and 0.52% is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 249 | — | |
| 1920 | 563 | 126.1% | |
| 1930 | 613 | 8.9% | |
| 1940 | 646 | 5.4% | |
| 1950 | 800 | 23.8% | |
| 1960 | 822 | 2.8% | |
| 1970 | 833 | 1.3% | |
| 1980 | 993 | 19.2% | |
| 1990 | 855 | −13.9% | |
| 2000 | 1,943 | 127.3% | |
| 2010 | 2,797 | 44.0% | |
| 2020 | 771 | −72.4% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 349 | 45.27% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 361 | 46.82% |
| Native American | 2 | 0.26% |
| Asian | 2 | 0.26% |
| Other/Mixed | 19 | 2.46% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 38 | 4.93% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 771 people, 760 households, and 492 families residing in the town.
Education
Wheeler County School District
The Wheeler County School District holds grades pre-school to grade 12, and consists of one elementary school and a middle-high school. The district has 82 full-time teachers and over 1,150 students.
- Wheeler County Elementary School
- Wheeler County High School
See also
In Spanish: Alamo (Georgia) para niños
