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Bogart, Georgia
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Location in Oconee County and the state of Georgia
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| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| Counties | Oconee, Clarke |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.52 sq mi (6.53 km2) |
| • Land | 2.50 sq mi (6.49 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 830 ft (253 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,326 |
| • Density | 529.55/sq mi (204.42/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
30622
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| Area code(s) | 470/678/770 |
| FIPS code | 13-09068 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0354801 |
| Website | http://www.cityofbogart.com |
Bogart is a town in Clarke and Oconee counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. The town is mostly in Oconee County, with a portion extending into Clarke County. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 1,326. The 30622 ZIP code extends outside the boundary of Bogart into the western portion of Athens, giving some of Athens' citizens Bogart mailing addresses. For the Oconee County area of Bogart, the high school is North Oconee High School and the middle school is Malcom Bridge Middle School; for the Clarke County area of Bogart, the high school is Clarke Central High School and the middle school is Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2), of which, 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2) of it is land and 0.42% is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 257 | — | |
| 1920 | 430 | 67.3% | |
| 1930 | 346 | −19.5% | |
| 1940 | 379 | 9.5% | |
| 1950 | 459 | 21.1% | |
| 1960 | 403 | −12.2% | |
| 1970 | 667 | 65.5% | |
| 1980 | 819 | 22.8% | |
| 1990 | 1,018 | 24.3% | |
| 2000 | 1,049 | 3.0% | |
| 2010 | 1,034 | −1.4% | |
| 2020 | 1,326 | 28.2% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 976 | 73.6% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 109 | 8.22% |
| Native American | 2 | 0.15% |
| Asian | 45 | 3.39% |
| Other/Mixed | 60 | 4.52% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 134 | 10.11% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,326 people, 574 households, and 429 families residing in the town.
History
The city was originally named for the influential Creek-Seminole leader Osceola. In 1892, the city was renamed Bogart in honor of a local and respected railroad agent after learning that another city in Terrell County, GA was also called Osceola. Bogart was once part of Franklin County, then Jackson County, and now sits in Oconee County with a small portion found in Clarke County. Many of the settlers who came to Bogart, came in during the Land Lottery of 1820. When the train from Athens to Atlanta was built in the 1890s, life flourished in Bogart. The city of Bogart was incorporated in 1905. The thriving city had a bank, a mercantile store, a boarding house, a drug store, a railroad depot, three cotton gins, a post office, blacksmith shops, a school, several churches, and gristmills.
See also
In Spanish: Bogart (Georgia) para niños
