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Cataula, Georgia
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 Cataula, Georgia
Location in Georgia (U.S. state)
Cataula, Georgia
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Harris |
| Elevation | 692 ft (211 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,433 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
31804
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| Area code(s) | 706 |
| GNIS feature ID | 331344 |
Cataula is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Harris County, Georgia, United States.
It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 1,433.
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History
The town's namesake is thought to originate from a Creek Indian word which means either Big Rock or Dead Mulberry.
Geography
Cataula is located at 32°45'52.81" North, 84°54'4.68" West (32.640602, -84.9013). It is located along U.S. Route 27, which runs north to south through the city, leading south 15 mi (24 km) to Columbus and north 28 mi (45 km) to LaGrange. Georgia State Route 315 meets U.S. Route 27 in the city limits for a very short concurrency. Atlanta is 81 mi (130 km) by road to the northeast. Cataula sits at an elevation of 692 feet (221 meters) above sea level, north of the fall line.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2020 | 1,433 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2020 |
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2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2020 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 990 | 69.09% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 257 | 17.93% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 3 | 0.21% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 20 | 1.40% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 1 | 0.07% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 5 | 0.35% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 66 | 4.61% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 91 | 6.35% |
| Total | 1,433 | 100.00% |
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
Education
The community is home to two of the seven schools in the county:
- Mulberry Creek Elementary School
- Creekside Intermediate School (grades 5–6)
