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Waco, Georgia
Motto(s): 
"Small town, big horizons"
Location in Haralson County and the state of Georgia
Location in Haralson County and the state of Georgia
Country United States
State Georgia
County Haralson
Area
 • Total 1.83 sq mi (4.75 km2)
 • Land 1.83 sq mi (4.75 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,389 ft (423 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 536
 • Density 292.10/sq mi (112.76/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30182
Area code(s) 770
FIPS code 13-79808
GNIS feature ID 0333338

Waco is a city in Haralson County, Georgia, United States, located near the Alabama state line. The population was 516 at the 2010 census, up from 469 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Waco is located at 33°42′3″N 85°11′25″W / 33.70083°N 85.19028°W / 33.70083; -85.19028 (33.700963, -85.190410).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1890 357
1900 345 −3.4%
1910 326 −5.5%
1920 333 2.1%
1930 208 −37.5%
1940 304 46.2%
1950 328 7.9%
1960 381 16.2%
1970 431 13.1%
1980 471 9.3%
1990 461 −2.1%
2000 469 1.7%
2010 516 10.0%
2020 536 3.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

Waco racial composition
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 490 91.42%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 17 3.17%
Native American 2 0.37%
Asian 3 0.56%
Other/Mixed 18 3.36%
Hispanic or Latino 6 1.12%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 536 people, 200 households, and 151 families residing in the city.

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