Byromville, Georgia

Byromville is a town in Dooly County, Georgia, United States. The population was 546 at the 2010 census,^[4] up from 415 in 2000. In 2020, its population was 422.

Byromville, Georgia
Town
Byromville city limit on GA90
Location in Dooly County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°12′5″N 83°54′29″W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Dooly
Area [1]
• Total	0.36 sq mi (0.94 km2)
• Land	0.36 sq mi (0.94 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	381 ft (116 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	422
• Density	1,165.75/sq mi (450.17/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	31007
Area code	478
FIPS code	13-12232[2]
GNIS feature ID	0354929[3]

History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the Town of Byromville in 1905.^[5] The town was named in honor of early resident William H. Byrom.^[6]

Geography

Byromville train station circa 1939

Byromville is located in northwestern Dooly County at 32°12′5″N 83°54′29″W (32.201496, -83.908028).^[7] Georgia State Route 90 passes through the center of town, leading southeast 11 miles (18 km) to Vienna, the county seat, and northwest 10 miles (16 km) to Montezuma. SR 230 leads northeast from Byromville 12 miles (19 km) to Unadilla and southwest 10 miles (16 km) to SR 27 at Drayton.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.94 square kilometres (0.36 sq mi), all land.^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1910	300		—
1920	414		38.0%
1930	315		−23.9%
1940	275		−12.7%
1950	288		4.7%
1960	349		21.2%
1970	419		20.1%
1980	567		35.3%
1990	452		−20.3%
2000	415		−8.2%
2010	546		31.6%
2020	422		−22.7%
2023 (est.)	335	[8]	−20.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]

Byromville town, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
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 may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2000[10]	Pop 2010[11]	Pop 2020[12]	% 2000	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	171	199	170	41.20%	36.45%	40.28%
Black or African American alone (NH)	214	269	202	51.57%	49.27%	47.87%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	2	0	0	0.48%	0.00%	0.00%
Asian alone (NH)	4	1	2	0.96%	0.18%	0.47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	0	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Other race alone (NH)	0	0	0	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	2	1	8	0.48%	0.18%	1.90%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	22	76	40	5.30%	13.92%	9.48%
Total	415	546	422	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%

Arts and culture

Byromville is host to the annual Turkey Creek Festival.^[13]