Stapleton, Georgia

Stapleton is a city in Jefferson County, Georgia, United States. The population was 402 in 2020.

Stapleton, Georgia
City
Location in Jefferson County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°12′57″N 82°28′5″W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Jefferson
Area [1]
• Total	1.74 sq mi (4.52 km2)
• Land	1.74 sq mi (4.52 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	440 ft (134 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	402
• Density	230.50/sq mi (89.01/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	30823
Area code	706
FIPS code	13-73004[2]
GNIS feature ID	0356555[3]

History

An early variant name was "Spread".^[4] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place as the "Town of Spread" in 1903.^[5] Stapleton derives its current name from Colonel James Stapleton.^[4]

Geography

Stapleton is located in northwestern Jefferson County at 33°12′57″N 82°28′5″W (33.215877, -82.468007).^[6] Georgia State Route 102 passes through the center of town as Main Street, leading east 4.5 miles (7.2 km) to Wrens and west 4 miles (6 km) to Avera. State Route 296 (Harvey Street and George Street) crosses SR-102 in the center of Stapleton, leading northeast 5 miles (8 km) to SR-17 in Warren County and south 16 miles (26 km) to Louisville, the Jefferson county seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Stapleton has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.5 km²), all land.^[7]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1910	370		—
1920	410		10.8%
1930	432		5.4%
1940	342		−20.8%
1950	355		3.8%
1960	356		0.3%
1970	390		9.6%
1980	388		−0.5%
1990	330		−14.9%
2000	318		−3.6%
2010	438		37.7%
2020	402		−8.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 318 people, 110 households, and 80 families residing in the city. By 2020, its population was 402.

See also

• State of Georgia portal

• Central Savannah River Area