Reynolds is a town in Taylor County, Georgia, United States. The population was 926 in 2020.
Reynolds, Georgia | |
|---|---|
 A composite of Reynolds in 2012. | |
 Location in Taylor County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 32°33′33″N 84°5′44″W / 32.55917°N 84.09556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Taylor |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.00 sq mi (5.18 km2) |
| • Land | 1.99 sq mi (5.15 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 440 ft (134 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 926 |
| • Density | 465.33/sq mi (179.67/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 31076 |
| Area code | 478 |
| FIPS code | 13-64876[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0321535[3] |
| Website | reynoldsga |
History
editThe Georgia General Assembly incorporated Reynolds in 1865.[4] The community was named after L. C. Reynolds, a railroad official.[5]
Geography
editReynolds is located in eastern Taylor County at 32.559167 N, -84.095556 W (32° 33′ 33″ N, 84° 5′ 44″ W).[6]
The town is located in the eastern part of Taylor County along the Fall Line Freeway and Georgia State Route 96, which run from west to east through the center of town. Via GA-540 and GA-96, Fort Valley is 13 mi (21 km) east, and Butler, the Taylor County seat, is 10 mi (16 km) west. Georgia State Route 128 also runs through the town, leading northeast 14 mi (23 km) to Roberta and south 19 mi (31 km) to Oglethorpe.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2), of which 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2) is land and 0.75% is water.
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 278 | — | |
| 1890 | 283 | 1.8% | |
| 1900 | 436 | 54.1% | |
| 1910 | 521 | 19.5% | |
| 1920 | 926 | 77.7% | |
| 1930 | 880 | −5.0% | |
| 1940 | 871 | −1.0% | |
| 1950 | 906 | 4.0% | |
| 1960 | 1,087 | 20.0% | |
| 1970 | 1,253 | 15.3% | |
| 1980 | 1,298 | 3.6% | |
| 1990 | 1,166 | −10.2% | |
| 2000 | 1,036 | −11.1% | |
| 2010 | 1,086 | 4.8% | |
| 2020 | 926 | −14.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] | |||
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 471 | 50.86% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 408 | 44.06% |
| Native American | 16 | 1.73% |
| Other/Mixed | 20 | 2.16% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 | 1.19% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 926 people, 486 households, and 229 families residing in the city.
Notable people
edit- Earl Little Sr., the father of Malcolm X, was born in Reynolds on July 29, 1890.[9]
- Samuel Little (June 7, 1940 – December 30, 2020) was born in Reynolds. Little may have been the most prolific serial killer in American history.[10]
References
edit- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1865. p. 76.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 187. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ "GeoHack - Reynolds, Georgia".
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ Hahn, Steve (March 29, 2012). "If X, Then Why?". The New Republic. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
- ^ https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/06/08/convicted-murderer-now-linked-more-than-deaths-may-be-most-prolific-killer-us-history/5 [dead link]