Axson, Georgia
Axson, Georgia | |
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  Axson | |
| Coordinates: 31°16′35″N 82°44′04″W / 31.27639°N 82.73444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Atkinson |
| Elevation | 144 ft (44 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 31624 |
| Area code | 912 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2812665[1] |
Axson is an unincorporated community and census designated place (CDP) in Atkinson County, Georgia, United States. The community is located on U.S. Route 82, 7.1 miles (11.4 km) east of Pearson. Axson has a post office with ZIP code 31624.[2][3] Per the 2020 census, the population was 360.[4]
History
[edit]An early variant name was "McDonald's Mill".[1] A post office called Axson has been in operation since 1916.[5] The latter name is after First Lady Ellen Axson Wilson.[6]
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 360 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] 2020[8] | |||
Axson first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.[8]
2020 Census
[edit]| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020[8] | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 186 | 51.67% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 14 | 3.89% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 2 | 0.56% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 158 | 43.89% |
| Total | 360 | 100.00% |
At the 2020 census, the CDP had a population of 360. Among its population, 51.67% were non-Hispanic white, 3.89% African American, and 43.89% Hispanic or Latino of any race.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Axson Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved November 21, 2015.
- ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
- ^ "Axson CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 11. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". US Census Bureau.
- ^ a b c d "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Axson CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
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