Richland, Georgia

Richland is a city in Stewart County, Georgia, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 1,370.[4]

Richland, Georgia
City
Location in Stewart County and the state of Georgia
Location in Stewart County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°5′19″N 84°39′50″W
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyStewart
Area
[1]
 • Total3.25 sq mi (8.40 km2)
 • Land3.20 sq mi (8.29 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.12 km2)
Elevation
607 ft (185 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,370
 • Density428.13/sq mi (165.28/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31825
Area code229
FIPS code13-65016[2]
GNIS feature ID0356496[3]

History

The community took its name from the local Richland Baptist Church, the name of which most likely is a transfer from Richland, South Carolina, the native home of a large share of the first settlers.[5] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Richland in 1889.[6]

Geography

Richland is located along U.S. Route 280 and Georgia State Route 520 (known as South Georgia Parkway). U.S. Route 280 and Georgia 520 lead northwest 36 miles (58 km) to Columbus. The two highways separate in the city, with U.S. Route 280 leading east 29 miles (47 km) to Americus and Georgia 520 leading southeast 52 miles (84 km) to Albany.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.2 square miles (11 km2), of which 4.2 square miles (11 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.48%) is water.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890457—
19001,014121.9%
19101,25023.3%
19201,52922.3%
19301,5773.1%
19401,497−5.1%
19501,5714.9%
19601,472−6.3%
19701,82323.8%
19801,802−1.2%
19901,668−7.4%
20001,7947.6%
20101,473−17.9%
20201,370−7.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
2010[8] 2020[9]
Richland city, Georgia – Racial and Ethnic Composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
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 Pop 2010[8] Pop 2020[9] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 408 345 27.70% 25.18%
Black or African American alone (NH) 1,013 967 68.77% 70.58%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 3 2 0.20% 0.15%
Asian alone (NH) 8 4 0.54% 0.29%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 8 40 0.54% 2.92%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 33 12 2.24% 0.88%
Total 1,473 1,370 100.00% 100.00%

At the 2020 census, its population was 1,370.

Notable people
  • Built in the 1890s and renovated in 2008, the Richland Depot now serves as the city hall. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a contributing property to the Richland Historic District on May 5, 1986.
    Built in the 1890s and renovated in 2008, the Richland Depot now serves as the city hall. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a contributing property to the Richland Historic District on May 5, 1986.
  • Richland Post Office (ZIP code: 31825)
    Richland Post Office (ZIP code: 31825)
  • East of Richland, the Nathaniel Prothro Plantation was the largest cotton plantation in Stewart County at the beginning of the Civil War. The Greek Revival main house was built by 1851 by Dan E. Ponder. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 2, 1985.
    East of Richland, the Nathaniel Prothro Plantation was the largest cotton plantation in Stewart County at the beginning of the Civil War. The Greek Revival main house was built by 1851 by Dan E. Ponder. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 2, 1985.
  • The Dr. Thomas B. Miller House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 2, 1988
    The Dr. Thomas B. Miller House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 2, 1988
  • Bessie Lillian Gordy Carter, mother of Jimmy Carter, 39th President of the United States, was born and raised in Richland.
    Bessie Lillian Gordy Carter, mother of Jimmy Carter, 39th President of the United States, was born and raised in Richland.

References
  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. "Richland city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  5. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 188. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  6. Candler, Allen Daniel; Evans, Clement Anselm (1906). Georgia: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons. State historical association. p. 195.
  7. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  8. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Richland city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  9. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Richland city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
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