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Turin, Georgia

Town in Georgia, United States

33°19′36″N 84°38′3″W / 33.32667°N 84.63417°W / 33.32667; -84.63417CountryUnited StatesStateGeorgiaCountyCowetaArea

^[1]

• Total1.60 sq mi (4.15 km²) • Land1.59 sq mi (4.13 km²) • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km²)Elevation

906 ft (276 m)Population

(2020)

• Total347 • Density217.55/sq mi (84.00/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code

30289

Area code770FIPS code13-77764^[2]GNIS feature ID0324361^[3]Websitetownofturin.com

Turin is a town in Coweta County, Georgia, United States. The population was 347 in 2020, up from 274 at the 2010 census.^[4] It is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area.

History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Turin as a town in 1890.^[5] The town's name is a transfer from Turin, in Italy.^[6]

Geography

The town of Sharpsburg is immediately to the northwest. Georgia State Route 16 passes through the town, leading northwest 11 miles (18 km) to Newnan, the county seat, and southeast 5 miles (8 km) to Senoia.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.2 km²), of which 0.008 square miles (0.02 km²), or 0.53%, is water.^[4]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1890	161		—
1900	196		21.7%
1910	263		34.2%
1920	239		−9.1%
1930	208		−13.0%
1940	146		−29.8%
1950	185		26.7%
1960	183		−1.1%
1970	242		32.2%
1980	260		7.4%
1990	189		−27.3%
2000	165		−12.7%
2010	274		66.1%
2020	347		26.6%
2023 (est.)	589	^[7]	69.7%
U.S. Decennial Census^[8]

In 2000,^[2] there were 165 people, 66 households, and 51 families residing in the town. At the 2020 census, there were 347 people in the town.

References

^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
^ ^a ^b "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.
^ ^a ^b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Turin town, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
^ Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1892. p. 629.
^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 233. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
^ "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023". United States Census Bureau. May 16, 2024. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.