Cecil, Georgia
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Cecil is a town in Cook County, Georgia, United States. The population was 286 at the 2010 census and 284 in 2020.
History
A post office called Cecil was established in 1888.{{cite web | url=https://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=GA | title=Post Offices | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | access-date=June 11, 2019}} The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Cecil as a town in 1890.{{cite web | url=https://georgia.gov/cities-counties/cecil | title=Cecil | publisher=GeorgiaGov | access-date=June 11, 2019}}
Geography
Cecil is located at {{coord|31|2|50|N|83|23|36|W|type:city}} (31.047092, -83.393416).{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of {{convert|0.9|sqmi|km2|abbr=on}}, of which {{convert|0.9|sqmi|km2|abbr=on}} is land and 1.18% is water.
Demographics
{{US Census population
|1890= 203
|1900= 394
|1910= 354
|1920= 307
|1930= 275
|1940= 215
|1950= 254
|1960= 279
|1970= 265
|1980= 280
|1990= 376
|2000= 265
|2010= 286
|2020= 284
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=}}
1850-1870{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1870|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1870/population/1870a-13.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=|page=}} 1870-1880{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1880|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1880/vol-01-population/1880_v1-09.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=|page=}}
1890-1910{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1910 Census of Population - Georgia |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1910|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1910/abstract/supplement-ga.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=|page=}} 1920-1930{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1930 Census of Population - Georgia |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1930|url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/03815512v1ch04.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=|pages=251–256}}
1940{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1940 Census of Population - Georgia |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1940|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1940/population-volume-1/33973538v1ch04.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}} 1950{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1950 Census of Population - Georgia |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1950|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1950/population-volume-2/37779083v2p11ch2.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}} 1960{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1960|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1960/population-volume-1/vol-01-12-c.pdf|accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}
1970{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1970|url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1970a_ga-01.pdf|accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}} 1980{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1980|url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1980a_gaABC-01.pdf|accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}} 1990{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1990|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1990/cph-5/cph-5-12.pdf|accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}
2000{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 2000|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2003/dec/phc-3-12.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}} 2010{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 2010 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 2010|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/2010/cph-2/cph-2-12.pdf|accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}
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|+Cecil racial composition as of 2020{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US1314192&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 18, 2021|website=data.census.gov}} !Race !Num. !Perc. |
| White (non-Hispanic)
|179 |63.03% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic)
|88 |30.99% |
| Native American
|1 |0.35% |
| Asian
|2 |0.7% |
| Other/Mixed
|6 |2.11% |
| Hispanic or Latino
|8 |2.82% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 284 people, 128 households, and 82 families residing in the city.
Arts and culture
South Georgia Motorsports Park, a racing venue, is located near Cecil.{{cite news|url=https://www.valdostadailytimes.com/sports/x1155901933/racing-returns-to-sgmp/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120326083758/https://www.valdostadailytimes.com/sports/x1155901933/racing-returns-to-sgmp/|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 26, 2012|title=Racing returns to SGMP|author=Walsh, Chris|newspaper=Valdosta Daily Times|date=March 7, 2008|access-date=September 15, 2011}}
The town offers rustic accommodations at the Cecil Bay RV Park.{{cite web | url=https://www.exploregeorgia.org/city/cecil | title=Cecil | publisher=Georgia Department of Economic Development | access-date=June 11, 2019}}