Porterdale, Georgia
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|official_name = Porterdale, Georgia
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|settlement_type = Town
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|image_skyline = Porterdale, Georgia mill.JPG
|image_caption = Porterdale Mill
|image_flag = Flag of Porterdale, Georgia.png
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|image_blank_emblem = Logo of Porterdale, Georgia.png
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|map_caption = Location in Newton County and the state of Georgia
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|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = United States
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|subdivision_name1 = Georgia
|subdivision_type2 = County
|subdivision_name2 = Newton
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|established_date2 = March 10, 1917
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|area_total_km2 = 6.29
|area_land_km2 = 6.16
|area_water_km2 = 0.13
|area_total_sq_mi = 2.43
|area_land_sq_mi = 2.38
|area_water_sq_mi = 0.05
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|population_total = 1799
|population_density_km2 = 292.02
|population_density_sq_mi = 756.20
|timezone = Eastern (EST)
|utc_offset = -5
|timezone_DST = EDT
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|coordinates = {{coord|33|34|11|N|83|53|53|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
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|elevation_m = 213
|elevation_ft = 699
|postal_code_type = ZIP code
|postal_code = 30014
|area_code = 770
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|blank_info = 13-62244{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}
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|blank1_info = 0332738{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|access-date=2008-01-31|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=United States Geological Survey|date=2007-10-25}}
|website = [http://www.cityofporterdale.com/ Porterdale, Georgia Website]
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Porterdale is a town in Newton County, Georgia, the United States. The population was 1,799 in 2020.
History
Porterdale was incorporated on March 10, 1917,{{cite web|url= http://www.cityofporterdale.com/|title= City of Porterdale, Georgia|publisher= City of Porterdale, Georgia |access-date= September 4, 2012}} and was named after Oliver S. Porter, a local mill owner.{{cite book | url=http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/p.pdf| title=Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins | publisher=Winship Press | author=Krakow, Kenneth K. | year=1975 | location=Macon, GA | pages=180 | isbn=0-915430-00-2}}
Geography
Porterdale is located at {{Coord|33|34|11|N|83|53|53|W|type:city}} (33.569585, -83.897968).{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of {{convert|1.0|sqmi|km2}}, all land.
Demographics
{{US Census population
|1920= 2880
|1930= 3002
|1940= 3116
|1950= 3207
|1960= 2365
|1970= 1773
|1980= 1451
|1990= 1278
|2000= 1281
|2010= 1429
|2020= 1799
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}
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| class="wikitable"
|+Porterdale racial composition as of 2020{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US1362244&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=2021-12-18|website=data.census.gov}} !Race !Num. !Perc. |
| White (non-Hispanic)
|976 |54.25% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic)
|617 |34.3% |
| Native American
|4 |0.22% |
| Asian
|14 |0.78% |
| Other/Mixed
|112 |6.23% |
| Hispanic or Latino
|76 |4.22% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,799 people, 667 households, and 370 families residing in the city.
Infrastructure
File: Porterdale, Georgia main street.JPG in Porterdale.]]
=Major highways=
==Notable people==
- Robert C. Blankenship was decorated with the Dutch Military Order of William (the Dutch equivalent of the Congressional Medal of Honor) for his bravery in Operation Market Garden; born in Porterdale.
- Raymond Moody psychologist and author who coined the term near-death experience; born in Porterdale.
References
External links
{{Commons category|Porterdale, Georgia}}
- [http://www.cityofporterdale.com/ Porterdale, Georgia Website] Portal style website, Government, Business, Library, Recreation and more
- [http://www.city-data.com/city/Porterdale-Georgia.html City-Data.com] Comprehensive Statistical Data and more about Tipton
{{Newton County, Georgia}}
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