Odum, Georgia

Town in Georgia, United States

31°39′58″N 82°1′43″W / 31.66611°N 82.02861°W / 31.66611; -82.02861CountryUnited StatesStateGeorgiaCountyWayneArea

^[1]

• Total2.03 sq mi (5.26 km²) • Land2.03 sq mi (5.25 km²) • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km²)Elevation

154 ft (47 m)Population

(2020)

• Total463 • Density228.42/sq mi (88.19/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code

31555

Area code912FIPS code13-57540^[2]GNIS feature ID0319907^[3]Websiteodumgeorgia.com

Odum is a town in Wayne County, Georgia, United States. The population was 463 at the 2020 census.

History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Odum as a town in 1907.^[4] The community was named after Godfrey Odum, an early settler.^[5] The first Mayor was Dr. J. T. Colvin. J. A. Odum was an early councilman.^[6]

The Ritch–Carter–Martin House in Odum was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.

Geography

Odum is located at 31°39′58″N 82°1′43″W / 31.66611°N 82.02861°W / 31.66611; -82.02861 (31.666072, -82.028622).^[7]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.9 square miles (5.0 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1910	258	—
1920	309	19.8%
1930	439	42.1%
1940	469	6.8%
1950	389	−17.1%
1960	404	3.9%
1970	379	−6.2%
1980	401	5.8%
1990	388	−3.2%
2000	414	6.7%
2010	504	21.7%
2020	463	−8.1%
U.S. Decennial Census^[8]

At the 2000 census,^[2] there were 414 people, 163 households and 119 families residing in the town. By the 2020 census, its population grew to 463.

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.
^ Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1907. p. 863.
^ "Odum, Georgia". odumgeorgia.com. Archived from the original on May 9, 2008.
^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 164. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.