Dixie, Brooks County, Georgia

Dixie is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Brooks County, Georgia, United States. Dixie is located near U.S. Route 84, 6.2 miles (10.0 km) west of Quitman. Dixie has a post office with ZIP code 31629.[2][3]

For the unincorporated community in Newton County, Georgia, see Dixie, Newton County, Georgia.

Dixie, Georgia
Census-designated place
Dixie Post Office
Dixie Post Office
Dixie, Georgia is located in Georgia
Dixie, Georgia
Dixie, Georgia
Coordinates: 30°47′09″N 83°39′52″W
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyBrooks
Elevation
167 ft (51 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total121
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31629
Area code229
GNIS feature ID355505[1]

It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 121.[4]

History

Dixie had its start in 1861 when the railroad was extended to that point.[5] The community was named from Dixie, a nickname for the southeastern United States.[5] A post office called Dixie has been in operation since 1879.[6] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1908 as the "Town of Dixie".[7] The town's municipal charter was dissolved in 1995.[5]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020121—
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
2020[9]

2020 census
Dixie CDP, Georgia – Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2020[9] % 2020
White alone (NH) 104 85.95%
Black or African American alone (NH) 9 7.44%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 1 0.83%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 4 3.31%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3 2.48%
Total 121 100.00%

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 can be of any race.

References
  1. "Dixie". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  3. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
  4. "Dixie CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  5. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 62. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  6. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
  7. Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. State printer. 1908. p. 593.
  8. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  9. "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Dixie CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.


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