Godfrey, Georgia

Godfrey is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Morgan County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[2] It first appeared as a CDP in the 2020 Census with a population of 108.[3]

Godfrey, Georgia
Census-designated place
Godfrey is located in Georgia
Godfrey
Godfrey
Godfrey is located in the United States
Godfrey
Godfrey
Coordinates: 33°27′12″N 83°30′18″W
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyMorgan
Area
[1]
 • Total1.083 sq mi (2.80 km2)
 • Land1.067 sq mi (2.76 km2)
 • Water0.016 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
[2]
614 ft (187 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total108
 • Density101.22/sq mi (39.08/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP code
30650[4]
Area code706
FIPS code13-33672
GNIS feature ID356040[2]

History

The community was named after Dr. Ervine Godfrey, a pioneer settler.[5] A post office called Godfrey was established in 1889, and remained in operation until 1965.[6] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place as the "Town of Godfrey" in 1906.[7] The town's charter was dissolved in 1995.[5]

Geography

Godfrey is in southern Morgan County, with its southern border following the Putnam County line. It is 12 miles (19 km) south of Madison, the county seat, via Godfrey Road, which continues 13 miles (21 km) south to Eatonton.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Godfrey CDP has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2), or 1.48%, are water.[1] The town sits on a ridge which drains west to the Little River and east to Big Indian Creek, a tributary of the Little River, which continues south to the Oconee River north of Milledgeville.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020108—
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
2020[9]

2020 census
Godfrey CDP, Georgia – Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2020[9] % 2020
White alone (NH) 78 72.22%
Black or African American alone (NH) 18 16.67%
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) 0 0.00%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 3 2.78%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 9 8.33%
Total 108 100.00%

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. "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  2. "Godfrey". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. "P1. Race – Godfrey CDP, Georgia: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  4. "Godfrey ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  5. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 95. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  6. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  7. Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. State printer. 1906. p. 769.
  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) – Godfrey CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.


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