Crescent, Georgia
Crescent | |
|---|---|
  Crescent Location within the state of Georgia  Crescent Crescent (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 31°30′32″N 81°22′20″W / 31.50889°N 81.37222°WCoordinates: 31°30′32″N 81°22′20″W / 31.50889°N 81.37222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | McIntosh |
| Elevation | 30 ft (9 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 838 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 31304 |
| GNIS feature ID | 355371 |
Crescent (also Crescent Station) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in McIntosh County, Georgia, United States. It lies along State Route 99, north of the city of Darien, the county seat of McIntosh County.[1] Its elevation is 30 feet (9 m).[2] It has a post office with the ZIP code 31304.[3]
It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 838.[4]
History
A post office called Crescent has been in operation since 1890.[5] The community was named after the crescent shape of a nearby coastal inlet.[6]
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2020 | 838 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] 2020[8] | |||
2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2020[8] | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 441 | 52.63% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 346 | 41.29% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 3 | 0.36% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 2 | 0.24% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 28 | 3.34% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 18 | 2.15% |
| Total | 838 | 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
- ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '06. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2006, p. 29.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crescent, Georgia, Geographic Names Information System, 1979-09-25. Accessed 2008-02-17.
- ^ USPS – Cities by ZIP Code Archived 2011-05-17 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Crescent CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 54. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Crescent CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
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