Norman Park, Georgia

City in Georgia, United States

31°16′16″N 83°41′3″W / 31.27111°N 83.68417°W / 31.27111; -83.68417CountryUnited StatesStateGeorgiaCountyColquittArea

^[1]

• Total3.14 sq mi (8.12 km²) • Land3.08 sq mi (7.97 km²) • Water0.06 sq mi (0.14 km²)Elevation

335 ft (102 m)Population

(2020)

• Total963 • Density312.76/sq mi (120.76/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code

31771

Area code229FIPS code13-55860^[2]GNIS feature ID0332509^[3]Websitenormanparkga.gov

Norman Park is a city in Colquitt County, Georgia, United States. The population was 963 in 2020.

History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Norman Park as a town in 1902.^[4] The community was named after J.B. Norman, a founder of the local but now-defunct Norman College.^[5]

Geography

Norman Park is located at 31°16′16″N 83°41′3″W / 31.27111°N 83.68417°W / 31.27111; -83.68417 (31.271075, -83.684196).^[6] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.0 km²), of which 3.1 square miles (8.0 km²) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²), or 0.64%, is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1910	648	—
1920	565	−12.8%
1930	748	32.4%
1940	587	−21.5%
1950	832	41.7%
1960	891	7.1%
1970	912	2.4%
1980	757	−17.0%
1990	711	−6.1%
2000	849	19.4%
2010	972	14.5%
2020	963	−0.9%
U.S. Decennial Census^[7]

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 849 people, 328 households, and 246 families residing in the city. In 2020, its population was 963.

Education

It is a part of the Colquitt County School District and served by Colquitt County High School.There is also a small elementary school nearby called Norman Park elementary school.

Post Office

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. 1903. p. 519.
^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 160. 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.