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Turin, Georgia

Turin, Georgia
Location in Coweta County and the state of Georgia
Location in Coweta County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°19′36″N 84°38′3″W / 33.32667°N 84.63417°W / 33.32667; -84.63417
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyCoweta
Area
  Total
1.60 sq mi (4.15 km2)
  Land1.59 sq mi (4.13 km2)
  Water0.0077 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
906 ft (276 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
347
  Density220/sq mi (84/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30289
Area code770
FIPS code13-77764[2]
GNIS feature ID0324361[3]
Websitetownofturin.com

Turin is a town in Coweta County, Georgia, United States. The population was 347 in 2020, up from 274 at the 2010 census.[4] It is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area.

History

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The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Turin as a town in 1890.[5] The town's name is a transfer from Turin, in Italy.[6]

Geography

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The town of Sharpsburg is immediately to the northwest. Georgia State Route 16 passes through the town, leading northwest 11 miles (18 km) to Newnan, the county seat, and southeast 5 miles (8 km) to Senoia.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.2 km2), of which 0.008 square miles (0.02 km2), or 0.53%, is water.[4]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1890161
190019621.7%
191026334.2%
1920239−9.1%
1930208−13.0%
1940146−29.8%
195018526.7%
1960183−1.1%
197024232.2%
19802607.4%
1990189−27.3%
2000165−12.7%
201027466.1%
202034726.6%
2025 (est.)590[7]70.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

In 2000,[2] there were 165 people, 66 households, and 51 families residing in the town. At the 2020 census, there were 347 people in the town.

Arts and culture

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Barbie Beach was an art installation in Turin featuring a sandbox filled with Barbie dolls.

References

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  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Turin town, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved July 31, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  5. Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1892. p. 629.
  6. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 233. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  7. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023". United States Census Bureau. May 16, 2024. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.