Sasser,_Georgia
Sasser, Georgia
Town in Georgia, United States
Sasser is a town in Terrell County, Georgia, United States. The population was 393 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Albany, Georgia metropolitan statistical area.
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Sasser, Georgia | |
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Coordinates: 31°43′12″N 84°20′52″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Georgia |
County | Terrell |
Area | |
• Total | 0.78 sq mi (2.02 km2) |
• Land | 0.78 sq mi (2.02 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 318 ft (97 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 287 |
• Density | 367.48/sq mi (141.90/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 31785, 39885 |
Area code | 229 |
FIPS code | 13-68796[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 0332984[3] |
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A post office called Sasser was established in 1881.[4] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Sasser as a town in 1890.[5] The community has the name of one William Sasser.[6]
Sasser is located at 31°43′12″N 84°20′52″W (31.720119, -84.347676).[7] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), all land.
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Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1900 | 322 | — | |
1910 | 441 | 37.0% | |
1920 | 402 | −8.8% | |
1930 | 412 | 2.5% | |
1940 | 365 | −11.4% | |
1950 | 371 | 1.6% | |
1960 | 382 | 3.0% | |
1970 | 339 | −11.3% | |
1980 | 407 | 20.1% | |
1990 | 335 | −17.7% | |
2000 | 393 | 17.3% | |
2010 | 279 | −29.0% | |
2020 | 287 | 2.9% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[8] |
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As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 393 people, 152 households, and 112 families residing in the town. In 2020, its population declined to 287.
- "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- "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.
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
- Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1892. p. 649.
- Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 199. 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.