Culloden, Georgia
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyMonroe
Unit prefImperial
Area total2.06 km²
Area land2.01 km²
Area water0.04 km²
Area total0.79 sq mi
Area land0.78 sq mi
Area water0.02 sq mi
Population as of2020
Population total200
Population density99.36 km²
Population density257.40 sq mi
Time zoneEastern (EST) (UTC-5)
Time zone (DST)EDT (UTC-4)
Coordinates32°51′47″N 84°5′37″W
Elevation221 m
Elevation725 ft
ZIP code31016
Area code478
FIPS code13-20848[1]
GNIS feature ID0355402[2]

Culloden is a city in Monroe County, Georgia, United States. The population was 200 in the 2020 census.[3] It is part of the Macon metropolitan statistical area.

History

The first settlement at Culloden was made ca. 1739.[4] The community was named after William Culloden, a local merchant.[4] Its post office has been in operation since 1825.[5] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1887 as the "City of Culloden", with municipal corporate limits extending in a one-mile radius from the central town well.[6]

Geography

Culloden is located in the southwestern part of Monroe County at 32°51′47″N 84°5′37″W (32.863155, -84.093621).[7]

The city is located along U.S. Route 341 and Georgia State Route 74. U.S. 341 runs from north to south just east of the city, leading north 15 miles (24 km) to Barnesville and south 12 miles (19 km) to Roberta. GA-74 runs from west to east to the north of the city, leading east 32 miles (51 km) to Macon and west 17 miles (27 km) to Thomaston.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Culloden has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2), or 2.14%, are water.[8] The city sits on the Eastern Continental Divide, separating waters that flow southwest to the Gulf of Mexico from those that flow southeast to the Atlantic Ocean. Water on the west side of the city flows into tributaries of Auchumpkee Creek, which leads southwest to the Flint River, part of the Apalachicola River watershed, while water to the east flows to tributaries of Echeconnee Creek, which runs southeast to the Ocmulgee River, part of the Altamaha River watershed.

Demographics

Culloden city, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
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 may be of any race.
Race / EthnicityPop 2010[9]Pop 2020[10]% 2010% 2020
White alone (NH)739741.71%48.50%
Black or African American alone (NH)1019157.71%45.50%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)000.00%0.00%
Asian alone (NH)000.00%0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)000.00%0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)000.00%0.00%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)0100.00%5.00%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)120.57%1.00%
Total175200100.00%100.00%

Notable person

References

  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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  3. ^ "P1. Race – Culloden city, Georgia: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  4. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins. Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 55. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  5. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  6. ^ Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1887. pp. 655–656.
  7. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  8. ^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  9. ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Culloden city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau
  10. ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Culloden city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau