Odum, Georgia

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Post office

Odum is a town in Wayne County, Georgia, United States. The population was 463 at the 2020 census.

History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Odum as a town in 1907.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> The community was named after Godfrey Odum, an early settler.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The first Mayor was Dr. J. T. Colvin. J. A. Odum was an early councilman.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

The Ritch–Carter–Martin House in Odum was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.

Geography

Odum is located at Template:Coord (31.666072, -82.028622).<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.9 square miles (5.0 kmTemplate:Sup), all land.

Demographics

At the 2000 census,<ref name="GR2" /> there were 414 people, 163 households and 119 families residing in the town. By the 2020 census, its population grew to 463.

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