Twin City, Georgia
Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Twin City, formerly known as Graymont, is a city in Emanuel County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 1,642.
History
[edit]Twin City gets its name from the combining of two adjacent towns, Graymont and Summit. The two rival towns were merged in 1924 as Twin City.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
Of Twin City's Template:Convert area, Template:Convert is included in the Twin City Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This includes the historic jail and former city hall building <ref name=nrhpdoc>Template:Cite web Includes 42 photos from 2012.</ref>
Geography
[edit]Twin City is located in eastern Emanuel County at Template:Coord (32.580420, -82.157776).<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref> U.S. Route 80 passes through the city, leading west Template:Convert to Swainsboro, the county seat, and east Template:Convert to Statesboro.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Twin City has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert, or 1.12%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">Template:Cite web</ref>
Demographics
[edit]Race | Num. | Perc. |
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White (non-Hispanic) | 811 | 49.39% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 765 | 46.59% |
Native American | 1 | 0.06% |
Asian | 2 | 0.12% |
Other/Mixed | 23 | 1.4% |
Hispanic or Latino | 40 | 2.44% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,642 people, 559 households, and 333 families residing in the city.
Attractions
[edit]George L. Smith State Park is located in Emanuel County, and is known for its Parrish Mill and Pond, a combination grist mill, saw mill, covered bridge and dam built in 1880 and now open for tours.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Anglers and canoeists can explore the mill pond dotted with Spanish moss-draped trees and home to blue heron and white ibis.Template:Citation needed Hikers can walk seven miles of trails while searching for gopher tortoises, Georgia's state reptile.Template:Citation needed
Notable people
[edit]- Johnny Archer, professional pool player
- Ginny Wright, country music singer
- David Durden, NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE athlete (team Dallas cowboys)
References
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