Kite, Georgia

Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Kite is a city in Johnson County, Georgia, United States, along the Little Ohoopee River. The population was 160 in 2020.

History

The town was named after Shaderick Kight, who donated the land to build the town.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> He requested the simpler spelling of the name for more efficient mail delivery and processing.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Kite in 1891.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Geography

Kite is located in eastern Johnson County at Template:Coord (32.691472, -82.515378).<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref> U.S. Route 221 passes through the center of town as Montgomery Street, leading north Template:Convert to Bartow and south Template:Convert to Soperton. Georgia State Route 57 (Kight Road) crosses US 221 in the center of Kite, leading west Template:Convert to Wrightsville, the Johnson county seat, and southeast Template:Convert to Swainsboro.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Kite has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert, or 0.63%, are water.<ref name="Census 2010">Template:Cite web</ref>

Demographics

As of the census<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 241 people, 108 households, and 68 families residing in the town. By 2020, its population declined to 160.

References

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External links

• Official Site