Turin, Georgia Explained

Official Name:Turin, Georgia
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Georgia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Coweta
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:4.15
Area Land Km2:4.13
Area Water Km2:0.02
Area Total Sq Mi:1.60
Area Land Sq Mi:1.59
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:347
Population Density Km2:84.00
Population Density Sq Mi:217.55
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:33.3267°N -84.6342°W
Elevation M:276
Elevation Ft:906
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:30289
Area Code:770
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:13-77764[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0324361[3]

Turin is a town in Coweta County, Georgia, United States. The population was 347 in 2020, up from 274 at the 2010 census.[4] It is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area.

History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Turin as a town in 1890.[5] The town's name is a transfer from Turin, in Italy.[6]

Geography

The town of Sharpsburg is immediately to the northwest. Georgia State Route 16 passes through the town, leading northwest to Newnan, the county seat, and southeast 5miles to Senoia.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.2sqkm, of which 0.02sqkm, or 0.53%, is water.[4]

Demographics

In 2000, there were 165 people, 66 households, and 51 families residing in the town. At the 2020 census, there were 347 people in the town.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. December 18, 2021.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  3. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. January 31, 2008. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  4. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Turin town, Georgia. https://archive.today/20200212174416/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US1377764. dead. February 12, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. July 31, 2014.
  5. Book: Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. 1892. J. Johnston. 629.
  6. Book: Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins . Winship Press . Krakow, Kenneth K. . 1975 . Macon, GA . 233 . 0-915430-00-2.