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'''Gough''' is an [[unincorporated community]] in [[Burke County, Georgia|Burke County]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], United States. The community is located along [[Georgia State Route 305]], {{convert|12.2|mi}} west of [[Waynesboro, Georgia|Waynesboro]].
'''Gough''' ({{IPAc-en|ɡ|ɒ|f}} {{respell|GOF}}<ref>George Eskola. [https://www.wjbf.com/news/out-there-somewhere/its-not-gough-as-in-passing-through/ It’s not Gough as in Passing Through."] ([https://www.wjbf.com/news/out-there-somewhere/its-not-gough-as-in-passing-through/ video]) WJBF-TV. Nexstar Media Inc. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2023. ''"'Gough, like [[Michael Gough|from Batman]]'."''</ref>) is an [[unincorporated community]] and [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Burke County, Georgia|Burke County]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], United States. The community is located along [[Georgia State Route 305]], {{convert|12.2|mi}} west of [[Waynesboro, Georgia|Waynesboro]].


Gough was founded in 1905, and named after J. P. Gough, the original owner of the site.<ref>{{cite book | url=http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/g.pdf | title=Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins | publisher=Winship Press | author=Krakow, Kenneth K. | year=1975 | location=Macon, GA | pages=96 | isbn=0-915430-00-2}}</ref>
Gough was founded in 1905, and named after J. P. Gough, the original owner of the site.<ref>{{cite book | url=http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/g.pdf | title=Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins | publisher=Winship Press | author=Krakow, Kenneth K. | year=1975 | location=Macon, GA | pages=96 | isbn=0-915430-00-2}}</ref>

The 2020 Census listed a population of 137.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gough CDP, Georgia|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US1334176|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=March 13, 2022}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2020= 137
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|estimate=
|estref=
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades|publisher=[[US Census Bureau]]|access-date=}}</ref><br> 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2/>
}}

Gough first appeared as a [[census designated place]] in the [[2020 U.S. Census]].<ref name=2020CensusP2/>

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''Gough CDP, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''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.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Gough CDP, Georgia|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=1600000US1334176&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2020
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|33
|24.09%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|99
|72.26%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|0
|0.00%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|0
|0.00%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|0
|0.00%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Some Other Race]] alone (NH)
|0
|0.00%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed Race or Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|0
|0.00%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|5
|3.65%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''137'''
|'''100.00%'''
|}


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 23:48, 30 April 2024

Gough, Georgia
Unincorporated community
Census-designated place
Gough, Georgia is located in Georgia
Gough, Georgia
Gough, Georgia
Coordinates: 33°05′31″N 82°13′35″W / 33.09194°N 82.22639°W / 33.09194; -82.22639
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyBurke
Elevation
400 ft (100 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
137
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30811[1]
Area code(s)706 & 762
GNIS feature ID331842[2]

Gough (/ɡɒf/ GOF[3]) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Burke County, Georgia, United States. The community is located along Georgia State Route 305, 12.2 miles (19.6 km) west of Waynesboro.

Gough was founded in 1905, and named after J. P. Gough, the original owner of the site.[4]

The 2020 Census listed a population of 137.[5]

Demographics

[edit]
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020137—
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
2020[7]

Gough first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.[7]

2020 census

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Gough CDP, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
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 / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2020[7] % 2020
White alone (NH) 33 24.09%
Black or African American alone (NH) 99 72.26%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) 0 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 5 3.65%
Total 137 100.00%

References

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  1. ^ United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  2. ^ "Gough". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ George Eskola. It’s not Gough as in Passing Through." (video) WJBF-TV. Nexstar Media Inc. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2023. "'Gough, like from Batman'."
  4. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 96. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  5. ^ "Gough CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  6. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  7. ^ a b c "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Gough CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.


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