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{{short description|Unincorporated community in Monroe County, Georgia, United States}}
'''Bolingbroke''', founded in 1867, is an [[unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] in [[Monroe County, Georgia|Monroe County]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], United States.<ref>{{cite gnis|354808|Bolingbroke}}</ref> It lies just north of [[Macon, Georgia|Macon]], between Interstates [[Interstate 475 (Georgia)|475]] and [[Interstate 75|75]]. The community is part of the [[Macon, Georgia|Macon]] [[Macon metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]].
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'''Bolingbroke''', founded in 1867, is an [[unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] and [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Monroe County, Georgia|Monroe County]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], United States.<ref name=GNIS/> It lies just north of [[Macon, Georgia|Macon]], between Interstates [[Interstate 475 (Georgia)|475]] and [[Interstate 75|75]]. The community is part of the [[Macon, Georgia|Macon]] [[Macon metropolitan area|metropolitan statistical area]].

Per the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], it had a population of 497.<ref name="Census 2020"/>


==History==
==History==
The community was named after [[Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke]] (1678–1751), English philosopher and politician.<ref name="Names">{{cite book | url=http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/b.pdf | title=Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins | publisher=Winship Press | author=Krakow, Kenneth K. | year=1975 | location=Macon, GA | pages=22 | isbn=0-915430-00-2}}</ref> [[Georgia General Assembly]] incorporated the town in 1912.<ref>{{cite book|title=Acts and Resolutons of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ipxCAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA627|year=1912|publisher=State printer|page=627}}</ref> Bolingbroke was dissolved as a municipality in 1995.<ref name="Names" />
The community was named after [[Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke]] (1678–1751), English philosopher and politician.<ref name="Names">{{cite book | url=http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/b.pdf | title=Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins | publisher=Winship Press | author=Krakow, Kenneth K. | year=1975 | location=Macon, GA | pages=22 | isbn=0-915430-00-2}}</ref> [[Georgia General Assembly]] incorporated the town in 1912.<ref>{{cite book|title=Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ipxCAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA627|year=1912|publisher=State printer|page=627}}</ref> Bolingbroke was dissolved as a municipality in 1995.<ref name="Names" />


==Geography==
==Geography==
Boilingbroke is located in the southeastern part of Monroe County in between I-75 and I-475. Downtown Macon is 14&nbsp;mi (23&nbsp;km) southeast via I-75, and [[Atlanta]] is 71&nbsp;mi (114&nbsp;km) northwest, also via I-75.
Bolingbroke is located in the southeastern part of Monroe County in between I-75 and I-475. Downtown Macon is {{convert|14|mi}} southeast via I-75, and [[Atlanta]] is {{convert|71|mi}} northwest, also via I-75. According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the Bolingbroke CDP has a total area of {{convert|1.9|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|0.04|sqmi|2}}, or 2.29%, are water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2022"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2020= 497
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|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]]}}</ref><br> 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2/>
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It was first listed as a [[census designated place]] in the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name=2020CensusP2/>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''Bolingbroke 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) – Bolingbroke CDP, Georgia|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=1600000US1309152&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2020
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|443
|89.13%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|25
|5.03%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|0
|0.00%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|1
|0.20%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|0
|0.00%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
|1
|0.20%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multi-racial]] (NH)
|3
|0.60%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|24
|4.83%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''497'''
|'''100.00%'''
|}


==Events==
==Events==
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Latest revision as of 22:59, 20 September 2024

Bolingbroke, Georgia
Unincorporated community
Census-designated place
Bolingbroke is located in Georgia
Bolingbroke
Bolingbroke
Bolingbroke is located in the United States
Bolingbroke
Bolingbroke
Coordinates: 32°56′57″N 83°48′12″W / 32.94917°N 83.80333°W / 32.94917; -83.80333
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyMonroe
Area
[1]
 • Total
1.92 sq mi (5.0 km2)
 • Land1.88 sq mi (4.9 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
[2]
518 ft (158 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total
497
 • Density264.4/sq mi (102.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
31004
FIPS code13-09152
GNIS feature ID2812694[2]

Bolingbroke, founded in 1867, is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Monroe County, Georgia, United States.[2] It lies just north of Macon, between Interstates 475 and 75. The community is part of the Macon metropolitan statistical area.

Per the 2020 census, it had a population of 497.[3]

History

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The community was named after Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke (1678–1751), English philosopher and politician.[4] Georgia General Assembly incorporated the town in 1912.[5] Bolingbroke was dissolved as a municipality in 1995.[4]

Geography

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Bolingbroke is located in the southeastern part of Monroe County in between I-75 and I-475. Downtown Macon is 14 miles (23 km) southeast via I-75, and Atlanta is 71 miles (114 km) northwest, also via I-75. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Bolingbroke CDP has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2), of which 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2), or 2.29%, are water.[1]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020497—
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
2020[7]

It was first listed as a census designated place in the 2020 census.[7]

Bolingbroke 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) 443 89.13%
Black or African American alone (NH) 25 5.03%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 1 0.20%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 1 0.20%
Mixed race or Multi-racial (NH) 3 0.60%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 24 4.83%
Total 497 100.00%

Events

[edit]

The Bolingbroke Southern Jam music festival has been produced here since 2009. There is an annual Christmas parade.[8]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Bolingbroke Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ a b "Bolingbroke CDP, Georgia: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  4. ^ a b Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 22. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  5. ^ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. State printer. 1912. p. 627.
  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) – Bolingbroke CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  8. ^ Bolingbroke Southern Jam. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Aug 2010


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