Bolingbroke, Georgia
Bolingbroke | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Monroe |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 497 |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Bolingbroke, founded in 1867, is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Monroe County, Georgia, United States.[1] It lies just north of Macon, between Interstates 475 and 75. The community is part of the Macon Metropolitan Statistical Area.
It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 497.[2]
History
The community was named after Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke (1678–1751), English philosopher and politician.[3] Georgia General Assembly incorporated the town in 1912.[4] Bolingbroke was dissolved as a municipality in 1995.[3]
Geography
Boilingbroke is located in the southeastern part of Monroe County in between I-75 and I-475. Downtown Macon is 14 mi (23 km) southeast via I-75, and Atlanta is 71 mi (114 km) northwest, also via I-75.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 290 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] 2020[6] | |||
2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2020[6] | % 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% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 1 | 0.20% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 3 | 0.60% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 24 | 4.83% |
| Total | 497 | 100.00% |
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 can be of any race.
Events
The Bolingbroke Southern Jam music festival has been produced here since 2009. There is an annual Christmas parade.[7]
References
- ^ "Bolingbroke". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Bolingbroke CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Acts and Resolutons of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. State printer. 1912. p. 627.
- ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ Bolingbroke Southern Jam. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Aug 2010
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