Irwinton is a city in Wilkinson County, Georgia, United States. The population was 531 in 2020. The city is the county seat of Wilkinson County.
History Irwinton was founded in 1811 as the seat of Wilkinson County. The community was named for Governor Jared Irwin. Irwinton was incorporated as a town in 1816 and as a city in 1904.
Geography Irwinton is located at (32.812075, -83.176800). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
Racial and ethnic composition +Irwinton city, Georgia – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2000Pop 2010Pop 2020% 2000% 2010% 2020White alone (NH)24721418342.08%36.33%34.46%Black or African American alone (NH)33532227857.07%54.67%52.35%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)0070.00%0.00%1.32%Asian alone (NH)0330.00%0.51%0.56%Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)0000.00%0.00%0.00%Other race alone (NH)0000.00%0.00%0.00%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)12230.17%0.34%4.33%Hispanic or Latino (any race)448370.68%8.15%6.97%Total587589531 100.00%100.00%100.00%
2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 531 people, 166 households, and 113 families residing in the city.
Education
Wilkinson County School District The Wilkinson County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of two elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school.Georgia Board of Education, Retrieved June 30, 2010. The district has 117 full-time teachers and over 1,737 students.School Stats , Retrieved June 30, 2010. Wilkinson County Elementary School Wilkinson County Primary School Wilkinson County Middle School Wilkinson County High School
Notable people
G. Harrold Carswell, unsuccessful nominee to the Supreme Court of the United States Bud Dupree, outside linebacker for the NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers Tylan Grable, New NFL player offensive tackle LaRoche Jackson, former defensive back player Travis Jones, former assistant Coach of NFL, former football player Julian Robert Lindsey, United States Army Major GeneralValor Awards for Julian Robert Lindsey
References
External links Irwinton website