Surrency is a town in Appling County, Georgia, United States. The population was 194 in 2020.
Surrency, Georgia | |
|---|---|
 Location in Appling County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 31°43′27″N 82°11′55″W / 31.72417°N 82.19861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Appling |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.78 sq mi (2.01 km2) |
| • Land | 0.77 sq mi (2.00 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 184 ft (56 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 194 |
| • Density | 250.97/sq mi (96.91/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 31563 |
| Area code | 912 |
| FIPS code | 13-74852[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0333168[3] |
History
editThe Georgia General Assembly incorporated Surrency as a town in 1911.[4] The community was named after Millard Surrency, a pioneer citizen.[5]
Geography
editSurrency is located at 31°43′27″N 82°11′55″W / 31.724156°N 82.198686°W.[6] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square mile (2.0 km2), all land.
Climate
edit| Climate data for Surrency, Georgia, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1956–2003 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 83 (28) |
88 (31) |
90 (32) |
96 (36) |
98 (37) |
106 (41) |
105 (41) |
105 (41) |
100 (38) |
94 (34) |
88 (31) |
83 (28) |
106 (41) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 63.0 (17.2) |
66.8 (19.3) |
73.2 (22.9) |
80.3 (26.8) |
86.3 (30.2) |
91.2 (32.9) |
92.0 (33.3) |
90.4 (32.4) |
87.8 (31.0) |
80.6 (27.0) |
71.4 (21.9) |
65.5 (18.6) |
79.0 (26.1) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 51.0 (10.6) |
53.5 (11.9) |
59.5 (15.3) |
66.1 (18.9) |
72.6 (22.6) |
79.4 (26.3) |
81.0 (27.2) |
79.7 (26.5) |
76.6 (24.8) |
67.8 (19.9) |
58.2 (14.6) |
52.8 (11.6) |
66.5 (19.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 39.0 (3.9) |
40.3 (4.6) |
45.8 (7.7) |
51.9 (11.1) |
58.8 (14.9) |
67.6 (19.8) |
70.0 (21.1) |
68.9 (20.5) |
65.4 (18.6) |
55.0 (12.8) |
45.0 (7.2) |
40.2 (4.6) |
54.0 (12.2) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 1 (−17) |
12 (−11) |
16 (−9) |
29 (−2) |
39 (4) |
48 (9) |
55 (13) |
56 (13) |
38 (3) |
24 (−4) |
19 (−7) |
3 (−16) |
1 (−17) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.57 (91) |
3.44 (87) |
3.88 (99) |
2.63 (67) |
3.23 (82) |
5.29 (134) |
4.98 (126) |
5.62 (143) |
4.25 (108) |
2.70 (69) |
2.25 (57) |
3.82 (97) |
45.66 (1,160) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 9.8 | 7.3 | 8.8 | 6.2 | 6.7 | 11.8 | 11.4 | 10.9 | 8.8 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 7.8 | 101.3 |
| Source 1: NOAA[7] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: XMACIS2[8] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 259 | — | |
| 1920 | 433 | 67.2% | |
| 1930 | 445 | 2.8% | |
| 1940 | 431 | −3.1% | |
| 1950 | 295 | −31.6% | |
| 1960 | 312 | 5.8% | |
| 1970 | 352 | 12.8% | |
| 1980 | 368 | 4.5% | |
| 1990 | 253 | −31.2% | |
| 2000 | 237 | −6.3% | |
| 2010 | 201 | −15.2% | |
| 2020 | 194 | −3.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[9] | |||
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 237 people, 98 households, and 69 families residing in the town. By 2020, its population declined to 194.
References
edit- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly. 1911. p. 1577.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 216. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Surrency, GA". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
- ^ "xmACIS2". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.