Jump to content

Vidette, Georgia

Coordinates: 33°2′13″N 82°14′55″W / 33.03694°N 82.24861°W / 33.03694; -82.24861
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(Redirected from Vidette, GA)

Vidette, Georgia
Location in Burke County and the state of Georgia
Location in Burke County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°2′13″N 82°14′55″W / 33.03694°N 82.24861°W / 33.03694; -82.24861
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyBurke
Area
 • Total0.97 sq mi (2.52 km2)
 • Land0.97 sq mi (2.52 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
351 ft (107 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total103
 • Density105.86/sq mi (40.85/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code13-79416[2]
GNIS feature ID0324706[3]

Vidette is a city in Burke County, Georgia, United States. The population was 103 in 2020. It is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area.

History

[edit]

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Vidette as a town in 1908.[4] The town has the name of one Dr. Vidette.[5]

Geography

[edit]

Vidette is located in western Burke County at 33°2′13″N 82°14′55″W / 33.03694°N 82.24861°W / 33.03694; -82.24861 (33.037027, -82.248589),[6] 14 miles (23 km) west of Waynesboro, the county seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), all land.[7]

Demographics

[edit]
Historical population
CensusPop.Note
191075
1920569658.7%
1930202−64.5%
1940160−20.8%
1950159−0.6%
1960103−35.2%
2000112
20101120.0%
2020103−8.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
1850-1870[9] 1880[10]
1890-1910[11] 1920-1930[12]
1930-1940[13] 1940-1950[14]
1960-1980[15]1980-2000[16]

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 112 people living in the city. In 2020, its population declined to 103.

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1908. p. 959.
  5. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 242. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  6. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  7. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Vidette city, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
  8. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  9. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1870.
  10. ^ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1880.
  11. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1930.
  12. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1930. p. 253.
  13. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1940.
  14. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1980.
  15. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1980.
  16. ^ "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 2000.