Kite, Georgia
Kite, Georgia | |
|---|---|
 Location in Johnson County, Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 32°41′29″N 82°30′55″W / 32.69139°N 82.51528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Johnson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.81 sq mi (2.10 km2) |
| • Land | 0.81 sq mi (2.09 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 249 ft (76 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 160 |
| • Density | 198.51/sq mi (76.68/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 31049 |
| Area code | 478 |
| FIPS code | 13-43892[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0316484[3] |
| Website | kite |
Kite is a city in Johnson County, Georgia, United States, along the Little Ohoopee River. The population was 160 in 2020.
History
[edit]The town was named after Shaderick Kight, who donated the land to build the town.[4] He requested the simpler spelling of the name for more efficient mail delivery and processing.[5]
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Kite in 1891.[6]
Geography
[edit]Kite is located in eastern Johnson County at 32°41′29″N 82°30′55″W / 32.69139°N 82.51528°W (32.691472, -82.515378).[7] U.S. Route 221 passes through the center of town as Montgomery Street, leading north 14 miles (23 km) to Bartow and south 25 miles (40 km) to Soperton. Georgia State Route 57 (Kight Road) crosses US 221 in the center of Kite, leading west 12 miles (19 km) to Wrightsville, the Johnson county seat, and southeast 13 miles (21 km) to Swainsboro.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Kite has a total area of 0.81 square miles (2.1 km2), of which 0.004 square miles (0.01 km2), or 0.63%, are water.[8]
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Kite, Georgia, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 2004–present | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 81 (27) |
83 (28) |
91 (33) |
94 (34) |
101 (38) |
105 (41) |
109 (43) |
105 (41) |
100 (38) |
101 (38) |
86 (30) |
82 (28) |
109 (43) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 74.3 (23.5) |
78.3 (25.7) |
84.5 (29.2) |
89.1 (31.7) |
94.4 (34.7) |
99.0 (37.2) |
99.8 (37.7) |
99.1 (37.3) |
95.9 (35.5) |
90.1 (32.3) |
82.6 (28.1) |
78.0 (25.6) |
101.0 (38.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 57.8 (14.3) |
61.6 (16.4) |
69.0 (20.6) |
76.8 (24.9) |
83.9 (28.8) |
90.4 (32.4) |
92.7 (33.7) |
91.2 (32.9) |
87.0 (30.6) |
77.9 (25.5) |
67.7 (19.8) |
59.6 (15.3) |
76.3 (24.6) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 46.2 (7.9) |
49.1 (9.5) |
55.8 (13.2) |
63.1 (17.3) |
71.0 (21.7) |
78.5 (25.8) |
81.3 (27.4) |
80.1 (26.7) |
75.0 (23.9) |
65.0 (18.3) |
54.5 (12.5) |
48.0 (8.9) |
64.0 (17.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 34.7 (1.5) |
36.7 (2.6) |
42.6 (5.9) |
49.4 (9.7) |
58.0 (14.4) |
66.5 (19.2) |
69.9 (21.1) |
68.9 (20.5) |
63.0 (17.2) |
52.1 (11.2) |
41.3 (5.2) |
36.4 (2.4) |
51.6 (10.9) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | 17.9 (−7.8) |
21.1 (−6.1) |
25.8 (−3.4) |
33.2 (0.7) |
42.3 (5.7) |
57.1 (13.9) |
61.2 (16.2) |
61.0 (16.1) |
50.1 (10.1) |
34.7 (1.5) |
24.3 (−4.3) |
22.0 (−5.6) |
16.1 (−8.8) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 10 (−12) |
14 (−10) |
21 (−6) |
24 (−4) |
36 (2) |
51 (11) |
55 (13) |
56 (13) |
42 (6) |
28 (−2) |
14 (−10) |
12 (−11) |
10 (−12) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 4.26 (108) |
4.06 (103) |
4.44 (113) |
3.44 (87) |
3.16 (80) |
5.29 (134) |
4.95 (126) |
4.98 (126) |
4.03 (102) |
2.92 (74) |
3.11 (79) |
4.33 (110) |
48.97 (1,242) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 0.0 (0.0) |
0.2 (0.51) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.2 (0.51) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 9.1 | 8.8 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 8.4 | 10.6 | 10.8 | 7.6 | 5.2 | 6.8 | 10.6 | 101.0 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| Source 1: NOAA[9] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service (mean maxima/minima, precip days, snow/snow days 2006–2020)[10] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 156 | — | |
| 1910 | 241 | 54.5% | |
| 1920 | 344 | 42.7% | |
| 1930 | 433 | 25.9% | |
| 1940 | 472 | 9.0% | |
| 1950 | 447 | −5.3% | |
| 1960 | 424 | −5.1% | |
| 1970 | 336 | −20.8% | |
| 1980 | 328 | −2.4% | |
| 1990 | 297 | −9.5% | |
| 2000 | 241 | −18.9% | |
| 2010 | 241 | 0.0% | |
| 2020 | 160 | −33.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[11] | |||
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 241 people, 108 households, and 68 families residing in the town. By 2020, its population declined to 160.
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.
- ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 72.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 126. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ "Kite". GeorgiaGov. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Kite city, Georgia". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
- ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Kite, GA". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
- ^ "NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Atlanta". National Weather Service. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
External links
[edit]Municipalities and communities of Johnson County, Georgia, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |