Box Springs is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Talbot County, Georgia, United States. The community is located in the county's extreme southwestern corner, 12.2 miles (19.6 km) southwest of Talbotton. Box Springs has a post office with ZIP code 31801.[2][3]
The 2020 census listed a population of 303.[4]
History
A post office has been in operation at Box Springs since 1853.[5] The community was named for a local spring that was boxed in and used as a watering stop for the railroad. Pipes were run from the "boxed-spring" to a water tower adjacent to the tracks. The name Boxed Spring was later changed to Box Springs, as it was easier to pronounce.[6]
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place as the "Town of Box Springs" in 1913.[7] The town's charter was dissolved in 1931.[6]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 303 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] 2020[9] | |||
Box Springs was first listed as a census designated place in the 2020 census.[9]
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020[9] | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 157 | 51.82% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 131 | 43.23% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 4 | 1.32% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 11 | 3.63% |
| Total | 303 | 100.00% |
References
- ^ "Box Springs". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved November 22, 2015.
- ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
- ^ "Box Springs CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
- ^ a b Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 23. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1913. p. 623.
- ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
- ^ a b c "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Box Springs CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
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