Bolingbroke, founded in 1867, is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Monroe County, Georgia, United States.[3] It lies just north of Macon, between Interstates 475 and 75. The community is part of the Macon Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Bolingbroke, Georgia | |
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Country | United States |
State | Georgia |
County | Monroe |
Area | |
• Total | 1.92 sq mi (5.0 km2) |
• Land | 1.88 sq mi (4.9 km2) |
• Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
Elevation | 568 ft (173 m) |
Population (2020)[2] | |
• Total | 497 |
• Density | 264.4/sq mi (102.1/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
ZIP Code | 31004 |
FIPS code | 13-09152 |
GNIS feature ID | 354808 |
It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census, with a population of 497.[2]
The community was named after Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke (1678–1751), English philosopher and politician.[4] Georgia General Assembly incorporated the town in 1912.[5] Bolingbroke was dissolved as a municipality in 1995.[4]
Bolingbroke is located in the southeastern part of Monroe County in between I-75 and I-475. Downtown Macon is 14 miles (23 km) southeast via I-75, and Atlanta is 71 miles (114 km) northwest, also via I-75.
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2020 | 290 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[6] 2020[7] |
Race / ethnicity | Pop 2020[7] | % 2020 |
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White alone (NH) | 443 | 89.13% |
Black or African American alone (NH) | 25 | 5.03% |
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
Asian alone (NH) | 1 | 0.20% |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
Some other race alone (NH) | 1 | 0.20% |
Mixed race/multi-racial (NH) | 3 | 0.60% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 24 | 4.83% |
Total | 497 | 100.00% |
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
The Bolingbroke Southern Jam music festival has been produced here since 2009. There is an annual Christmas parade.[8]
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