Nicholls, Georgia
| Nicholls, Georgia | |
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| City | |
Nicholls City Hall
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 Location in Coffee County and the state of Georgia |
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| Coordinates: 31°31′1″N 82°38′16″W / 31.51694°N 82.63778°WCoordinates: 31°31′1″N 82°38′16″W / 31.51694°N 82.63778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Coffee |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.85 sq mi (4.80 km2) |
| • Land | 1.83 sq mi (4.73 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
| Elevation | 190 ft (58 m) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 3,317 |
| • Density | 1,815/sq mi (700.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 31554 |
| Area code(s) | 912 |
| FIPS code | 13-55440 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0356428 |
Nicholls is a city in Coffee County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,798 as of the 2010 census, up from 1,008 in 2000, due to counting of the Coffee County Correctional Facility population within the city limits. This facility is privately owned and operated by CoreCivic.
The estimated city population as of 2013 was 3,317.
The city was named for John C. Nicholls, a U.S. Representative from Georgia.
Nicholls is located near the eastern border of Coffee County at 31°31′1″N 82°38′16″W / 31.51694°N 82.63778°W (31.516941, -82.637654).Georgia State Route 32 passes through the community, leading west 13 miles (21 km) to Douglas, the county seat, and east 10 miles (16 km) to Alma.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Nicholls has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.8 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.06 km2), or 1.32%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,008 people, 406 households, and 278 families residing in the city. The population density was 646.4 people per square mile (249.5/km²). There were 500 housing units at an average density of 320.6 per square mile (123.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 55.36% White, 43.55% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.50% from other races, and 0.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.19% of the population.
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