Riceboro, Georgia
| Riceboro, Georgia | |
|---|---|
| City | |
 Location in Liberty County and the state of Georgia |
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| Coordinates: 31°44′7″N 81°26′25″W / 31.73528°N 81.44028°WCoordinates: 31°44′7″N 81°26′25″W / 31.73528°N 81.44028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Liberty |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.4 sq mi (29.5 km2) |
| • Land | 11.1 sq mi (28.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 809 |
| • Density | 64.6/sq mi (24.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 31323 |
| Area code(s) | 912 |
| FIPS code | 13-64960 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0356495 |
Riceboro is a city in Liberty County, Georgia, United States. The population was 809 at the 2010 census. It is a part of the Hinesville-Fort Stewart metropolitan statistical area.
The community was named for the early rice industry in the area. Riceboro served as the second seat of Liberty County from 1789 until 1837.
Riceboro is located at 31°44′7″N 81°26′25″W / 31.73528°N 81.44028°W (31.735411, -81.440240).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.4 square miles (30 km2), of which, 11.1 square miles (29 km2) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) of it (2.72%) is water.
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 809 people residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 90.6% Black, 5.9% White, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander and 1.6% from two or more races. 1.6% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
As of the census of 2000, there were 736 people, 256 households, and 190 families residing in the city. The population density was 66.4 people per square mile (25.6/km²). There were 292 housing units at an average density of 26.3 per square mile (10.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 10.33% White and 88.72% African American.
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