Watkinsville, Georgia

Watkinsville, Georgia
Town
Oconee County Courthouse in Watkinsville, Georgia
Location in Oconee County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°51′46″N 83°24′29″W / 33.86278°N 83.40806°W / 33.86278; -83.40806Coordinates: 33°51′46″N 83°24′29″W / 33.86278°N 83.40806°W / 33.86278; -83.40806
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Oconee
Government
• Post 5 Councilman	Dan Matthews
Area
• Total	3.2 sq mi (8.3 km2)
• Land	3.2 sq mi (8.3 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	719 ft (219 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	2,832
• Density	655.3/sq mi (252.7/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	30677
Area code(s)	706
FIPS code	13-80788
GNIS feature ID	0333373
Website	http://cityofwatkinsville.com/

Watkinsville is the largest city and seat of Oconee County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town had a total population of 2,832. It had previously been the seat of Clarke County until 1872 when the county seat of that county was moved to Athens, a move which ultimately led to the creation of Oconee County in 1875. It is included in the Athens-Clarke County, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Watkinsville is located at 33°51′46″N 83°24′29″W / 33.86278°N 83.40806°W / 33.86278; -83.40806 (33.862818, -83.408094).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km²), of which, 3.2 square miles (8.3 km²) of it is land and 0.31% is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,097 people, 827 households, and 578 families residing in the town. The population density was 650.6 people per square mile (251.4/km²). There were 862 housing units at an average density of 267.4 per square mile (103.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 89.08% White, 7.34% African American, 0.05% Native American, 1.62% Asian, 0.48% Pacific Islander, 0.86% from other races, and 0.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.96% of the population.