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Ty Ty, Georgia

Coordinates: 31°28′17″N 83°38′56″W / 31.47139°N 83.64889°W / 31.47139; -83.64889
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Ty Ty, Georgia
City
Ty Ty City Hall
Ty Ty City Hall
Location in Tift County and Georgia
Location in Tift County and Georgia
Coordinates: 31°28′17″N 83°38′56″W / 31.47139°N 83.64889°W / 31.47139; -83.64889
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyTift
Area
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 • Total
0.80 sq mi (2.07 km2)
 • Land0.79 sq mi (2.04 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
315 ft (96 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
641
 • Density813.45/sq mi (314.18/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31795
Area code229
FIPS code13-78100[2]
GNIS feature ID0333293[3]

Ty Ty is a city in Tift County, Georgia, United States. The population was 725 at the 2010 census. The community takes its name from nearby Ty Ty Creek.[4]

Geography

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Ty Ty is located at 31°28′16″N 83°38′56″W / 31.47111°N 83.64889°W / 31.47111; -83.64889 (31.471106, -83.648859).[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), all land.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890353—
1910276—
192040346.0%
193045212.2%
1940442−2.2%
19504788.1%
1960461−3.6%
1970447−3.0%
198061838.3%
1990579−6.3%
200071623.7%
20107251.3%
2020641−11.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1850-1870[7] 1870-1880[8]
1890-1910[9] 1920-1930[10]
1940[11] 1950[12] 1960[13]
1970[14] 1980[15] 1990[16]
2000[17] 2010[18]
Ty Ty racial composition as of 2020[19]
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 317 49.45%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 203 31.67%
Native American 2 0.31%
Asian 2 0.31%
Other/Mixed 17 2.65%
Hispanic or Latino 100 15.6%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 641 people, 260 households, and 202 families residing in the city.

Notable people

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Ty Ty is the birthplace and home of Darby Cottle Veazey, a two-time All-American softball player and one of only two female athletes to have their number retired at Florida State University.[20] Cottle was named the USOC "Best Amateur Softball Player" in the nation in 1981[21] and later won the prestigious Broderick Award.[22]

Ty Ty is also the hometown of bass singer James “Big Chief” Wetherington, who sang with many gospel music quartets, most notably The Statesmen.

References

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ New Georgia Encyclopedia: Tift County
  5. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  6. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  7. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1870.
  8. ^ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
  9. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
  10. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930. pp. 251–256.
  11. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
  12. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
  13. ^ "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
  14. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
  15. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  16. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
  17. ^ "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  18. ^ "2010 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2010.
  19. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  20. ^ "Florida State Retired Numbers/Jerseys". January 31, 2000. Archived from the original on March 30, 2008. Retrieved March 10, 2008.
  21. ^ "Sports Briefs". January 31, 2000. Retrieved March 10, 2008. [dead link‍]
  22. ^ "Darby Cottle - Biography". January 31, 2000. Retrieved March 10, 2008.[dead link‍]
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