Twin City, Georgia
Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Twin City, formerly known as Graymont, is a city in Emanuel County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 1,642.
History
Twin City gets its name from the combining of two adjacent towns, Graymont and Summit. The two rival towns were merged in 1924 as Twin City.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
Of Twin City's Template:Convert area, Template:Convert is included in the Twin City Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This includes the historic jail and former city hall building <ref name=nrhpdoc>Template:Cite web Includes 42 photos from 2012.</ref>
Geography
Twin City is located in eastern Emanuel County at Template:Coord (32.580420, -82.157776).<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref> U.S. Route 80 passes through the city, leading west Template:Convert to Swainsboro, the county seat, and east Template:Convert to Statesboro.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Twin City has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert, or 1.12%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">Template:Cite web</ref>
Demographics
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 811 | 49.39% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 765 | 46.59% |
| Native American | 1 | 0.06% |
| Asian | 2 | 0.12% |
| Other/Mixed | 23 | 1.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 40 | 2.44% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,642 people, 559 households, and 333 families residing in the city.
Attractions
George L. Smith State Park is located in Emanuel County, and is known for its Parrish Mill and Pond, a combination grist mill, saw mill, covered bridge and dam built in 1880 and now open for tours.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Anglers and canoeists can explore the mill pond dotted with Spanish moss-draped trees and home to blue heron and white ibis.Template:Citation needed Hikers can walk seven miles of trails while searching for gopher tortoises, Georgia's state reptile.Template:Citation needed
Notable people
- Johnny Archer, professional pool player
- Ginny Wright, country music singer
- David Durden, NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE athlete (team Dallas cowboys)
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