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Sardis, Georgia
City
Official seal of Sardis, Georgia
Seal
Location in Burke County and the state of Georgia
Location in Burke County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°58′28″N 81°45′31″W / 32.97444°N 81.75861°W / 32.97444; -81.75861
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyBurke
Named afterSardis, Turkey
Government
 • MayorRoger Lane
Area
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 • Total
1.56 sq mi (4.05 km2)
 • Land1.55 sq mi (4.01 km2)
 • Water0.015 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
240 ft (73 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
995
 • Density642.7/sq mi (248.13/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30456
Area code478
FIPS code13-68740[2]
GNIS feature ID0322525[3]
Websitehttps://sardisga.com/

Sardis is a city in Burke County, Georgia, United States. The population is 995 in 2020. It is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area in the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA).

History

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Coal Chute in Sardis, Georgia

Around the turn of the 20th century, a small crossroads community called Frog Wallow was developing in southeast Burke County. With the construction of the Savannah & Atlanta Railway, the tiny town lay on the new railroad connecting the two large hubs. In 1912, the town was incorporated as Sardis by the Georgia Legislature, named after the Baptist church that had flourished in the town over the past decades.[4][5] The church's name, in turn, is a transfer from Sardis, an ancient city in present-day Turkey.[6]

Sardis saw several decades of growth including a booming lumber industry. Then, in 1962, the owner of the railroad (Central of Georgia) abandoned the section of tracks between Waynesboro and Sylvania, which negatively affected the local economy. The tracks were subsequently removed in 1964.[7] Sardis still retains its old train station and coal tower.

Geography

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Sardis is located in southeastern Burke County at 32°58′28″N 81°45′31″W / 32.97444°N 81.75861°W / 32.97444; -81.75861 (32.974510, -81.758504).[8] It is 17 miles (27 km) southeast of Waynesboro, the Burke County seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.5 square miles (4.0 km2), of which 0.015 square miles (0.04 km2), or 0.95%, is water.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1930580—
194066715.0%
19506954.2%
196082919.3%
1970643−22.4%
19801,18083.5%
19901,116−5.4%
20001,1714.9%
2010999−14.7%
2020995−0.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]
1850-1870[10] 1870-1880[11]
1890-1910[12] 1920-1930[13]
1940[14] 1950[15] 1960[16]
1970[17] 1980[18] 1990[19]
2000[20] 2010[21]

Racial and ethnic composition

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Sardis city, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000[22] Pop 2010[23] Pop 2020[24] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 517 435 469 44.15% 43.54% 47.14%
Black or African American alone (NH) 646 545 436 55.17% 54.55% 43.82%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 3 3 0.00% 0.30% 0.30%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0 1 0.00% 0.00% 0.10%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 1 0 5 0.09% 0.00% 0.50%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 2 9 69 0.17% 0.90% 6.93%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 5 7 12 0.43% 0.70% 1.21%
Total 1,171 999 995 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2020 census

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As of the 2020 United States census, there were 995 people, 328 households, and 198 families residing in the city.

See also

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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. ↑ "Sardis". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Sardis Baptist Church-History". Sardis Baptist Church. 2018. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Sardis". State of Georgia. 2018. Archived from the original on May 11, 2012. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
  6. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 199. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  7. ↑ "Savannah & Atlanta Railway". Georgia's Railroad History & Heritage. 2018. Archived from the original on April 20, 2019. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
  8. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  9. ↑ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  10. ↑ "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1870.
  11. ↑ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
  12. ↑ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 16, 2024.
  13. ↑ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930. pp. 251–256.
  14. ↑ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
  15. ↑ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
  16. ↑ "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
  17. ↑ "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
  18. ↑ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  19. ↑ "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
  20. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  21. ↑ "2010 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2010.
  22. ↑ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Sardis city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  23. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Sardis city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  24. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Sardis city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
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