Ty Ty, Georgia

Ty Ty, Georgia
City
Ty Ty City Hall in 2005
Ty Ty City Hall in 2005
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
[1]
 • Total0.80 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)
 • Total641
 • 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

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

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]
Ty Ty racial composition as of 2020[7]
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

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.[8] Cottle was named the USOC "Best Amateur Softball Player" in the nation in 1981[9] and later won the prestigious Broderick Award.[10]

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

  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. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  7. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  8. ^ "Florida State Retired Numbers/Jerseys". January 31, 2000. Archived from the original on March 30, 2008. Retrieved March 10, 2008.
  9. ^ "Sports Briefs". January 31, 2000. Retrieved March 10, 2008.[dead link]
  10. ^ "Darby Cottle - Biography". January 31, 2000. Retrieved March 10, 2008.[dead link]

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