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Cataula, Georgia
Unincorporated community in Georgia, United States

Cataula /kəˈtɔːlə/ is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Harris County, Georgia, United States.

The 2020 census listed a population of 1,433.

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History

"Cataula" is derived from the Muscogee word kitali, meaning "withered mulberry;" Cataula is located on Cataula Creek, which flows into nearby Mulberry Creek.3

Geography

Cataula is located at 32°45'52.81" North, 84°54'4.68" West (32.640602, -84.9013). It is located along U.S. Route 27, which runs north to south through the city, leading southwest 16 miles (26 km) to Columbus and north 33 miles (53 km) to LaGrange. Georgia State Route 315 meets U.S. Route 27 in the city limits for a very short concurrency. Atlanta is 93 miles (150 km) by road to the northeast. Cataula sits at an elevation of 692 feet (211 m) above sea level in the Piedmont region of the state.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20201,433—
U.S. Decennial Census4 1850-18705 1870-18806 1890-19107 1920-19308 19409 195010 196011 197012 198013 199014 200015 2010-202016

Cataula was first listed as a census designated place in the 2020 census.17

2020 census

Cataula CDP, Georgia – Racial and ethnic compositionNote: 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 202018% 2020
White alone (NH)99069.09%
Black or African American alone (NH)25717.93%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)30.21%
Asian alone (NH)201.40%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)10.07%
Some Other Race alone (NH)50.35%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)664.61%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)916.35%
Total1,433100.00%

Education

The community is home to two of the seven schools in the county:

  • Mulberry Creek Elementary School
  • Creekside Intermediate School (grades 5–6)

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cataula, Georgia https://edits.nationalmap.gov/apps/gaz-domestic/public/search/names/331344 ↩

  2. "Cataula CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 7, 2022. https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US1314024 ↩

  3. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 36. ISBN 0-915430-00-2. 0-915430-00-2 ↩

  4. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html ↩

  5. "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1870. https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1870/population/1870a-13.pdf ↩

  6. "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880. https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1880/vol-01-population/1880_v1-09.pdf ↩

  7. "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930. https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1910/abstract/supplement-ga.pdf ↩

  8. "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930. pp. 251–256. https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/03815512v1ch04.pdf ↩

  9. "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940. https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1940/population-volume-1/33973538v1ch04.pdf ↩

  10. "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980. https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1950/population-volume-2/37779083v2p11ch2.pdf ↩

  11. "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960. https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1960/population-volume-1/vol-01-12-c.pdf ↩

  12. "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970. https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1970a_ga-01.pdf ↩

  13. "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980. https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1980a_gaABC-01.pdf ↩

  14. "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990. https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1990/cph-5/cph-5-12.pdf ↩

  15. "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2003/dec/phc-3-12.pdf ↩

  16. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Cataula CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=1600000US1314024 ↩

  17. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Cataula CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=1600000US1314024 ↩

  18. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Cataula CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=1600000US1314024 ↩