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.
Of Twin City's area, 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 Includes 42 photos from 2012.
Geography
Twin City is located in eastern Emanuel County at (32.580420, -82.157776). U.S. Route 80 passes through the city, leading west to Swainsboro, the county seat, and east to Statesboro.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Twin City has a total area of , of which , or 1.12%, is water.
Demographics
2020 census As of the 2020 census, Twin City had a population of 1,642. There were 333 families residing in the city. The median age was 40.2 years. 19.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 17.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 139.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 147.7 males age 18 and over.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 503 households in Twin City, of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 33.0% were married-couple households, 22.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 38.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 35.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
There were 637 housing units, of which 21.0% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.1% and the rental vacancy rate was 7.8%.
+Twin City racial composition as of 2020RaceNum.Perc.White (non-Hispanic)81149.39%Black or African American (non-Hispanic)76546.59%Native American10.06%Asian20.12%Other/Mixed231.4%Hispanic or Latino402.44% 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. Anglers and canoeists can explore the mill pond dotted with Spanish moss-draped trees and home to blue heron and white ibis. Hikers can walk seven miles of trails while searching for gopher tortoises, Georgia's state reptile.
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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