Alamo is a town in Wheeler County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town had a population of 771. The town is the county seat of Wheeler County.
History Alamo was founded in 1890 as a stop on the Seaboard Air Line Railroad. It was named for the Alamo Mission in San Antonio, Texas. Alamo was chartered in 1909.
Alamo's courthouse was built in 1917 and is on the National Register of Historical Places. The Lamplighter Little Theatre dates back to 1919.
Geography Alamo is located at .
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, is land and 0.52% is water.
The main soil in and around Alamo is Tifton loamy sand.
Demographics
Racial and ethnic composition +Alamo town, Georgia – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2000Pop 2010Pop 2020% 2010% 2010% 2020White alone (NH)8951,07734946.06%38.51%45.27%Black or African American alone (NH)1,0211,58736152.55%56.74%46.82%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)0020.00%0.00%0.26%Asian alone (NH)0320.00%0.11%0.26%Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)0000.00%0.00%0.00%Other race alone (NH)0200.00%0.07%0.00%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)97190.46%0.25%2.46%Hispanic or Latino (any race)18121380.93%4.33%4.93%Total1,9432,797771100.00%100.00%100.00%
2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 771 people, 760 households, and 492 families residing in the town.
Education
Wheeler County School District The Wheeler County School District holds grades pre-school to grade 12, and consists of one elementary school and a middle-high school.Georgia Board of Education, Retrieved June 30, 2010. The district has 82 full-time teachers and over 1,150 students.School Stats , Retrieved June 30, 2010. Wheeler County Elementary School Wheeler County High School
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