New England, Georgia

Place in Georgia, United States

34°54′29″N 85°29′17″W / 34.90806°N 85.48806°W / 34.90806; -85.48806CountryUnited StatesStateGeorgiaCountyDadeElevation

^[1]

761 ft (232 m)Population

(2020)

• Total546Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Area code706GNIS ID2812678^[1]

New England is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Dade County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. The 2020 census listed a population of 546.^[2]

History

An early variant name was "Morrisons Station".^[1] The present name, adopted in 1889, is after the northeastern region of New England, the native home of the town's founders.^[3] A post office called New England City was established in 1889, and remained in operation until 1907.^[4]

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place as the "Town of New England City" in 1891.^[5] The town's municipal charter was repealed in 1995.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	546		—
U.S. Decennial Census^[6] 2020^[7]

New England was first listed as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.^[7]

2020 census

**New England CDP, 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 2020^[7]	% 2020
White alone (NH)	480	87.91%
Black or African American alone (NH)	1	0.18%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	10	1.38%
Asian alone (NH)	3	0.55%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	3	0.55%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)	32	5.86%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	17	3.11%
Total	546	100.00%

References

^ ^a ^b ^c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New England Census Designated Place
^ "New England CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
^ ^a ^b Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 157. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
^ Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1892. p. 632.
^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
^ ^a ^b ^c "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – New England CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.