Brinson is a town in

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, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 217, up from 215 at the 2010 census. It is part of the

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Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Variant names were "Mount Zion and "Spring Creek. Simeon Brinson, an early postmaster and first mayor, gave the town its present name. The

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incorporated the place as the "Town of Brinson" in 1907. Agriculture predominates in the area. According to one compilation, three of the top ten recipients of U.S. farm subsidies are in Brinson.

Geography

Brinson is located in northwestern Decatur County at (30.979029, −84.736059).

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passes through the southwest side of the town, leading southeast to Bainbridge, the Decatur County seat, and northwest 44 miles to

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. According to the

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, Brinson has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

At the 2000

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, there were 225 people, 90 households and 63 families residing in the town. By 2020, its population was 217.

Notable People

* Samuel S. Talbert (1917–1972) - academic and columnist

References

External links

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