Irwinton is a city in
Wilkinson County,
Georgia
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, United States. The population was 531 in 2020. The city is the
county seat
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of Wilkinson County.
History
Irwinton was founded in 1811 as the seat of Wilkinson County. The community was named for Governor
Jared Irwin
Jared Irwin (1750 – March 1, 1818) served twice as elected Governor of Georgia (1796–1798) and (1806–1809). He first was elected to office as a reformer based on public outrage about the Yazoo land scandal. He signed a bill that nullifi ...
. Irwinton was incorporated as a town in 1816 and as a city in 1904.
Geography
Irwinton is located at (32.812075, -83.176800).
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
As of the
2020 United States census, there were 531 people, 166 households, and 113 families residing in the city.
Education
Wilkinson County School District
The
Wilkinson County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of two elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school. The district has 117 full-time teachers and over 1,737 students.
*Wilkinson County Elementary School
*Wilkinson County Primary School
*Wilkinson County Middle School
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Wilkinson County High School
Notable people
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G. Harrold Carswell, unsuccessful nominee to the
Supreme Court of the United States
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Bud Dupree, outside linebacker for the NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers
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Tylan Grable, New NFL player offensive tackle
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LaRoche Jackson, former defensive back player
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Travis Jones, former assistant Coach of NFL, former football player
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Julian Robert Lindsey,
United States Army
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Major GeneralValor Awards for Julian Robert Lindsey
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Cities in Georgia (U.S. state)
Cities in Wilkinson County, Georgia
County seats in Georgia (U.S. state)