Ochlocknee is a town in Thomas County,

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, United States. The population was 672 in 2020. The city was incorporated on January 1, 1970.

Geography

Ochlocknee is located at (30.975409, -84.055425). According to the

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, the town has a total area of , of which is land and 1.05% is water.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 605 people, 230 households, and 164 families residing in the town. By 2020, its population increased to 672.

Arts and culture

The city has celebrated

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Day, a food and arts and crafts festival, every year since 1976. This is the birthplace of the philosopher

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References

{{Authority control Towns in Thomas County, Georgia Towns in Georgia (U.S. state)