BlockIrwinton, Georgia
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1916 and the latest in 1988. It stands in the Irwinton census division. It lies in ZIP code area 31042. It stands on Helton Branch. The Survey maps it on the Irwinton quadrangle. 531 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 446 feet above sea level.
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Population over time
2 figuresIrwinton fell from 589 to 531 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 589 | |
| 2020 | 531 | -58 (-10%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 13 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1916 USGS Irwinton quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1920 USGS Irwinton quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Macon quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Macon quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Macon quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1973 USGS Irwinton quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1978 USGS Macon quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1988 USGS Macon quadrangle1:250000
Fires near this place
275 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 275 fires within 5 miles of Irwinton between 1992 and 2020, burning about 769 acres in total. 15 started naturally. 7 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 151 |
| Smoking | 31 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 29 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 23 |
| Natural | 15 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 8 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 7 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 6 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 5 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 1997 | Debris and open burning | 11 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 1999 | Equipment and vehicle use | 4.6 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 1999 | Smoking | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 20 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2020WILKINSON009 |
| 2 September 1999 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.6 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 17 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2020WILKINSON007 |
| 16 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | 1.5 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2020WILKINSON006 |
| 14 September 2003 | Debris and open burning | 1.6 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 28 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 28 workings within 5 miles of Irwinton: 15 past producers, 6 prospects, 5 producers, 2 occurrences. 5 still produce. What was taken out: Aluminum, Kaolin, Clay, Aluminum, Kaolin. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drill Site 3 | Kaolin, Aluminum | Prospect | ||
| Drill Prospect 4 | Aluminum, Kaolin | Prospect | ||
| Irwinton Bauxite District | Aluminum, Kaolin | Past Producer | SEDIMENTARY | |
| Mcintyre Mill | Clay | Producer | ||
| Toddville Plant No. 2 and 6 | Clay | Producer | ||
| Toddville Plants 6c & 8 | Clay | Producer | ||
| Wilkinson County Mine | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Bentley-Boone Mine | Kaolin | Producer | ||
| Edgar Mill | Kaolin | Producer | ||
| Englehard Corp. | Kaolin | Occurrence |
Storms near this place
31 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Irwinton in 31 storm reports between 1997 and 2024: 20 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail, 2 tornado, 1 lightning. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2011 | Lightning | Irwinton | $25,000 | The Wilkinson County Emergency Management Director reported that a business was damaged in a lightning-related fire. |
| January 2017 | Tornado (EF1) | Irwinton | $10,000 | A National Weather Service survey team found that an EF1 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 95 MPH and a maximum path width of 100 yards began along the Highway 441 Bypass on the southern edge of Irwinton where several trees were blown down. The tornado moved east-northeast crossing Bear Camp and Water Fork Roads before meeting up with and travelling along Highway 57 into Toomsboro downing several more trees along the way. [01/21/17: Tornado #15, County #1/1, EF1, Wilkinson, 2017:016]. |
| November 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Irwinton | $6,000 | The Wilkinson County 911 Center reported trees and power lines down across the county. |
| May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Irwinton | $6,000 | Several trees were downed by thunderstorm winds. Trees were reportedly on mobile homes, and power lines near Georgia highway 18. |
| January 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Irwinton | $4,000 | The Wilkinson County 911 center reported several trees blown down onto Highway 96. |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Irwinton | $4,000 | The Wilkinson County 911 center reported lots of trees down in Irwinton on Georgia Highway 57 and a power line down on Georgia Highway 112, five miles northwest of Toomsboro. |
| January 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Irwinton | $3,000 | A trained spotter reported multiple trees down in Irwinton, as well as trees down east of Irwinton along Highway 57. |
| May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Irwinton | $3,000 | The Wilkinson County 911 Center reported that numerous trees and power lines were down throughout Irwinton. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Irwinton | $3,000 | The Wilkinson County Emergency Management Director reported that at least 10 trees were down in the Irwinton area. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Irwinton | $3,000 | The Wilkinson County 911 Center reported that six trees were down in the vicinity of Irwinton and six more trees were down in the vicinity of McIntyre. |
| February 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Irwinton | $3,000 | The Wilkinson county 911 center reported that several trees and some power lines were down. |
| March 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Irwinton | $3,000 | no account filed |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Irwinton | $2,000 | The Wilkinson County 911 Center and the Sheriff reported several trees down across the county. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Irwinton | $1,500 | The Wilkinson County 911 Center reported trees blown down along Highway 441 at Highway 96. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Irwinton | $1,500 | The Wilkinson County 911 Center reported several trees down in Irwinton, with a few each at MLK Road and 8th Street. |
| August 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Irwinton | $1,500 | The Wilkinson county 911 center reported that trees were down on Georgia Highway 57 East in Irwinton and power lines were blown down in Toomsboro near the Washington county line. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Irwinton | $1,000 | A power pole and power lines were downed on waterfork rd. |
| April 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Irwinton | $1,000 | The Wilkinson County Sheriff's Office reported a tree blown down Parker Street. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Irwinton | $500 | Amateur radio operators relayed reports of a couple of trees down in Irwinton. |
| April 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Irwinton | $500 | The Wilkinson County 911 Center reported that one tree and an old weak sign were blown down. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Irwinton | $500 | The Wilkinson county 911 center reported that three trees were blown down. |
| November 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Irwinton | $300 | Wilkinson county 911 reported two trees were knocked down by thunderstorm winds. |
| December 2021 | Tornado (EF0) | Irwinton | - | A brief tornado touched down over south-central Wilkinson County|within a small area of pre-frontal showers and storms that|produced a very brief but discrete mini-supercell. Based on radar|(cell was less than 10 miles from KJGX) and confirmed ground|reports of trees down, the tornado tracked from roughly between|Hwy 96 and JW Bridges Road and US Hwy 441 just north of Maiden|Creek. A well-defined TDS was noted at around 2219Z (5:19 PM EST)|and this lined up well with trees that were seen down just west of|this location, along Pleasant Plains Church Road. The eastward-|moving tornado lifted past US 441 as no additional damage was |noted east of this point. [12/11/21: Tornado #1, County #1/1, EF-0, Wilkinson, 2021:22]. |
| March 2011 | Hail | Irwinton | - | An amateur radio operator relayed a report of penny-sized hail near Irwinton. |
| February 2009 | Hail | Irwinton | - | The Wilkinson County 911 Center reported penny-sized hail. |
| December 2005 | Hail | Irwinton | - | The public reported nickel-sized hail on the west side of Irwinton. |
| March 2003 | Hail | Irwinton | - | The Wilkinson county 911 center reported penny size hail. |
| May 2003 | Hail | Irwinton | - | The Wilkinson county 911 center reported nickel-sized hail. |
| June 1998 | Hail | Irwinton | - | The sheriff's office reported golf ball size hail on highway 96 near thtre Twiggs county line. The public reported 11/2 to 2 inch hail in the town of Cooktown. |
| April 1998 | Hail | Irwinton | - | no account filed |
| May 1997 | Hail | Irwinton | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| McIntyre | 2.6 miles | 13 | |
| Wriley | 2.7 miles | 13 | |
| Edgars | 3.1 miles | 13 | |
| Dedrich | 4.1 miles | 13 | |
| Toomsboro | 5.1 miles | 12 | |
| Clayfields | 5.1 miles | 9 | |
| Youngblood Corners (historical) | 5.2 miles | 12 | |
| Mount Carmel (historical) | 6.6 miles | 12 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Irwinton | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q1027752 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 315946. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.