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City in Georgia, United States
Warrenton is a city in Warren County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,744 in 2020. The city is the county seat of Warren County.[4]
Warrenton was founded in 1797 as seat of Warren County (est. 1793). It was incorporated as a town in 1810 and as a city in 1908.[5] The community was named for American Revolutionary War general Joseph Warren.[6]
On May 2, 1919 a crowd of three hundred white farmers shot to death and burned the corpse of a black farmer, Benny Richards, who was accused of murdering his own ex-wife.[7]
Warrenton is located at 33°24′27″N 82°39′46″W / 33.40750°N 82.66278°W / 33.40750; -82.66278 (33.407596, -82.662914).[8] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2), of which, 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2) of it is land and 0.52% is water.
Climate data for Warrenton, Georgia, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1914–2017
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Month
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Year
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Record high °F (°C)
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86 (30)
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83 (28)
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90 (32)
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95 (35)
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100 (38)
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110 (43)
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109 (43)
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107 (42)
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108 (42)
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99 (37)
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90 (32)
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80 (27)
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110 (43)
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Mean maximum °F (°C)
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71.1 (21.7)
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75.3 (24.1)
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81.1 (27.3)
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86.3 (30.2)
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90.6 (32.6)
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95.8 (35.4)
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97.8 (36.6)
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96.9 (36.1)
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92.5 (33.6)
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85.7 (29.8)
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79.7 (26.5)
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73.2 (22.9)
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99.2 (37.3)
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Mean daily maximum °F (°C)
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56.2 (13.4)
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59.4 (15.2)
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67.1 (19.5)
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75.0 (23.9)
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82.2 (27.9)
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88.0 (31.1)
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91.2 (32.9)
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89.5 (31.9)
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84.4 (29.1)
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75.3 (24.1)
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65.9 (18.8)
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58.1 (14.5)
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74.4 (23.5)
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Daily mean °F (°C)
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44.7 (7.1)
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47.4 (8.6)
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54.1 (12.3)
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61.6 (16.4)
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69.6 (20.9)
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76.6 (24.8)
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80.2 (26.8)
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78.8 (26.0)
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73.3 (22.9)
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63.0 (17.2)
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53.0 (11.7)
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46.7 (8.2)
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62.4 (16.9)
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Mean daily minimum °F (°C)
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33.1 (0.6)
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35.4 (1.9)
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41.1 (5.1)
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48.3 (9.1)
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57.1 (13.9)
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65.3 (18.5)
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69.1 (20.6)
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68.2 (20.1)
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62.2 (16.8)
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50.7 (10.4)
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40.1 (4.5)
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35.3 (1.8)
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50.5 (10.3)
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Mean minimum °F (°C)
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16.4 (−8.7)
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20.9 (−6.2)
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25.6 (−3.6)
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33.1 (0.6)
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43.8 (6.6)
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56.1 (13.4)
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62.2 (16.8)
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60.5 (15.8)
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48.5 (9.2)
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35.1 (1.7)
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27.8 (−2.3)
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19.7 (−6.8)
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14.0 (−10.0)
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Record low °F (°C)
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−3 (−19)
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7 (−14)
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11 (−12)
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26 (−3)
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37 (3)
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40 (4)
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53 (12)
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52 (11)
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36 (2)
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26 (−3)
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9 (−13)
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5 (−15)
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−3 (−19)
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Average precipitation inches (mm)
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4.47 (114)
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4.21 (107)
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4.94 (125)
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3.04 (77)
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3.07 (78)
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4.04 (103)
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3.94 (100)
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4.59 (117)
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3.97 (101)
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3.42 (87)
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3.38 (86)
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3.93 (100)
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47 (1,195)
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Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)
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7.5
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6.9
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6.8
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5.7
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6.0
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6.8
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7.1
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7.3
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5.0
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4.8
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5.4
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6.8
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76.1
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Source 1: NOAA[9]
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Source 2: National Weather Service (mean maxima/minima, precip/precip days 1981–2010)[10]
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Historical population
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
1880 | 1,022 | | — |
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1890 | 974 | | −4.7% |
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1900 | 1,113 | | 14.3% |
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1910 | 1,368 | | 22.9% |
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1920 | 1,407 | | 2.9% |
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1930 | 1,289 | | −8.4% |
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1940 | 1,284 | | −0.4% |
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1950 | 1,442 | | 12.3% |
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1960 | 1,770 | | 22.7% |
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1970 | 2,073 | | 17.1% |
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1980 | 2,172 | | 4.8% |
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1990 | 2,056 | | −5.3% |
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2000 | 2,013 | | −2.1% |
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2010 | 1,937 | | −3.8% |
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2020 | 1,744 | | −10.0% |
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As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,744 people, 840 households, and 528 families residing in the city.
Warren County School District
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The Warren County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of one elementary school, a middle school, and a high school.[13] (The district has only 2 physical buildings, one for Pre-K and K, the other for 1-12.)The district has 70 full-time teachers and over 894 students.[14]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Hellmann, Paul T. (May 13, 2013). Historical Gazetteer of the United States. Routledge. p. 252. ISBN 978-1135948597. Retrieved November 30, 2013.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 247. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ Burning at Stake in the United States: A Record of the Public Burning by Mobs of Five Men, During the First Five Months of 1919. Black Classic Press. 1986. p. 13. ISBN 978-0-933121-13-3.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
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"U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Warrenton, GA". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
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"NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Atlanta". National Weather Service. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
- ^ Georgia Board of Education, Retrieved June 29, 2010.
- ^ School Stats, Retrieved June 29, 2010.
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