Ty Ty, Georgia | |
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Coordinates: 31°28′17″N 83°38′56″W / 31.47139°N 83.64889°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Georgia |
County | Tift |
Area | |
• Total | 0.80 sq mi (2.07 km2) |
• Land | 0.79 sq mi (2.04 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
Elevation | 315 ft (96 m) |
Population (
2020) | |
• Total | 641 |
• Density | 813.45/sq mi (314.18/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 31795 |
Area code | 229 |
FIPS code | 13-78100 [2] |
GNIS feature ID | 0333293 [3] |
Ty Ty is a city in Tift County, Georgia, United States. The population was 725 at the 2010 census. The community takes its name from nearby Ty Ty Creek. [4]
Ty Ty is located at 31°28′16″N 83°38′56″W / 31.47111°N 83.64889°W (31.471106, -83.648859). [5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), all land.
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1890 | 353 | — | |
1910 | 276 | — | |
1920 | 403 | 46.0% | |
1930 | 452 | 12.2% | |
1940 | 442 | −2.2% | |
1950 | 478 | 8.1% | |
1960 | 461 | −3.6% | |
1970 | 447 | −3.0% | |
1980 | 618 | 38.3% | |
1990 | 579 | −6.3% | |
2000 | 716 | 23.7% | |
2010 | 725 | 1.3% | |
2020 | 641 | −11.6% | |
U.S. Decennial Census [6] |
Race | Num. | Perc. |
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White (non-Hispanic) | 317 | 49.45% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 203 | 31.67% |
Native American | 2 | 0.31% |
Asian | 2 | 0.31% |
Other/Mixed | 17 | 2.65% |
Hispanic or Latino | 100 | 15.6% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 641 people, 260 households, and 202 families residing in the city.
Ty Ty is the birthplace and home of Darby Cottle Veazey, a two-time All-American softball player and one of only two female athletes to have their number retired at Florida State University. [8] Cottle was named the USOC "Best Amateur Softball Player" in the nation in 1981 [9] and later won the prestigious Broderick Award. [10]
Ty Ty is also the hometown of bass singer James “Big Chief” Wetherington, who sang with many gospel music quartets, most notably The Statesmen.