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Soperton, Georgia Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Soperton, incorporated as a town December 17, 1902, is the county seat and the only incorporated town in Treutlen County. The town is named for Benjamin Franklin Soper, a construction engineer with the Macon, Dublin and Savannah Railroad.

The courthouse in Treulton County was constructed in 1920 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Soperton is known as the “Million Pines City” because of James Fowler. Mr. Fowler planted over 7,000,000 pine seedlings on 10,000 acres of the county. Pine by-products are now an important part of the local economy.

On March 31, 1933 the Soperton News printed its newspaper on pine-pulp paper, becoming the first newspaper in U.S. to use this type of paper.

Held every November to honor James Fowler, the Million Pines Arts and Crafts Festival is a big event for Soperton and Treutlen County.

Population: 2,824. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,747 (-2.7% change)
Males: 1,274 (45.1%), Females: 1,550 (54.9%)

Treutlen County

Zip code: 30457

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.1 years
Median household income: $20,471
Median house value: $48,600

Population by Race

Races in Soperton:

  • Black (51.8%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (46.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (19.6%), Irish (5.0%), English (4.1%), German (2.0%), Subsaharan African (1.2%).

Elevation: 294 feet

Land area: 3.2 square miles

Map of Soperton, GA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Soperton

  • High school or higher: 61.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 11.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Soperton city

  • Never married: 30.8%
  • Now married: 40.2%
  • Separated: 4.5%
  • Widowed: 12.6%
  • Divorced: 11.9%

1.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -14 (-0.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Soperton:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Soperton:

  • ROBINS AFB (about 71 miles; WARNER ROBINS, GA; Abbreviation: WRB)
  • MIDDLE GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 75 miles; MACON, GA; Abbreviation: MCN)
  • AUGUSTA RGNL AT BUSH FIELD (about 82 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; Abbreviation: AGS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Soperton:

  • TREUTLEN COUNTY (about 3 miles; SOPERTON, GA; Abbreviation: 4J8)
  • VIDALIA REGIONAL (about 21 miles; VIDALIA, GA; Abbreviation: VDI)
  • EMANUEL COUNTY (about 22 miles; SWAINSBORO, GA; Abbreviation: SBO)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Soperton:

  • GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; STATESBORO, GA; Full-time enrollment: 12,724)
  • GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; Full-time enrollment: 4,028)
  • MERCER UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 5,859)
  • MACON STATE COLLEGE (about 81 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,557)
  • CENTRAL GEORGIA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 81 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,383)
  • AUGUSTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 81 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,300)
  • AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,778)

Private high school in Soperton:

  • FAITH TABERNACLE CHRISTIAN ACA (Students: 23; Location: ROUTE 2 BOX 142; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Soperton:

  • TREUTLEN MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 605; Location: 1201 FOWLER STREET; Grades: 06 – 12)
  • TREUTLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 584; Location: 601 COLLEGE STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • HEART OF GEORGIA PSYCHOEDUCATIONAL PROGRAM (Location: 202 THIRD STREET; Grades: 00 – 00)

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