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Place in Georgia, United States
Gough, Georgia
Unincorporated community
Census-designated place
Gough, Georgia is located in GeorgiaGough, GeorgiaGough, Georgia
Coordinates: 33°05′31″N 82°13′35″W / 33.09194°N 82.22639°W / 33.09194; -82.22639
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyBurke
Elevation400 ft (100 m)
Population
 • Total137
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code30811
Area code(s)706 & 762
GNIS feature ID331842

Gough (/ɡɒf/ GOF) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Burke County, Georgia, United States. The community is located along Georgia State Route 305, 12.2 miles (19.6 km) west of Waynesboro.

Gough was founded in 1905, and named after J. P. Gough, the original owner of the site.

The 2020 Census listed a population of 137.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020137—
U.S. Decennial Census
2020

Gough first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.

2020 census

Gough CDP, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2020 % 2020
White alone (NH) 33 24.09%
Black or African American alone (NH) 99 72.26%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) 0 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 5 3.65%
Total 137 100.00%

References

  1. United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  2. "Gough". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. George Eskola. It’s not Gough as in Passing Through." (video) WJBF-TV. Nexstar Media Inc. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2023. "'Gough, like from Batman'."
  4. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 96. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  5. "Gough CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  6. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  7. ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Gough CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
Municipalities and communities of Burke County, Georgia, United States
County seat: Waynesboro
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