Blackshear, Georgia | |
|---|---|
 Blackshear City Hall | |
 Location in Pierce County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 31°17′56″N 82°14′52″W / 31.29889°N 82.24778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Pierce |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Keith Brooks |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.14 sq mi (13.32 km2) |
| • Land | 5.07 sq mi (13.12 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.20 km2) |
| Elevation | 112 ft (34 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,506 |
| • Density | 692.06/sq mi (267.20/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 31516 |
| Area code | 912 |
| FIPS code | 13-08284[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0331178[3] |
| Website | blackshearga |
The city of Blackshear is the county seat[4] of Pierce County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 3,506.
Blackshear is part of the Waycross Micropolitan Statistical Area.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.