Fargo, Georgia

Fargo, Georgia
City
Fargo City Hall
Fargo City Hall
Location in Clinch County and the state of Georgia
Location in Clinch County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 30°41′12″N 82°34′1″W / 30.68667°N 82.56694°W / 30.68667; -82.56694
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyClinch
Area
 • Total
2.76 sq mi (7.14 km2)
 • Land2.74 sq mi (7.11 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
112 ft (34 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
250
 • Density91.11/sq mi (35.18/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31631
Area code912
FIPS code13-28744[2]
GNIS feature ID0314079[3]

Fargo is a city in Clinch County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 250. Formerly a town, it was incorporated by the Georgia state legislature in 1992, effective from April 1.

Fargo is located near the Okefenokee Swamp and is the western gateway to the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge. Also nearby is Stephen C. Foster State Park.

The Bugaboo Scrub Fire threatened the city in April and May 2007, the largest wildfire in Georgia's history.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.