Trion, Georgia

Trion, Georgia
Town hall
Town hall
Official seal of Trion, Georgia
Location in Chattooga County and the state of Georgia
Location in Chattooga County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 34°32′38″N 85°18′38″W / 34.54389°N 85.31056°W / 34.54389; -85.31056
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyChattooga
Area
 • Total4.07 sq mi (10.54 km2)
 • Land4.06 sq mi (10.51 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
659 ft (201 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,960
 • Density482.88/sq mi (186.45/km2)
Time zoneUTC–5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC–4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30753
Area code(s)706/762
FIPS code13-77540[2]
GNIS feature ID0333265[3]
Websitewww.townoftrion.net

Trion is a town in Chattooga County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,960 at the 2020 census,[citation needed] down from 1,827 at the 2010 census. Trion is the second-largest incorporated community in Chattooga County, which has a population of approximately 26,000. Trion is known as the denim capital of the world[citation needed] because of the Mount Vernon (formerly Riegel) manufacturing plant, which employs about 4,000 people.

  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.