Porterdale is a town in Newton County, Georgia, the United States. The population was 1,799 in 2020.
History
Porterdale was incorporated on March 10, 1917, and was named after Oliver S. Porter, a local mill owner.
Geography
Porterdale is located at (33.569585, -83.897968).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
Racial and ethnic composition
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|+Porterdale city, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition<br><small></small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(NH = Non-Hispanic)</small>
!Pop 2000
!Pop 2010
!style="background-color: #ffffb3;" |Pop 2020
!% 2000
!% 2010
!style="background-color: #ffffb3;" |% 2020
|-
|White alone (NH)
|1,172
|928
|style='background: #ffffe6; |976
|91.49%
|64.94%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |54.25%
|-
|Black or African American alone (NH)
|59
|393
|style='background: #ffffe6; |617
|4.61%
|27.50%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |34.30%
|-
|Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)
|4
|5
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4
|0.31%
|0.35%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.22%
|-
|Asian alone (NH)
|12
|2
|style='background: #ffffe6; |14
|0.94%
|0.14%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.78%
|-
|Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|Other race alone (NH)
|1
|8
|style='background: #ffffe6; |16
|0.08%
|0.56%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.89%
|-
|Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)
|9
|33
|style='background: #ffffe6; |96
|0.70%
|2.31%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |5.34%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino (any race)
|24
|60
|style='background: #ffffe6; |76
|1.87%
|4.20%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4.22%
|-
|Total
|1,281
|1,429
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1,799
|100.00%
|100.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |100.00%
|}
2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,799 people, 667 households, and 370 families residing in the city.
Infrastructure
thumb|right|[[Georgia State Route 81 in Porterdale.]]
Major highways
- 25px Georgia State Route 81
==Notable people==<!--consensus reached to standardize this heading per WP:WikiProject Cities/US Guideline -->
<!-- NOTICE * * * NOTICE * * * NOTICE * * * * * * * * * * * *NOTICE * * * NOTICE * * * NOTICE• Only people who already have a Wikipedia article may appear here. This establishes notability.
• The article must mention how they are associated with the community, whether born, raised, or residing.
• The fact of their association should have a reliable source cited.
• Alphabetical by last name please
• All others will be deleted without further explanation
END OF NOTICE * * * * * * * * * * * * END OF NOTICE * * * * * * * * * * * *END OF NOTICE -->
- Robert C. Blankenship was decorated with the Dutch Military Order of William (the Dutch equivalent of the Congressional Medal of Honor) for his bravery in Operation Market Garden; born in Porterdale.
- Raymond Moody psychologist and author who coined the term near-death experience; born in Porterdale.