Soperton is a city in Treutlen County,

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, United States. The population was 2,889 in 2020. The city is the

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of Treutlen County.

History

A post office was established at Soperton in 1902. The city was named after Benjamin Franklin Soper, a railroad official. The

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incorporated Soperton as a town in 1902.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (0.61%) is water.

Demographics

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,889 people, 1,088 households, and 699 families residing in the city.

Education

Treutlen County School District

The

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holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of one elementary school and a middle/high school. The district has 74 full-time teachers and over 1,234 students.School Stats
Retrieved June 29, 2010. *Treutlen Elementary School *Treutlen Middle/High School

References

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