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  | City: | Townsend | 
| State: | Georgia | 
| Area Code: | 912 | 
| Latitude: | 31.558638 | 
| Longitude: | -81.429161 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -5 | 
| City Alias(es): | Ashintilly Cox , Eulonia , Ridgeville , Shellman Blf , Shellman Bluff | 
| Population: | 5,904 | 
| 2000 Population: | 5,246 | 
| White Population: | 3,278 | 
| Black Population: | 1,873 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 44 | 
| Asian Population: | 10 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 14 | 
| Indian Population: | 1 | 
| Other Population: | 17 | 
| Male Population: | 2,602 | 
| Female Population: | 2,644 | 
| Median Age: | 39.80 | 
| Male Median Age: | 39.20 | 
| Female Median Age: | 40.20 | 
| Households: | 3,176 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.51 | 
| Average House Value: | $94,500 | 
| Average Household Income: | $31,696 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 51 | 
| Number of Employees: | 358 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $5,225,000 | 
| Land Area: | 222.344 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.424 sq mi | 
            Crescent, GA (       6.9 miles)
             Meridian, GA (      10.3 miles)
             Riceboro, GA (      10.9 miles)
             Midway, GA (      11.9 miles)
             Darien, GA (      12.3 miles)
             Sapelo Island, GA (      12.3 miles)
             Allenhurst, GA (      17.1 miles)