Kite is a city in Johnson County, Georgia, United States, along the Little Ohoopee River. The population was 160 in 2020.

History

The town was named after Shaderick Kight, who donated the land to build the town. He requested the simpler spelling of the name for more efficient mail delivery and processing. The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Kite in 1891.

Geography

Kite is located in eastern Johnson County at 32.69139°N, -82.51528°W (32.691472, -82.515378). U.S. Route 221 passes through the center of town as Montgomery Street, leading north 14 mi to Bartow and south 25 mi to Soperton. Georgia State Route 57 (Kight Road) crosses US 221 in the center of Kite, leading west 12 mi to Wrightsville, the Johnson county seat, and southeast 13 mi to Swainsboro. According to the United States Census Bureau, Kite has a total area of 2.1 km2, of which 0.01 sqkm, or 0.63%, are water.

Climate

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 241 people, 108 households, and 68 families residing in the town. By 2020, its population declined to 160.