Woolsey is a town in Fayette County, Georgia, United States. The population was 206 in 2020.

History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Woolsey as a town in 1893. Woolsey is named after a prominent doctor who served in the Confederacy before being injured.

Geography

Woolsey is located in southeastern Fayette County at 33.36333°N, -84.40806°W (33.363354, -84.407942), along Georgia State Route 92. Fayetteville, the county seat, is 7 mi to the north, and Griffin is 18 mi to the southeast. According to the United States Census Bureau, Woolsey has a total area of 2.18 km2, of which 2.12 km2 is land and 0.06 km2, or 2.76%, is water.

Demographics

In 2000, there were 175 people, 57 households, and 49 families residing in the town. By 2020, its population was 206. In 2000, the median income for a household in the town was $84,103, and the median income for a family was $83,224. Males had a median income of $76,250 versus $62,813 for females. The per capita income for the town was $42,177. About 4.5% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.