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Welcome to Kite ...

The city of Kite is located in Johnson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Kite, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Kite has a population of 228 people<2> (see below for details).

Kite is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Kite lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Kite: 478

The ZIP code for Kite: 31049<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Kite had an population of 228 people. This is a decrease of 5.39% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Kite had a population of 241 people. This makes Kite the county's 3rd most populous community.

More information can be found on the Census Page for Kite.

Communities Also Named Kite ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Kite - they are located in Florida, Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kite.

Communities near Kite ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kite.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Kite. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kite.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kite. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kite.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kite. See our Newspapers Page for Kite.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kite ...

Looking for more information about Kite? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Kite, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Kite.

Adding Kite to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kite in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Kite was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Kite post office opened in 1887.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kite.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Johnson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Kite.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kite - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Kite). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Kite or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/