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Census Data for Melton

As far as we can tell, Melton has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.

While we don't have census information for Melton, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

  • Hephzibah
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Blythe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Augusta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Grovetown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Keysville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • North Augusta
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Harlem
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jackson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Waynesboro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Burnettown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnettown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnettown
    • Burnettown is located in Aiken County (SC)
  • Dearing
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Wrens
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
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    • Vidette
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
      • Vidette is located in Burke County
    • New Ellenton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Stapleton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)

Richmond County ...

Melton is located in Richmond County<3>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Richmond County.

Miscellaneous Information for Melton ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Richmond County or the community of Melton:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Melton:
    • GNIS ID for Melton: 332371
    • GNIS ID for Richmond County: 358024
    • GNIS ID for State of Georgia: 1705317
  • The FIPS Codes ...
    • An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
    • State Code: 13 (Georgia)
    • County Code: 245 (Richmond County)
    • Place Code: 50805 (Melton)
    • State & County Code: 13/245 (Georgia / Richmond County)
    • State & Place Code: 13/50805 (Georgia / Melton)
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Melton is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #5 (the South Atlantic Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Melton.

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Richmond, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.