Kite, Georgia

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.

Kite is located in eastern Johnson County at . U.S. [Route 221] passes through the center of town as Montgomery Street, leading north to Bartow and south to Soperton. Georgia [State Route 57] crosses US 221 in the center of Kite, leading west to Wrightsville, the Johnson county seat, and southeast to Swainsboro.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Kite has a total area of, of which, or 0.63%, are water.

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.