they were required to serve as town government until the first election in December. They were sworn into office in April 1974 becoming the one of the first all-woman governments of a municipality in Georgia history. (The first known instance was Oak Park in 1934). Coming as it did at the height of the women's liberation movement, the all-woman government of the town attracted much attention including national coverage by A.P., UPI, NBC Nightly News with John Chancellor and CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite. The women of Walthourville, however, reportedly rejected the label of "women's libbers". In December 1974 the all-woman slate ran in its first election, and were challenged by a slate of male candidates, none of whom succeeded. The women had proven themselves good campaigners as well as good governors. They had gotten streetlights installed in the town and put up street signs, and had not only levied no new taxes, but they had donated their own (nominal) official salaries back to the town. Four years later, one man did join the council in the 1978 election. In the same election, council member Carrie Kent was elected mayor - the first African-american woman to be elected mayor in Georgia. In 2007 the town erected a historical marker commemorating the history of its incorporation (see photo). Points of interest In the vicinity of Walthourville across the county line near the intersection of Tibet Highway and Griffin Road lies Tea Grove Plantation, an outdoor collection of historic buildings, vehicles, and farming equipment open to the public. Walthourville Presbyterian Church is on the National Register of Historic Places. Geography Walthourville is located at (31.776124, -81.624229). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.8 km), all land. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,680 people, 1,652 households, and 1,006 families residing in the city. 2010 census As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 4,111 people living in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 56.9% Black, 27.6% White, 0.6% Native American, 1.4% Asian, 0.5% Pacific Islander, 0.4% from some other race and 4.4% from two or more races. 8.3% were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 4,030 people, 1,361 households, and 1,012 families living in the city. The population density was