Talbotton is a city in Talbot County, Georgia, United States. The population was 970 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Talbot County. History Talbotton was founded in 1828 as the seat of the newly formed Talbot County. Both the county and the town were named for Governor Matthew Talbot. Talbotton may be best known in history as the place where the immigrant Straus family got their start in retail sales in the 19th century. In 1896, the family acquired R. H. Macy & Co. in New York. Geography Talbotton is located at (32.678170, -84.539787). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and 0.32% is water. The city is located in the central portion of the county along U.S. Route 80, which runs north to south through the main part of town, and turns east leaving town. U.S. Route 80 leads east to Roberta and southwest to Columbus. Georgia State Routes 90 and 208 also run through the city as well, with GA 90 leading southeast to Junction City and GA 208 leading west to Waverly Hall. Climate Talbotton has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa), with hot, humid summers and mild winters. The record high of and record low of were recorded on July 19, 1913 and February 13, 1899, respectively. On March 3, 2019, an EF4 tornado struck the town at low-end EF3 strength, causing major damage to structures and trees in the town. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 742 people, 372 households, and 222 families residing in the city. 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 970 people, 384 households, and 246 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 459 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 15.10% White, 84.10% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.20% from other races, and 0.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.90% of the population. There were 384 households, out of which 21.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 28.1% were married couples living together, 29.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.8% had