| Official Name: | Alamo, Georgia |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Georgia |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Wheeler |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 5.21 |
| Area Land Km2: | 5.07 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.14 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 2.01 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.96 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.05 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 771 |
| Population Density Km2: | 151.94 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 393.57 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Coordinates: | 32.1483°N -82.7786°W |
| Elevation M: | 70 |
| Elevation Ft: | 230 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 30411 |
| Area Code: | 912 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 13-00996[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0331008[3] |
Alamo is a town in Wheeler County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town had a population of 771. The town is the county seat of Wheeler County.[4]
Alamo was founded in 1890 as a stop on the Seaboard Air Line Railroad. It was named for the Alamo Mission in San Antonio, Texas.[5] Alamo was chartered in 1909.[6]
Alamo's courthouse was built in 1917 and is on the National Register of Historical Places. The Lamplighter Little Theatre dates back to 1919.
Alamo is located at 32.1483°N -82.7786°W.[7]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.9sqmi, of which, 1.9sqmi is land and 0.52% is water.
The main soil in and around Alamo is Tifton loamy sand.[8]
| White alone (NH) | 895 | 1,077 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 349 | 46.06% | 38.51% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 45.27% | |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 1,021 | 1,587 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 361 | 52.55% | 56.74% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 46.82% | |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 2 | 0.00% | 0.00% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0.26% | |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 3 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 2 | 0.00% | 0.11% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0.26% | |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0.00% | |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 2 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0 | 0.00% | 0.07% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0.00% | |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 9 | 7 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 19 | 0.46% | 0.25% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 2.46% | |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 18 | 121 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 38 | 0.93% | 4.33% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 4.93% | |
| Total | 1,943 | 2,797 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 771 | 100.00% | 100.00% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 100.00% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 771 people, 760 households, and 492 families residing in the town.
The Wheeler County School District holds grades pre-school to grade 12, and consists of one elementary school and a middle-high school.[12] The district has 82 full-time teachers and over 1,150 students.[13]