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Kite is a city in Johnson County, Georgia, United States, along the Little Ohoopee River. The population was 241 at the 2010 census. Kite is part of the Dublin Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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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.

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Geography

Kite is located in eastern Johnson County at 32°41′29″N 82°30′55″W / 32.69139°N 82.51528°W / 32.69139; -82.51528 (32.691472, -82.515378). U.S. Route 221 passes through the center of town as Montgomery Street, leading north 14 miles (23 km) to Bartow and south 25 miles (40 km) to Soperton. Georgia State Route 57 (Kight Road) crosses US 221 in the center of Kite, leading west 12 miles (19 km) to Wrightsville, the Johnson county seat, and southeast 13 miles (21 km) to Swainsboro.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Kite has a total area of 0.81 square miles (2.1 km), of which 0.004 square miles (0.01 km), or 0.63%, are water.

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