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Jeffersonville, Georgia

Jeffersonville, Georgia
City
Twiggs County Courthouse (built 1903), Jeffersonville, Georgia
Twiggs County Courthouse (built 1903), Jeffersonville, Georgia
Location in Twiggs County and the state of Georgia
Location in Twiggs County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°41′2″N 83°20′23″W / 32.68389°N 83.33972°W / 32.68389; -83.33972
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyTwiggs
Area
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 • Total
3.67 sq mi (9.50 km2)
 • Land3.65 sq mi (9.47 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
518 ft (158 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
977
 • Density267.31/sq mi (103.20/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31044
Area code478
FIPS code13-42100[2]
GNIS feature ID0356333[3]
Websitecityofjeffersonville.org

The city of Jeffersonville is the largest city and county seat of Twiggs County, Georgia, United States.[4] The population was 1,035 at the 2010 census, down from 1,209 in 2000.

Jeffersonville is part of the Macon metropolitan statistical area.

History

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The city was named after the Jefferson family of settlers.[5] Jeffersonville was named county seat in 1868, when the seat was transferred from Marion.[6]

Geography

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Jeffersonville is located at 32°41′2″N 83°20′23″W / 32.68389°N 83.33972°W / 32.68389; -83.33972 (32.683982, -83.339683).[7]

The city is located in the central part of the state, very close to the geographic center of the state. Interstate 16 runs northwest to southeast just south of the city, leading southeast 148 mi (238 km) to Savannah and northwest 25 mi (40 km) to Macon. U.S. Route 80 travels through the city, as well as state routes 18 and 96.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.7 square miles (9.6 km2), all land.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880156—
1910740—
192084213.8%
1930692−17.8%
194080416.2%
1950787−2.1%
19601,01328.7%
19701,30228.5%
19801,47313.1%
19901,5454.9%
20001,209−21.7%
20101,035−14.4%
2020977−5.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
1850-1870[9] 1870-1880[10]
1890-1910[11] 1920-1930[12]
1940[13] 1950[14] 1960[15]
1970[16] 1980[17] 1990[18]
2000[19]
Jeffersonville racial composition as of 2020[20]
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 307 31.42%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 632 64.69%
Asian 12 1.23%
Other/Mixed 12 1.23%
Hispanic or Latino 14 1.43%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 977 people, 375 households, and 199 families residing in the city.

Education

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Twiggs County School District

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The Twiggs County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of four elementary schools (two include pre-school programs), a middle school and a high school.[21] The district has 100 full-time teachers and over 1,489 students.[22]

Private education

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References

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  5. ^ Hellmann, Paul T. (May 13, 2013). Historical Gazetteer of the United States. Routledge. p. 234. ISBN 978-1135948597. Retrieved November 30, 2013.
  6. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 120. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  7. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  8. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  9. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1870.
  10. ^ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
  11. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930.
  12. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930. p. 251-256.
  13. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
  14. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  15. ^ "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
  16. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
  17. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  18. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
  19. ^ "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  20. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  21. ^ Georgia Board of Education[permanent dead link‍], Retrieved June 29, 2010.
  22. ^ School Stats, Retrieved June 29, 2010.