Abbeville, Georgia

Abbeville, Georgia
City
Confederate monument and historic marker to Jefferson Davis at Wilcox County Library in Abbeville
Nickname:  Wild Hog Capitol of Georgia
Location in Wilcox County and the state of Georgia
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Coordinates: 31°59′30″N83°18′27″W / 31.99167°N 83.30750°W / 31.99167; -83.30750
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Wilcox
Area [1]
• Total	3.09 sq mi (8.01 km2)
• Land	3.06 sq mi (7.92 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation	256 ft (78 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	2,685
• Density	878.31/sq mi (339.17/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	31001
Area code	229
FIPS code	13-00184 [2]
GNIS feature ID	0354256 [3]
Website	abbevillega.org

Abbeville is a city in Wilcox County, Georgia, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 2,685. ^[4] The city is the county seat of Wilcox County. ^[5]

History

Abbeville was founded in 1857 as seat of the newly formed Wilcox County. The town was incorporated in 1883. ^[6] According to one tradition, the city was named after Abbie McNally, the wife of the original owner of the site, while another tradition states the name is a transfer from Abbeville, South Carolina. ^[7] The current Wilcox County Courthouse was built in 1903 and it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Abbeville was home to the Georgia Normal College and Business Institute.

In 1910 Abbeville had a population of 1,201. ^[8] In 1950 it had a population of 890. ^[9]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.0 km²), of which 3.1 square miles (8.0 km²) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) (0.65%) is water.

Climate

Climate data for Abbeville, Georgia
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)	61.2 (16.2)	61.4 (16.3)	70.6 (21.4)	78.0 (25.6)	84.9 (29.4)	90.2 (32.3)	92.2 (33.4)	91.8 (33.2)	87.5 (30.8)	79.1 (26.2)	69.8 (21.0)	61.2 (16.2)	77.3 (25.2)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)	34.1 (1.2)	35.6 (2.0)	42.9 (6.1)	49.7 (9.8)	59.4 (15.2)	67.7 (19.8)	70.2 (21.2)	70.4 (21.3)	63.9 (17.7)	52.5 (11.4)	41.7 (5.4)	35.0 (1.7)	51.9 (11.1)
Average precipitation inches (mm)	4.1 (100)	4.4 (110)	4.6 (120)	3.4 (86)	3.4 (86)	4.0 (100)	5.5 (140)	4.5 (110)	3.7 (94)	2.2 (56)	2.7 (69)	3.5 (89)	45.9 (1,170)
Source: Weatherbase [10]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	61		—
1890	657		977.0%
1900	1,152		75.3%
1910	1,201		4.3%
1920	1,119		−6.8%
1930	1,018		−9.0%
1940	1,010		−0.8%
1950	890		−11.9%
1960	872		−2.0%
1970	781		−10.4%
1980	985		26.1%
1990	907		−7.9%
2000	2,298		153.4%
2010	2,908		26.5%
2020	2,685		−7.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [11] 1860-1870 [12] 1880 [13] 1890-1910 [14] 1920-1930 [15] 1930-1940 [16] 1940-1950 [17] 1960-1980 [18] 1980-2000 [19] 2010 [20] 2020 [21]

Abbeville city, Georgia – Racial and Ethnic Composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity	Pop 2010 [20]	Pop 2020 [21]	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	1,087	943	37.38%	35.12%
Black or African American alone (NH)	1,607	1,639	55.26%	61.04%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	2	0	0.07%	0.00%
Asian alone (NH)	14	8	0.48%	0.30%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	6	0	0.21%	0.00%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)	39	19	1.34%	0.71%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	153	76	5.26%	2.83%
Total	2,908	2,685	100.00%	100.00%

In 2010, the city had a population of 2,908, which increased to 2,685 at the 2020 census.

Area events

The Ocmulgee Wild Hog Festival is held annually in May.^{[ citation needed ]}

Education

The Wilcox County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of an elementary school, a middle school, and a high school. ^[22] The district has 90 full-time teachers and over 1,439 students. ^[23]

The schools, located in Rochelle, are:

• Wilcox County Elementary School
• Wilcox County Middle School
• Wilcox County High School

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "Abbeville city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved April 15, 2022.
5. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
6. Hellmann, Paul T. (May 13, 2013). Historical Gazetteer of the United States. Routledge. p. 215. ISBN   978-1135948597 . Retrieved November 30, 2013.
7. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 1. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
8. Farm Journal Complete Atlas of the World. 1912 Edition
9. Encyclopædia Britannica Atlas, 1959 Edition, p. 298
10. "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Abbeville, Georgia". Weatherbase. 2011.Retrieved on November 24, 2011.
11. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". US Census Bureau.
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13. "1880 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1880.
14. "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1930.
15. "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1930. p. 251-256.
16. "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1940.
17. "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1980.
18. "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1980.
19. "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 2000.
20. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Abbeville city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau .
21. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Abbeville city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau .
22. Georgia Board of Education ^{[ permanent dead link ]}, Retrieved June 30, 2010.
23. School Stats, Retrieved June 30, 2010.

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