Ellaville, Georgia

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Ellaville, Georgia
City
Ellaville, Georgia.jpg
Main Street in Ellaville
Schley County Georgia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Ellaville Highlighted.svg
Location in Schley County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°14′20″N84°18′34″W / 32.23889°N 84.30944°W / 32.23889; -84.30944
Country United States
State Georgia
County Schley
Area
[1]
 • Total3.18 sq mi (8.22 km2)
 • Land3.16 sq mi (8.19 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
571 ft (174 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,595
 • Density504.75/sq mi (194.86/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31806
Area code 229
FIPS code 13-26980 [2]
GNIS feature ID0355674 [3]
Website www.ellavillega.org

Ellaville is a city in Schley County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,812 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Schley County. [4]

Contents

Ellaville is part of the Americus micropolitan statistical area.

History

A town named Pond Town was established in 1812 along the stage coach in the area that is now the location of the Ellaville City Cemetery. The area was then part of the lands belonging to the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. In 1821, after the Treaty of Indian Springs the area became part of the state of Georgia. In 1826, it served as temporary county seat for Lee County upon the creation of the then vast county. Pond Town soon became a lively town noted for horse racing and whiskey. In 1831, the area became part of Sumter County.

Ellaville was founded in 1857 as county seat of the newly formed Schley County. It was incorporated as a town in 1859. [5] The community was named after the daughter of a first settler. [6]

Lynchings

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880 182—
1900 474—
1910 67241.8%
1920 6933.1%
1930 76410.2%
1940 92821.5%
1950 886−4.5%
1960 9052.1%
1970 1,39153.7%
1980 1,68421.1%
1990 1,7242.4%
2000 1,609−6.7%
2010 1,81212.6%
2020 1,595−12.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [10]
Ellaville racial composition as of 2020 [11]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)95159.62%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)50731.79%
Native American 10.06%
Asian 70.44%
Pacific Islander 20.13%
Other/Mixed 513.2%
Hispanic or Latino 764.76%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,595 people, 610 households, and 438 families residing in the city.

Education

Schley County School District

The Schley County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of one elementary school and one middle-high school. [12] The district has 66 full-time teachers and over 1,126 students. [13]

Infrastructure

Ellaville is served by U.S. Route 19, Georgia State Route 26 and Georgia State Route 153.

Notable people

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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 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. 229. 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. 71. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
  7. ↑ Grant 2001, p. 165.
  8. ↑ Buchanan 2020.
  9. ↑ Americus Times-Recorder, February 17, 1922, p. 1.
  10. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  12. ↑ Georgia Board of Education [ permanent dead link ], Retrieved June 26, 2010.
  13. ↑ School Stats, Retrieved June 26, 2010.
  14. ↑ Barrow, Bill (March 17, 2023). "Reaching out despite 'tough audience'". Visalia Times-Delta. pp. A8. Retrieved April 25, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
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