Glennville, Georgia

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Glennville, Georgia
City
Glennwanis Hotel, Glenview, GA, US.jpg
Glennwanis Hotel, East Barnard Street
Downtown Glennville, GA
Tattnall County Georgia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Glennville Highlighted.svg
Location in Tattnall County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°56′13″N81°55′44″W / 31.937°N 81.929°W / 31.937; -81.929 [1]
Country United States
State Georgia
County Tattnall
Government
 • MayorBernie Weaver
Area
[2]
 • Total7.13 sq mi (18.47 km2)
 • Land7.05 sq mi (18.26 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2)
Elevation
171 ft (52 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,834
 • Density543.91/sq mi (210.01/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30427
Area code 912
FIPS code 13-33336 [3]
GNIS feature ID0331820 [4]
Website www.cityofglennville.com

Glennville is a city in southeastern Tattnall County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town had a population of 3,834.

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Geography

Glennville lies within the coastal plain of Georgia, surrounded by farmland and forest. The Altamaha River is 10 miles (16 km) to the southwest. Less than 2 miles to the east of Glennville, Beards Creek forms the border with Long County; just east of the creek is the edge of Fort Stewart. The nearest major city is Savannah, approximately 50 miles (80 km) east of Glennville. Baxley, Georgia, is 29 miles (47 km) southwest of Glennville.

According to the United States Census Bureau, as of 2020 the city had a total area of 7.13 square miles (18.5 km2), of which 7.05 square miles (18.3 km2) was land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) was water.

Major highways

There are multiple partial concurrencies among route numbers; descriptions are omitted here for simplicity:

  • US 25.svgUS 301.svg US 25  / US 301 (Main Street); travels north–south through downtown.
  • Georgia 23.svgGeorgia 57.svg SR 23  / SR 57 (Barnard Street from downtown to northwest; South Main Street from downtown southward)
  • Georgia 73.svg SR 73 (North Main Street)
  • Georgia 144.svg SR 144 (Barnard Street through downtown, and northwest to Hencart Road; Hencart Road to southwest)

Climate

Climate data for Glennville, Georgia (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1946–present)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °F (°C)84
(29)		87
(31)		94
(34)		97
(36)		103
(39)		110
(43)		113
(45)		105
(41)		106
(41)		98
(37)		89
(32)		85
(29)		113
(45)
Mean maximum °F (°C)77.0
(25.0)		79.9
(26.6)		85.0
(29.4)		89.3
(31.8)		94.5
(34.7)		98.5
(36.9)		100.0
(37.8)		98.4
(36.9)		95.3
(35.2)		89.0
(31.7)		83.8
(28.8)		78.2
(25.7)		100.9
(38.3)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)60.6
(15.9)		64.7
(18.2)		71.3
(21.8)		78.6
(25.9)		85.2
(29.6)		90.1
(32.3)		92.3
(33.5)		91.2
(32.9)		86.6
(30.3)		78.9
(26.1)		69.9
(21.1)		62.8
(17.1)		77.7
(25.4)
Daily mean °F (°C)49.0
(9.4)		52.5
(11.4)		58.7
(14.8)		65.5
(18.6)		72.9
(22.7)		79.3
(26.3)		81.9
(27.7)		81.1
(27.3)		76.4
(24.7)		67.1
(19.5)		57.8
(14.3)		51.4
(10.8)		66.1
(18.9)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)37.5
(3.1)		40.4
(4.7)		46.0
(7.8)		52.4
(11.3)		60.7
(15.9)		68.5
(20.3)		71.5
(21.9)		71.0
(21.7)		66.2
(19.0)		55.2
(12.9)		45.6
(7.6)		40.1
(4.5)		54.6
(12.6)
Mean minimum °F (°C)22.7
(−5.2)		25.7
(−3.5)		30.5
(−0.8)		38.7
(3.7)		49.2
(9.6)		61.9
(16.6)		67.1
(19.5)		65.6
(18.7)		54.9
(12.7)		41.0
(5.0)		30.9
(−0.6)		25.5
(−3.6)		20.1
(−6.6)
Record low °F (°C)1
(−17)		11
(−12)		17
(−8)		28
(−2)		40
(4)		52
(11)		59
(15)		52
(11)		40
(4)		28
(−2)		13
(−11)		9
(−13)		1
(−17)
Average precipitation inches (mm)3.83
(97)		3.78
(96)		3.86
(98)		3.01
(76)		3.50
(89)		5.96
(151)		5.32
(135)		7.48
(190)		3.33
(85)		3.59
(91)		2.55
(65)		3.56
(90)		49.77
(1,264)
Average precipitation days8.47.76.56.46.49.59.810.97.15.75.67.291.2
Source: NOAA [5] [6]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1900 269—
1910 640137.9%
1920 1,06967.0%
1930 1,50340.6%
1940 1,67411.4%
1950 2,32739.0%
1960 2,79119.9%
1970 2,9656.2%
1980 4,14439.8%
1990 3,676−11.3%
2000 3,641−1.0%
2010 3,569−2.0%
2020 3,8347.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]
Glennville racial composition as of 2020 [8]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)2,03753.13%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)1,31834.38%
Native American 80.21%
Asian 571.49%
Pacific Islander 30.08%
Other/Mixed 1273.31%
Hispanic or Latino 2847.41%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,834 people residing in the city; these included 1,477 households and 1,071 families.

Economy

The Georgia Department of Corrections provides jobs for hundreds of people within Tattnall County and surrounding counties. Smith State Prison, a close-security facility, is located 2 miles north of Glennville. The facility can house 1000+ inmates at any given time.

The city is known for farming crickets to use as animal feed, as well as for pecans. [9]

Media

The Journal Sentinel of Tattnall County, with offices in the county seat of Reidsville as well as in Glennville, has been published since 1879. [10]

Glennville is the principal setting of Eternal Fire, a novel by Georgia-born author Calder Willingham.

Historic structures

Notable people

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