Grovetown, Georgia

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Grovetown, Georgia
City
Motto: 
A community that cares
Columbia County Georgia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Grovetown Highlighted.svg
Location in Columbia County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°26′58″N82°11′49″W / 33.44944°N 82.19694°W / 33.44944; -82.19694
Country United States
State Georgia
County Columbia
Government
 •  Mayor Gary Jones [1]
Area
[2]
 • Total5.29 sq mi (13.69 km2)
 • Land5.27 sq mi (13.65 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
482 ft (147 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total15,577
 • Density2,954.67/sq mi (1,140.81/km2)
 est.
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
30813
Area code 706
FIPS code 1335716 [3]
GNIS feature ID356123 [4]
Website Official website

Grovetown is a city in Columbia County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Augusta metropolitan area and the Central Savannah River Area. The 2019 population estimate was 15,152. [3] The mayor is Gary Jones. [1]

Contents

History

From the building of the Georgia Railroad, which travels through the city until at least the 1860s, the community was known as "Belair". [5] [ failed verification ] The city was chartered by the Georgia Legislature and officially incorporated on January 1, 1881. [5] The name of the small village purportedly came from the old Grove Baptist Church that was founded in 1808. A poet famous in the post-Civil War era, Paul Hamilton Hayne, moved to Copse Hill in the Parham Road area in the 1860s. He solicited the United States Postal Service to establish the Grovetown post office. The first U.S. mail service was inaugurated on September 28, 1877, with Charles Clifford as postmaster. Mr. Clifford was also the train depot agent and the owner of the corner store. [6]

The first railroad depot was a small structure built in 1878–79. The last depot was an ornate structure built in 1891 at a cost of $5,041.74. It served the citizens of Grovetown until 1970, when passenger trains no longer traveled on the Augusta–Atlanta line. It was demolished in 1973. [6]

Many wealthy and influential Augusta residents had summer homes in Grovetown, escaping the heat and disease of the city. They commuted on the old "Picayune" train, relying on its frequent service. The Rosland Hotel, later known as the "Eagle", was built in the 1880s. Its huge rotunda was frequently used for church gatherings, suppers, parties, and dances. It later became a boarding house and burned in the 1970s. The Church of Christ is now located on the site. [6]

Several country stores were established on Old Wrightsboro Road near the railroad crossing. One was S. F. Poole's store, where the gazebo now stands at the corner with Robinson Avenue, with a "philosophers' bench"[ clarification needed ] by the door. During the early days, many famous residents lived in the Grovetown area: Hayne, the literary figure; Stewart Phinizy and James Tobin, cotton brokers; Charles Phinizy, banker and railroad president; Dr. H. H. Steiner, physician; and John Dodge, pharmacist and harness racing enthusiast. Dodge brought his stable from Ohio and built a large home and racetrack. [6]

With the construction of Camp Gordon in 1942, Grovetown experienced rapid growth; it was no longer a small agricultural town. Due to its close proximity to Fort Gordon (now Fort Eisenhower), Many military families looked to Grovetown for housing. Gradually, more and more retired military saw the benefits of living in the small town and population began to grow and stabilize. [6]

Annexation and multi-housing construction has increased the population of the formerly quiet town. Currently, Grovetown has a population of approximately 15,000, [3] up from the 1990 census figure of 3,596. A variety of stores, dining establishments, schools, and churches add to the town's culture. Services include recreational facilities, a public safety department, two fire stations, water and sewer services, a senior center, and museum. [6]

Geography

Grovetown is located in southern Columbia County. Downtown Augusta is 15 miles (24 km) east. The northern boundary of Fort Eisenhower is 2 miles (3 km) south.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Grovetown has a total area of 4.8 square miles (12.5 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2), or 0.23%, is water. [7]

Climate and weather extremes

Grovetown has yet had some extreme weather. The strongest tornado was an EF2 on October 31, 2019. Hurricane Helene hit the town on September 27, 2024. The highest temperature was 108 °F both on August 10, 2007, and on August 21, 1983. The coldest temperature was −1 °F set on January 21, 1985.

Climate data for Augusta Daniel Field Airport, Georgia (1991–2020 normals, [lower-alpha 1] extremes 1871–present [lower-alpha 2] )
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °F (°C)84
(29)		88
(31)		93
(34)		96
(36)		101
(38)		106
(41)		107
(42)		108
(42)		106
(41)		101
(38)		90
(32)		84
(29)		108
(42)
Mean maximum °F (°C)76
(24)		79
(26)		85
(29)		89
(32)		94
(34)		98.2
(36.8)		100
(38)		99
(37)		95
(35)		89
(32)		82
(28)		73
(23)		101
(38)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)59.6
(15.3)		63.5
(17.5)		71.0
(21.7)		78.5
(25.8)		85.9
(29.9)		91.3
(32.9)		94.1
(34.5)		92.6
(33.7)		87.8
(31.0)		79.0
(26.1)		69.1
(20.6)		61.5
(16.4)		77.8
(25.4)
Daily mean °F (°C)47.4
(8.6)		52.1
(11.2)		57.5
(14.2)		64.6
(18.1)		72.7
(22.6)		79.7
(26.5)		80.9
(27.2)		81.8
(27.7)		76.4
(24.7)		66.0
(18.9)		55.6
(13.1)		49.4
(9.7)		65.4
(18.6)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)35.3
(1.8)		38.1
(3.4)		44.1
(6.7)		50.1
(10.1)		59.6
(15.3)		70.3
(21.3)		71.6
(22.0)		71.0
(21.7)		65.0
(18.3)		53.1
(11.7)		42.2
(5.7)		37.3
(2.9)		53.0
(11.7)
Mean minimum °F (°C)18
(−8)		21
(−6)		26
(−3)		34
(1)		44
(7)		60.2
(15.7)		63
(17)		61
(16)		50
(10)		35
(2)		25
(−4)		19
(−7)		16
(−9)
Record low °F (°C)−1
(−18)		3
(−16)		12
(−11)		26
(−3)		35
(2)		46
(8)		54
(12)		52
(11)		36
(2)		22
(−6)		11
(−12)		5
(−15)		−1
(−18)
Average precipitation inches (mm)3.84
(98)		3.67
(93)		4.08
(104)		2.92
(74)		3.05
(77)		4.75
(121)		3.99
(101)		4.61
(117)		3.60
(91)		2.56
(65)		2.66
(68)		3.87
(98)		44.09
(1,120)
Average snowfall inches (cm)0.4
(1.0)		0.3
(0.76)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.1
(0.25)		0.8
(2.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)9.910.28.67.67.911.18.311.17.96.47.09.4107.3
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)0.40.10.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.10.5
Average relative humidity (%)69.865.865.064.569.671.373.976.576.273.371.971.670.8
Source: NWS Climate Summaries

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1900 527—
1910 5585.9%
1920 425−23.8%
1930 267−37.2%
1960 1,396—
1970 3,169127.0%
1980 3,3846.8%
1990 3,5966.3%
2000 6,08969.3%
2010 11,21684.2%
2020 15,57738.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]
Grovetown racial composition as of 2020 [9]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)6,30940.5%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)5,49235.26%
Native American 360.23%
Asian 3802.44%
Pacific Islander 420.27%
Other/Mixed 1,1337.27%
Hispanic or Latino 2,18514.03%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 15,577 people, 4,028 households, and 2,986 families residing in the city.

Parks and recreation

City parks include the Liberty Park Community Center, [10] and Goodale Park, [10] which is named after Joseph Daniel "Danny" Goodale Jr., a Vietnam veteran who died in 1969. [11] [12] The city has also added Kiddie Park, as well as Historical Park. Friendship Park is located at the Veterans wall on Robinson Ave and is referred to as Freedom Park. They also have a Wildflower Park at the corner of Robinson Ave. and Johns Street.

Education

Grovetown Middle School, Grovetown Elementary School, and Cedar Ridge Elementary School are located in the city limits of Grovetown. [13] Grovetown High School, Columbia Middle School, Brookwood Elementary School, Euchee Creek Elementary School, and Baker Place Elementary School are located near the city. [13]

Infrastructure

Transportation

Grovetown is mainly served by Georgia State Route 223 (SR 223), locally known as Robinson Avenue from just northwest of Fort Eisenhower's Gate 2 to the intersection with Harlem–Grovetown Road and as Wrightsboro Road past this point. It is also served by SR 388 east of this intersection. Here, SR 388 takes on the Wrightsboro Road name until an intersection with Katherine Street. At this intersection, the state highway turns left onto Horizon South Parkway, while Wrightsboro Road continues toward Augusta. Harlem–Grovetown Road connects the city with Harlem.

There are railroad tracks of CSX Transportation that extend through Grovetown, used mostly by freight trains.

Notes

  1. ↑ Mean monthly maxima and minima (i.e. the expected highest and lowest temperature readings at any point during the year or given month) calculated based on data at said location from 1991 to 2020.
  2. ↑ Official records for Augusta were kept at downtown from February 1871 to March 1944, Daniel Field from April 1944 to June 1950, and at Daniel Field / Augusta Daniel Field since July 1950. For more information, see Threadex

See also

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