Nashville, Georgia

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Nashville, Georgia
City
NashvilleCityHall.jpg
Nashville City Hall
Berrien County Georgia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Nashville Highlighted.svg
Location in Berrien County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°12′25″N83°14′48″W / 31.20694°N 83.24667°W / 31.20694; -83.24667
Country United States
State Georgia
County Berrien
Area
[1]
 • Total4.91 sq mi (12.72 km2)
 • Land4.86 sq mi (12.58 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.14 km2)
Elevation
240 ft (73 m)
Population
 (2023)
 • Total7,371
 • Density1,018.74/sq mi (393.30/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31639,31620
Area code(s) 229,912
FIPS code 13-54264 [2]
GNIS feature ID0332466 [3]
Website www.cityofnashvillega.net

Nashville is a city in and the county seat of Berrien County, Georgia, United States. [4] The population was 7,029 at the 2022 census estimates. [5] It is called the "City of Dogwoods", as the tree grows in large numbers around the area.[ citation needed ]

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History

Nashville Square, circa 1905 Nashville, Georgia (circa 1905).jpg
Nashville Square, circa 1905

Nashville was founded about 1840. In 1856, Nashville was designated seat of the newly formed Berrien County. It was incorporated as a town in 1892 and as a city in 1900. [6] While some say the city is named after Francis Nash (1742–1777), an officer in the American Revolutionary War, many historical articles in the local newspaper claim otherwise. [7] The Berrien Press published an article in its November 22, 2006 edition under the title of Will the Naming of Nashville Controversy Ever Be Truly Settled? [8] The 2006 article pointed to The Griffin Papers, written in the 1930s, and several articles from The Nashville Herald - December 24, 1909, October 14, 1910, January 19, 1933, June 13, 1935, June 29, 1944, October 12, 1950, November 27, 1952, and March 5, 1953. Every one of these articles, and the 1956 Berrien County Centennial plates all lay claim to Nashville being named after Simon W. Nash, a local citizen of the 1850s and 1860s.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.7 square miles (12.2 km2), of which 4.6 square miles (12.0 km2) is land and 0.039 square miles (0.1 km2), or 1.13%, is water. [9]

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Nashville has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. [10]

Climate data for Nashville, Georgia
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Average high °C (°F)17
(62)		19
(66)		22
(72)		27
(80)		30
(86)		33
(91)		33
(92)		33
(92)		31
(88)		27
(81)		23
(73)		18
(65)		26
(79)
Average low °C (°F)3
(37)		4
(40)		8
(46)		12
(53)		16
(60)		19
(66)		20
(68)		20
(68)		18
(65)		12
(54)		7
(45)		4
(39)		12
(53)
Average precipitation mm (inches)110
(4.5)		120
(4.8)		120
(4.7)		110
(4.2)		110
(4.4)		120
(4.9)		140
(5.6)		150
(6.1)		86
(3.4)		53
(2.1)		64
(2.5)		110
(4.2)		1,300
(51.2)
Source: Weatherbase [11]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1870 95—
1890 426—
1900 293−31.2%
1910 990237.9%
1920 2,025104.5%
1930 1,672−17.4%
1940 2,44946.5%
1950 3,41439.4%
1960 4,07019.2%
1970 4,3236.2%
1980 4,83111.8%
1990 4,782−1.0%
2000 4,697−1.8%
2010 4,9395.2%
2020 4,9470.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [12]
Nashville racial composition as of 2020 [13]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)3,47070.14%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)1,04721.16%
Native American 110.22%
Asian 220.44%
Other/Mixed 2014.06%
Hispanic or Latino 1963.96%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,947 people, 2,032 households, and 1,217 families residing in the city.

Education

Berrien County students in kindergarten to grade twelve are in the Berrien County School District, which consists of two elementary schools, a middle school, a high school, and a charter school. [14] The district has 172 full-time teachers and over 3,037 students. [15]

The city of Nashville is served by a public library, the Carrie Dorsey Perry Memorial Library, a part of the Coastal Plain Regional Library System network. [16]

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  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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  4. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2022 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Nashville city, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
  6. ↑ Hellmann, Paul T. (May 13, 2013). Historical Gazetteer of the United States. Routledge. p. 241. 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. 156. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
  8. ↑ The Berrien Press, page 2, November 22, 2006
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  10. ↑ Climate Summary for Nashville, Georgia
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  14. ↑ Georgia Board of Education [ permanent dead link ], Retrieved May 30, 2010.
  15. ↑ School Stats, Retrieved May 30, 2010.
  16. ↑ "Carrie Dorsey Perry Memorial Library". Coastal Plain Regional Library. Archived from the original on October 30, 2015. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
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