Pineview, Georgia

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Pineview, Georgia
Wilcox County Georgia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Pineview Highlighted.svg
Location in Wilcox County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°6′36″N83°30′2″W / 32.11000°N 83.50056°W / 32.11000; -83.50056
Country United States
State Georgia
County Wilcox
Area
[1]
  Total
1.95 sq mi (5.06 km2)
  Land1.95 sq mi (5.05 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
292 ft (89 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
454
  Density232.94/sq mi (89.93/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31071
Area code 229
FIPS code 13-61320 [2]
GNIS feature ID0320671 [3]

Pineview is a town in Wilcox County, Georgia, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 454. [4]

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History

A post office called Pineview was established in 1900. [5] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Pineview as a town in 1902. [6] The community was named for the pine trees which are abundant in the area. [7]

Geography

Pineview is located at 32°6′36″N83°30′2″W / 32.11000°N 83.50056°W / 32.11000; -83.50056 (32.110021, -83.500645). [8]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1910 708
1920 474−33.1%
1930 382−19.4%
1940 350−8.4%
1950 310−11.4%
1960 36919.0%
1970 52843.1%
1980 5646.8%
1990 5945.3%
2000 532−10.4%
2010 523−1.7%
2020 454−13.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [9]
2010 [10] 2020 [11]
Pineview town, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
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 (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2010 [10] Pop 2020 [11] % 2010% 2020
White alone (NH)17112932.70%28.41%
Black or African American alone (NH)33429763.86%65.42%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)300.57%0.00%
Asian alone (NH)000.00%0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)010.00%0.22%
Other race alone (NH)000.00%0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)781.34%1.76%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)8191.53%4.19%
Total523454100.00%100.00%

Education

The Wilcox County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of one elementary school, a middle school, and a high school. [12] The district has 90 full-time teachers and over 1,439 students. [13]

The schools, located in Rochelle, are:

Notable person

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. "Pineview town, Georgia". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  5. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
  6. Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1903. p. 551.
  7. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 177. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
  8. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  9. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  10. 1 2 "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Pineview town, Georgia". United States Census Bureau .
  11. 1 2 "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Pineview town, Georgia". United States Census Bureau .
  12. Georgia Board of Education [ permanent dead link ], Retrieved June 30, 2010.
  13. School Stats, Retrieved June 30, 2010.