Rochelle, Georgia

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Rochelle, Georgia
City
Wilcox County Georgia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Rochelle Highlighted.svg
Location in Wilcox County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°56′56″N83°27′14″W / 31.94889°N 83.45389°W / 31.94889; -83.45389
Country United States
State Georgia
County Wilcox
Area
[1]
 • Total1.91 sq mi (4.94 km2)
 • Land1.91 sq mi (4.94 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
367 ft (112 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,167
 • Density611.96/sq mi (236.29/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31079
Area code 229
FIPS code 13-66024 [2]
GNIS feature ID0321704 [3]

Rochelle is a city in Wilcox County, Georgia, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 1,167. [4]

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History

The community was named after La Rochelle, in France. [5] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Rochelle as a town in 1888. [6]

Geography

Rochelle is located at 31°56′56″N83°27′14″W / 31.94889°N 83.45389°W / 31.94889; -83.45389 (31.948993, -83.453875). [7]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1900 793—
1910 8608.4%
1920 1,04621.6%
1930 1,0530.7%
1940 1,17511.6%
1950 1,097−6.6%
1960 1,23512.6%
1970 1,38011.7%
1980 1,62617.8%
1990 1,510−7.1%
2000 1,415−6.3%
2010 1,174−17.0%
2020 1,167−0.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]
2010 [9] 2020 [10]
Rochelle city, Georgia – Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / EthnicityPop 2010 [9] Pop 2020 [10] % 2010% 2020
White alone (NH)59356650.51%48.50%
Black or African American alone (NH)54154946.08%47.04%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)000.00%0.00%
Asian alone (NH)9130.77%1.11%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)000.00%0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)020.00%0.17%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)3130.26%1.11%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)28242.39%2.06%
Total1,1741,167100.00%100.00%

In 2020, the city's population was 1,167, down from 1,174 in 2010.

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. [11] The district has 90 full-time teachers and over 1,439 students. [12]

The schools, located in Rochelle, are:

Higher education

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. ↑ "Rochelle city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  5. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 190. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
  6. ↑ Georgia (1889). Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. p. 201.
  7. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  8. ↑ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  9. 1 2 "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Rochelle city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau .
  10. 1 2 "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Rochelle city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau .
  11. ↑ Georgia Board of Education [ permanent dead link ], Retrieved June 30, 2010.
  12. ↑ School Stats, Retrieved June 30, 2010.
  13. ↑ Wiregrass Technical College Archived 2010-07-18 at the Wayback Machine , Retrieved June 30, 2010.
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