Rochelle, Georgia | |
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Coordinates: 31°56′56″N83°27′14″W / 31.94889°N 83.45389°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Georgia |
County | Wilcox |
Area | |
• Total | 1.91 sq mi (4.94 km2) |
• Land | 1.91 sq mi (4.94 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 367 ft (112 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,167 |
• Density | 611.96/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 ID | 0321704 [3] |
Rochelle is a city in Wilcox County, Georgia, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 1,167. [4]
The community was named after La Rochelle, in France. [5] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Rochelle as a town in 1888. [6]
Rochelle is located at 31°56′56″N83°27′14″W / 31.94889°N 83.45389°W (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.
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1900 | 793 | — | |
1910 | 860 | 8.4% | |
1920 | 1,046 | 21.6% | |
1930 | 1,053 | 0.7% | |
1940 | 1,175 | 11.6% | |
1950 | 1,097 | −6.6% | |
1960 | 1,235 | 12.6% | |
1970 | 1,380 | 11.7% | |
1980 | 1,626 | 17.8% | |
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] |
Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010 [9] | Pop 2020 [10] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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White alone (NH) | 593 | 566 | 50.51% | 48.50% |
Black or African American alone (NH) | 541 | 549 | 46.08% | 47.04% |
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Asian alone (NH) | 9 | 13 | 0.77% | 1.11% |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 2 | 0.00% | 0.17% |
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 3 | 13 | 0.26% | 1.11% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 28 | 24 | 2.39% | 2.06% |
Total | 1,174 | 1,167 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
In 2020, the city's population was 1,167, down from 1,174 in 2010.
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:
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