Sylvester, Georgia

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Sylvester, Georgia
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Nickname: 
[1] [2]
Motto: 
"Small Town. Big Heart." [1]
Worth County Georgia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Sylvester Highlighted.svg
Location in Worth County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°31′53″N83°50′10″W / 31.53139°N 83.83611°W / 31.53139; -83.83611
Country United States
State Georgia
County Worth
Settled1893
Incorporated (City)December 21st, 1898
Area
[3]
 • Total6.60 sq mi (17.09 km2)
 • Land6.56 sq mi (16.99 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation
387 ft (118 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total5,644
 • Density860.37/sq mi (332.21/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31791
Area code 229
FIPS code 13-75188 [4]
GNIS feature ID0356576 [5]
Website cityofsylvester.com

Sylvester is the county seat of Worth County, Georgia, United States. The population was 5,644 in 2020. The city is the county seat [6] and business center of Worth County [7] and is claimed to be the Peanut Capital of the World due to its peanut production. [1]

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History

Sylvester was platted in 1893. [8] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Sylvester as a town in 1898. [9]

Geography

Sylvester is located at 31°31′53″N83°50′10″W / 31.53139°N 83.83611°W / 31.53139; -83.83611 (31.531425, -83.836233). [10] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.7 square miles (15 km2), of which 5.7 square miles (15 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.52%) is water.

Sylvester is located on US 82.svg U.S. Highway 82 at the junction of Georgia 33.svg Georgia State Route 33. Georgia 256.svg Georgia State Route 256 enters into southeast Sylvester, where it is co-designated Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1900 552—
1910 1,447162.1%
1920 1,5476.9%
1930 1,98428.2%
1940 2,19110.4%
1950 2,62319.7%
1960 3,61037.6%
1970 4,22617.1%
1980 5,86038.7%
1990 5,702−2.7%
2000 5,9905.1%
2010 6,1883.3%
2020 5,644−8.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [11]
Sylvester racial composition as of 2020 [12]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)2,02335.84%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)3,34259.21%
Native American 60.11%
Asian 470.83%
Pacific Islander 60.11%
Other/Mixed 1292.29%
Hispanic or Latino 911.61%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 5,644 people, 2,346 households, and 1,709 families residing in the city.

Education

The Worth County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of two elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school. [13] The district has 296 full-time teachers and over 4,354 students. [14]

Notable people

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "City of Sylvester Georgia". City of Sylvester Georgia. Retrieved September 4, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Sylvester". GeorgiaGov. Retrieved September 4, 2012.
  3. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  4. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ↑ "Profile for Sylvester, Georgia, GA". ePodunk. Retrieved September 4, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  8. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 218. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
  9. ↑ Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1899. p. 269.
  10. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  11. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  13. ↑ Georgia Board of Education, Retrieved June 30, 2010.
  14. ↑ School Stats, Retrieved June 30, 2010.


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