Tennille, Georgia

Tennille, Georgia
City
Location in Washington County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°56′17″N82°48′38″W / 32.93806°N 82.81056°W / 32.93806; -82.81056
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Washington
Area [1]
• Total	1.79 sq mi (4.62 km2)
• Land	1.77 sq mi (4.59 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation	466 ft (142 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,469
• Density	829.47/sq mi (320.29/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	31089
Area code	478
FIPS code	13-75888 [2]
GNIS feature ID	0324005 [3]
Website	https://www.tennille-ga.gov/

Tennille is a city in Washington County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,469 in 2020.

History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Tennille in 1875. ^[4] The community was named after Francis Tennille, an early settler. ^[5]

Geography

Tennille is located at 32°56′17″N82°48′38″W / 32.93806°N 82.81056°W / 32.93806; -82.81056 (32.938174, -82.810582). ^[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²), of which 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²) is land and 0.58% is water.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	99		—
1890	953		862.6%
1900	1,121		17.6%
1910	1,622		44.7%
1920	1,768		9.0%
1930	1,666		−5.8%
1940	1,758		5.5%
1950	1,713		−2.6%
1960	1,837		7.2%
1970	1,753		−4.6%
1980	1,709		−2.5%
1990	1,552		−9.2%
2000	1,505		−3.0%
2010	1,539		2.3%
2020	1,469		−4.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

Tennille city, Georgia – Racial and Ethnic Composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
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	Pop 2010 [8]	Pop 2020 [9]	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	519	421	33.72%	28.66%
Black or African American alone (NH)	966	987	62.77%	67.19%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	2	6	0.13%	0.41%
Asian alone (NH)	9	3	0.58%	0.20%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	0	4	0.00%	0.27%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)	24	30	1.56%	2.04%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	19	18	1.23%	1.23%
Total	1,539	1,469	100.00%	100.00%

Notable people

Jack Carroll Massey (June 15, 1904 – February 15, 1990) was an American venture capitalist and entrepreneur who owned Kentucky Fried Chicken, co-founded the Hospital Corporation of America, and owned one of the largest franchisees of Wendy's. ^{[10] [11]} He was the first American businessman to take three different companies public. Born in Tennille. Charles E. Choate, an architect whose works are listed on the National Register of Historic Places, resided at Tennille. ^[12]

See also

• State of Georgia portal

• Central Savannah River Area

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. "Tennille". GeorgiaGov. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
5. "Tennille". Georgia Historical Society. June 16, 2014. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
6. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
8. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Tennille city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau .
9. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Tennille city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau .
10. Glenn Fowler, Jack C. Massey, an Entrepreneur In Hospitals and Food, Dies at 85, The New York Times , February 16, 1990
11. Belmont University biography Archived copy
12. "Charles E. Choate (1865-1929)". New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved June 21, 2019.