Tennille, Georgia

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Tennille, Georgia
City
Washington County Georgia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Tennille Highlighted.svg
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)
 • Land1.77 sq mi (4.59 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
466 ft (142 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,469
 • Density829.47/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 ID0324005 [3]
Website https://www.tennille-ga.gov/

Tennille is a city in Washington County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,469 in 2020. It is considered a suburb of Sandersville.

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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
CensusPop.Note%±
1880 99—
1890 953862.6%
1900 1,12117.6%
1910 1,62244.7%
1920 1,7689.0%
1930 1,666−5.8%
1940 1,7585.5%
1950 1,713−2.6%
1960 1,8377.2%
1970 1,753−4.6%
1980 1,709−2.5%
1990 1,552−9.2%
2000 1,505−3.0%
2010 1,5392.3%
2020 1,469−4.5%
2023 (est.)1,825 [7] 24.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]
1850-1870 [9] 1870-1880 [10]
1890-1910 [11] 1920-1930 [12]
1940 [13] 1950 [14] 1960 [15]
1970 [16] 1980 [17] 1990 [18]
2000 [19] 2010 [20]
Tennille city, 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 [21] Pop 2020 [22] % 2010% 2020
White alone (NH)51942133.72%28.66%
Black or African American alone (NH)96698762.77%67.19%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)260.13%0.41%
Asian alone (NH)930.58%0.20%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)000.00%0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)040.00%0.27%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)24301.56%2.04%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)19181.23%1.23%
Total1,5391,469100.00%100.00%

Notable people

Charles E. Choate, an architect whose works are listed on the National Register of Historic Places, resided at Tennille. [23]

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. [24] [25] He was the first American businessman to take three different companies public. Born in Tennille.

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  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. ↑ "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023". United States Census Bureau. May 16, 2024. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  9. ↑ "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1870.
  10. ↑ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
  11. ↑ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
  12. ↑ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930. pp. 251–256.
  13. ↑ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
  14. ↑ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
  15. ↑ "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
  16. ↑ "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
  17. ↑ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  18. ↑ "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
  19. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  20. ↑ "2010 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2010.
  21. ↑ "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 .
  22. ↑ "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 .
  23. ↑ "Charles E. Choate (1865-1929)". New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
  24. ↑ Glenn Fowler, Jack C. Massey, an Entrepreneur In Hospitals and Food, Dies at 85, The New York Times , February 16, 1990
  25. ↑ Belmont University biography Archived copy
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