Woodville, Georgia

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Woodville, Georgia
City
Greene County Georgia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Woodville Highlighted.svg
Location in Greene County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°40′41″N83°6′28″W / 33.67806°N 83.10778°W / 33.67806; -83.10778
Country United States
State Georgia
County Greene
Area
[1]
 • Total
4.98 sq mi (12.90 km2)
 • Land4.96 sq mi (12.85 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
702 ft (214 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
264
 • Density53.19/sq mi (20.54/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 13-84260 [2]
GNIS feature ID0356651 [3]

Woodville is a city in Greene County, Georgia, United States. The population was 321 at the 2010 census, [4] down from 400 at the 2000 census.

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History

According to tradition Woodville was so named from the fact it was a shipping point of wood. [5] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Woodville as a city in 1911. [6]

Geography

Woodville is in northeastern Greene County along Georgia State Route 77 (Dogwood Road), 4.5 miles (7.2 km) north of Union Point and 8 miles (13 km) south of Maxeys. Greensboro, the Greene County seat, is 9 miles (14 km) to the southwest.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Woodville has a total area of 4.9 square miles (12.7 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.04 km2), or 0.33%, is water. [4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1920 458—
1930 332−27.5%
1940 45838.0%
1950 4845.7%
1960 372−23.1%
1970 3791.9%
1980 45520.1%
1990 415−8.8%
2000 400−3.6%
2010 321−19.7%
2020 264−17.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]
1850-1870 [8] 1870-1880 [9]
1890-1910 [10] 1920-1930 [11]
1940 [12] 1950 [13] 1960 [14]
1970 [15] 1980 [16] 1990 [17]
2000 [18] 2010 [19] 2020 [20]
Woodville, 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 2000 [21] Pop 2010 [19] Pop 2020 [20] % 2000% 2010% 2020
White alone (NH)95929535.98%28.66%35.98%
Black or African American alone (NH)16421916462.12%68.22%62.12%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)0000.00%0.00%0.00%
Asian alone (NH)2120.76%0.31%0.76%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)0000.00%0.00%0.00%
Other race alone (NH)0300.00%0.93%0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)0200.00%0.62%0.00%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)3431.14%1.25%1.14%
Total432321264100.00%100.00%100.00%

As of the census [2] of 2000, there were 400 people, 136 households, and 99 families residing in the city. The population density was 81.3 inhabitants per square mile (31.4/km2). There were 147 housing units at an average density of 29.9 per square mile (11.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 29.50% White, 69.50% African American, 0.75% Native American and 0.25% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.50% of the population.

There were 136 households, out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.9% were married couples living together, 26.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 3.43.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 30.3% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,667, and the median income for a family was $34,219. Males had a median income of $25,568 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,550. About 19.4% of families and 28.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 40.6% of those under age 18 and 9.3% of those age 65 or over.

Notable person

Woodville was home to Major Robert McWhorter (CSA) who represented Greene County in the Georgia General Assembly for most of the period 1847–1884. McWhorter is noted as being the first Republican Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives (1868-1870) under the Reconstruction era government. McWhorter is buried in Woodville Cemetery.

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References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. 1 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. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Woodville city, Georgia". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 29, 2016.[ dead link ]
  5. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 257. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
  6. ↑ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. State printer. 1911. p. 1639.
  7. ↑ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". US Census Bureau.
  8. ↑ "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1870.
  9. ↑ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1880.
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  13. ↑ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1980.
  14. ↑ "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1960.
  15. ↑ "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1970.
  16. ↑ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1980.
  17. ↑ "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1990.
  18. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 2000.
  19. 1 2 "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Woodville city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau .
  20. 1 2 "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Woodville city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau .
  21. ↑ "P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Woodville city, Georgia, Georgia". United States Census Bureau .
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