Port Wentworth, Georgia

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Port Wentworth, Georgia
City
Port Wentworth City Hall.jpg
Port Wentworth City Hall
Chatham County Georgia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Port Wentworth Highlighted.svg
Location in Chatham County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°9′52″N81°10′48″W / 32.16444°N 81.18000°W / 32.16444; -81.18000
Country United States
State Georgia
County Chatham
Government
 • TypeCouncil-City Manager Government
 • MayorGary Norton
 • City CouncilGabrielle Nelson
Mark Stephens
Rufus Bright
Nishant Randerwala
Thomas Barbee
Artlise Alston-Cone
 • City ManagerSteve Davis
Area
[1]
 • Total16.12 sq mi (41.74 km2)
 • Land16.07 sq mi (41.62 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2)
Elevation
[2]
23 ft (7 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total10,878
 • Density676.87/sq mi (261.34/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31407
Area code 912
FIPS code 13-62328 [3]
GNIS feature ID0332733 [2]
Website www.cityofportwentworth.com

Port Wentworth is a city in Chatham County, Georgia, United States. The 2020 population was 10,878, more than double the population of 5,359 at the 2010 census. [4] Port Wentworth is part of the Savannah metropolitan area.

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History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Port Wentworth in 1957. [5]

Dixie Crystals plant explosion

On February 7, 2008, an explosion at the historic Dixie Crystals sugar plant, established in 1916 on Oxnard Drive, killed 14 people and injured at least 40 others. The victims ranged in age from 18 to 56. The blast could be heard as far away as Levy, South Carolina, where it shook house walls. The accident brought Port Wentworth national and international notice; it was widely reported in European and Asian media.

Geography

Port Wentworth is located in the northern corner of Chatham County at 32°09′52″N81°10′48″W / 32.164512°N 81.180087°W / 32.164512; -81.180087 . [6] It is bordered by Effingham County to the north, by Garden City to the southeast, and by the Savannah city limits (surrounding Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport) to the southwest. Within the Port Wentworth city limits are the localities of Meinhard and Monteith.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 16.6 sq mi (43.0 km2), of which 0.15 square miles (0.4 km2), or 0.91%, is covered by water. [4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1960 3,705—
1970 3,9055.4%
1980 3,9471.1%
1990 4,0121.6%
2000 3,276−18.3%
2010 5,35963.6%
2020 10,878103.0%
2023 (est.)14,468 [7] 33.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]
Port Wentworth racial composition as of 2020 [9]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)3,98136.60%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)5,06146.53%
Native American 320.29%
Asian 1311.20%
Pacific Islander 70.06%
Other/Mixed 5615.16%
Hispanic or Latino 1,10510.16%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 10,878 people, 3,258 households, and 2,091 families residing in the city.

Education

Port Wentworth is part of the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System.

Law enforcement

The city is served by the Port Wentworth Police Department.

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References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Port Wentworth, Georgia
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Port Wentworth city, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Port Wentworth". GeorgiaGov. Retrieved May 24, 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. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
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