Screven County, Georgia facts for kids
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Screven County
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Country | United States |
State | Georgia |
Founded | December 14, 1793 |
Named for | James Screven |
Seat | Sylvania |
Largest city | Sylvania |
Area | |
• Total | 656 sq mi (1,700 km2) |
• Land | 645 sq mi (1,670 km2) |
• Water | 11 sq mi (30 km2) 1.6%% |
Population | |
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13,938 |
• Density | 22/sq mi (8/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 12th |
Screven County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 14,593. The county seat is Sylvania.
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History
The County was created on December 14, 1793, and was named after General James Screven, who served in the American Revolutionary War.
Sylvania became the county seat in 1847, moved from Jacksonborough, by an act of State legislation.
The Screven County Courthouse, built in 1964, is the fourth courthouse to serve Screven County.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 656 square miles (1,700 km2), of which 645 square miles (1,670 km2) is land and 11 square miles (28 km2) (1.6%) is water. The Savannah River borders the eastern side of the county, and the Ogeechee River borders the southwest portion. Elevation varies to around 40 feet on the Savannah river to 320 feet at the Bay Branch community, located a few miles west of Sylvania. Pine, oak, dogwood, and other trees prevalent to the South can be found in Screven County.
The very northern portion of Screven County, defined by a line running from Girard southeast and parallel to State Route 24 to the South Carolina border, is located in the Middle Savannah River sub-basin of the Savannah River basin. A north-central section of the county, from Sylvania north and centered on Hiltonia, is located in the Brier Creek sub-basin of the same Savannah River basin. The southern portion of Screven County, from Newington running northwest through Sylvania, is located in the Upper Ogeechee River sub-basin of the Ogeechee River basin. The remaining southeastern corner of the county is located in the Lower Savannah River sub-basin of the larger Savannah River basin.
Major highways
- U.S. Route 301
U.S. Route 301 Business- State Route 17
- State Route 21
- State Route 21 Business
- State Route 24
- State Route 73
Adjacent counties
- Allendale County, South Carolina (north)
- Hampton County, South Carolina (east)
- Effingham County (southeast)
- Bulloch County (southwest)
- Jenkins County (west)
- Burke County (northwest)
Demographics
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1800 | 3,019 | — | |
1810 | 4,477 | 48.3% | |
1820 | 3,941 | −12.0% | |
1830 | 4,776 | 21.2% | |
1840 | 4,794 | 0.4% | |
1850 | 6,847 | 42.8% | |
1860 | 8,274 | 20.8% | |
1870 | 9,175 | 10.9% | |
1880 | 12,786 | 39.4% | |
1890 | 14,424 | 12.8% | |
1900 | 19,252 | 33.5% | |
1910 | 20,202 | 4.9% | |
1920 | 23,552 | 16.6% | |
1930 | 20,503 | −12.9% | |
1940 | 20,353 | −0.7% | |
1950 | 18,000 | −11.6% | |
1960 | 14,919 | −17.1% | |
1970 | 12,591 | −15.6% | |
1980 | 14,043 | 11.5% | |
1990 | 13,842 | −1.4% | |
2000 | 15,374 | 11.1% | |
2010 | 14,593 | −5.1% | |
2018 (est.) | 13,938 | −4.5% | |
U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2016 |
2010 census
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 14,593 people, 5,596 households, and 3,854 families living in the county. The population density was 22.6 inhabitants per square mile (8.7/km2). There were 6,739 housing units at an average density of 10.4 per square mile (4.0/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 54.6% white, 43.3% black or African American, 0.4% Asian, 0.3% American Indian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.2% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 14.5% were American, 9.3% were Irish, 8.9% were English, and 7.6% were German.
Of the 5,596 households, 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.1% were married couples living together, 18.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 31.1% were non-families, and 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.07. The median age was 39.5 years.
The median income for a household in the county was $32,155 and the median income for a family was $44,244. Males had a median income of $32,189 versus $25,480 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,189. About 14.0% of families and 20.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.4% of those under age 18 and 19.2% of those age 65 or over.
2020 census
Race | Num. | Perc. |
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White (non-Hispanic) | 8,018 | 57.0% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 5,285 | 37.57% |
Native American | 39 | 0.28% |
Asian | 61 | 0.43% |
Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.02% |
Other/Mixed | 374 | 2.66% |
Hispanic or Latino | 287 | 2.04% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 14,067 people, 5,098 households, and 3,395 families residing in the county.
Communities
- Cooperville
- Dover
- Halcyondale
- Hiltonia
- Hunters
- Lewis
- Millhaven
- Newington
- Oliver
- Rocky Ford
- Sheppards
- Sylvania
- White Hill
- Woodcliff
- Zeigler
Notable people
- John Abbot, naturalist, entomologist, wrote The Natural History of the Rarer Lepidopterous Insects of Georgia
- Lee Rogers Berger, explorer, paleoanthropologist
- Edward Junius Black, member of the United States House of Representatives (1839–1841; 1842–1845)
- Bucky Dent, New York Yankees shortstop (born in Savannah) but spent his early years in Sylvania
- Francys Johnson, senior NAACP official
- Macay McBride, Major League Baseball pitcher
- John R. McKinney, Georgia's most decorated World War II hero.
- Louie De Votie Newton, pastor and president of the Southern Baptist Convention
- Sam Sommers former NASCAR Driver. Former Georgia Late Model Racing Champion and Georgia Racing Hall of Fame member.
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Screven para niños