Seville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Wilcox County, Georgia, United States.[1] Per the 2020 census, the population was 197.[2] It lies approximately 0.5 miles (0.80 km) away from the Crisp County line, and about 4 miles (6.4 km) away from Pitts.
Seville | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Wilcox |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 197 |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
History
editA post office called Seville was established in 1887.[3] The name is a transfer from Seville, in Spain.[4]
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Seville as a town in 1890.[5] The town's municipal charter was repealed in 1995.[4]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 209 | — | |
| 2010 | 202 | — | |
| 2020 | 197 | −2.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1850-1870[7] 1870-1880[8] 1890-1910[9] 1920-1930[10] 1940[11] 1950[12] 1960[13] 1970[14] 1980[15] 1990[16] 2000[17] 2010[18] 2020[19] | |||
Seville was first listed as a census designated place in the 1980 U.S. Census.[15]
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[18] | Pop 2020[19] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 177 | 141 | 87.62% | 71.57% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 20 | 23 | 9.90% | 11.68% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 1 | 1 | 0.50% | 0.51% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 9 | 0.00% | 4.57% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 0 | 7 | 0.00% | 3.55% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4 | 16 | 1.98% | 7.12% |
| Total | 202 | 197 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
In 2020, the CDP had a population of 197, down from 202 in 2010.
Education
editThe Wilcox County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of an elementary school, a middle school, and a high school.[20] The district has 90 full-time teachers and over 1,439 students.[21]
The schools, located in Rochelle, are:
- Wilcox County Elementary School
- Wilcox County Middle School
- Wilcox County High School
References
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- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Seville, Georgia
- ^ "Seville CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 2, 2019.
- ^ a b Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 203. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly. 1892. p. 630.
- ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1870.
- ^ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
- ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930.
- ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930. pp. 251–256.
- ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
- ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
- ^ "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
- ^ "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
- ^ a b "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
- ^ "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
- ^ "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
- ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Seville CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Seville CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ Georgia Board of Education[permanent dead link], Retrieved June 30, 2010.
- ^ School Stats, Retrieved June 30, 2010.
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