Jeffersonville, Georgia Explained

Official Name:Jeffersonville, Georgia
Settlement Type:City
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Georgia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Twiggs
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:9.50
Area Land Km2:9.47
Area Water Km2:0.03
Area Total Sq Mi:3.67
Area Land Sq Mi:3.65
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:977
Population Density Km2:103.20
Population Density Sq Mi:267.31
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:32.6839°N -83.3397°W
Elevation M:158
Elevation Ft:518
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:31044
Area Code:478
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:13-42100[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0356333[3]

The city of Jeffersonville is the largest city and county seat of Twiggs County, Georgia, United States.[4] The population was 1,035 at the 2010 census, down from 1,209 in 2000.

Jeffersonville is part of the Macon metropolitan statistical area.

History

The city was named after the Jefferson family of settlers.[5] Jeffersonville was named county seat in 1868, when the seat was transferred from Marion.[6]

Geography

Jeffersonville is located at 32.6839°N -83.3397°W (32.683982, -83.339683).[7]

The city is located in the central part of the state, very close to the geographic center of the state. Interstate 16 runs northwest to southeast just south of the city, leading southeast 148 mi (238 km) to Savannah and northwest 25 mi (40 km) to Macon. U.S. Route 80 travels through the city, as well as state routes 18 and 96.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.7sqmi, all land.

Demographics

Jeffersonville racial composition as of 2020[8] !Race!Num.!Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)30731.42%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)63264.69%
Asian121.23%
Other/Mixed121.23%
Hispanic or Latino141.43%
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 977 people, 375 households, and 199 families residing in the city.

Education

Twiggs County School District

The Twiggs County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of four elementary schools (two include pre-school programs), a middle school and a high school.[9] The district has 100 full-time teachers and over 1,489 students.[10]

Private education

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. December 18, 2021.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  3. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  4. Web site: Find a County . 2011-06-07 . National Association of Counties . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx . 2011-05-31 .
  5. Book: Historical Gazetteer of the United States . Routledge . May 13, 2013 . 30 November 2013 . Hellmann, Paul T. . 234. 978-1135948597 .
  6. Book: Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins . Winship Press . Krakow, Kenneth K. . 1975 . Macon, GA . 120 . 0-915430-00-2.
  7. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  8. Web site: Explore Census Data. 2021-12-18. data.census.gov.
  9. http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/ReportingFW.aspx?PageReq=111&PID=62&PTID=69&CountyId=743&T=0&FY=2009 Georgia Board of Education
  10. http://www.school-stats.com/GA/TWIGGS/TWIGGS_COUNTY.html School Stats