Pineview, Georgia Explained

Official Name:Pineview, Georgia
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Georgia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Wilcox
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:5.06
Area Land Km2:5.05
Area Water Km2:0.01
Area Total Sq Mi:1.95
Area Land Sq Mi:1.95
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:454
Population Density Km2:89.93
Population Density Sq Mi:232.94
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:32.11°N -83.5006°W
Elevation M:89
Elevation Ft:292
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:31071
Area Code:229
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:13-61320[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0320671[3]

Pineview is a town in Wilcox County, Georgia, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 454.[4]

History

A post office called Pineview was established in 1900.[5] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Pineview as a town in 1902.[6] The community was named for the pine trees which are abundant in the area.[7]

Geography

Pineview is located at 32.11°N -83.5006°W (32.110021, -83.500645).[8]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2sqmi, all land.

Demographics

Pineview town, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
!Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)!Pop 2010[9] !Pop 2020[10] !% 2010!% 2020
White alone (NH)17112932.70%28.41%
Black or African American alone (NH)33429763.86%65.42%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)300.57%0.00%
Asian alone (NH)000.00%0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)010.00%0.22%
Some Other Race alone (NH)000.00%0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)781.34%1.76%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)8191.53%4.19%
Total523454100.00%100.00%

Education

The Wilcox County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of one elementary school, a middle school, and a high school.[11] The district has 90 full-time teachers and over 1,439 students.[12]

The schools, located in Rochelle, are:

Notable person

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. January 31, 2008.
  3. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. January 31, 2008. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  4. Web site: Pineview town, Georgia. United States Census Bureau. April 15, 2022.
  5. Web site: Post Offices . Jim Forte Postal History . May 20, 2019.
  6. Book: Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. 1903. J. Johnston. 551.
  7. Book: Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins . Winship Press . Krakow, Kenneth K. . 1975 . Macon, GA . 177 . 0-915430-00-2.
  8. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  9. Web site: P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Pineview town, Georgia. United States Census Bureau.
  10. Web site: P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Pineview town, Georgia. United States Census Bureau.
  11. http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/ReportingFW.aspx?PageReq=111&PID=62&PTID=69&CountyId=756&T=0&FY=2009 Georgia Board of Education
  12. http://www.school-stats.com/GA/WILCOX/WILCOX_COUNTY.html School Stats