Abbeville, Georgia

Coordinates: 31°59′30″N 83°18′27″W / 31.99167°N 83.30750°W / 31.99167; -83.30750
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Abbeville, Georgia
City
FIPS code
13-00184[2]
GNIS feature ID0354256[3]
Websiteabbevillega.org

Abbeville is a city in

2020 census, the population was 2,685.[4] The city is the county seat of Wilcox County.[5]

History

Abbeville was founded in 1857 as seat of the newly formed Wilcox County. The town was incorporated in 1883.

Wilcox County Courthouse was built in 1903 and it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
.

Abbeville was home to the Georgia Normal College and Business Institute.

In 1910 Abbeville had a population of 1,201.[8] In 1950 it had a population of 890.[9]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.0 km2), of which 3.1 square miles (8.0 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.65%) is water.

Climate

Climate data for Abbeville, Georgia
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 61.2
(16.2) 		61.4
(16.3) 		70.6
(21.4) 		78.0
(25.6) 		84.9
(29.4) 		90.2
(32.3) 		92.2
(33.4) 		91.8
(33.2) 		87.5
(30.8) 		79.1
(26.2) 		69.8
(21.0) 		61.2
(16.2) 		77.3
(25.2)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 34.1
(1.2) 		35.6
(2.0) 		42.9
(6.1) 		49.7
(9.8) 		59.4
(15.2) 		67.7
(19.8) 		70.2
(21.2) 		70.4
(21.3) 		63.9
(17.7) 		52.5
(11.4) 		41.7
(5.4) 		35.0
(1.7) 		51.9
(11.1)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 4.1
(100) 		4.4
(110) 		4.6
(120) 		3.4
(86) 		3.4
(86) 		4.0
(100) 		5.5
(140) 		4.5
(110) 		3.7
(94) 		2.2
(56) 		2.7
(69) 		3.5
(89) 		45.9
(1,170)
Source: Weatherbase[10]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
188061—
1890657977.0%
19001,15275.3%
19101,2014.3%
19201,119−6.8%
19301,018−9.0%
19401,010−0.8%
1950890−11.9%
1960872−2.0%
1970781−10.4%
198098526.1%
1990907−7.9%
20002,298153.4%
20102,90826.5%
20202,685−7.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[11]
1860-1870[12] 1880[13]
1890-1910[14] 1920-1930[15]
1930-1940[16] 1940-1950[17]
1960-1980[18]1980-2000[19]
2010[20] 2020[21]
Abbeville city, Georgia – Racial and Ethnic Composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2010[20] Pop 2020[21] % 2010 % 2020
White
alone (NH) 		1,087 943 37.38% 35.12%
Black or African American
alone (NH) 		1,607 1,639 55.26% 61.04%
Alaska Native
alone (NH) 		2 0 0.07% 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 14 8 0.48% 0.30%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 6 0 0.21% 0.00%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 39 19 1.34% 0.71%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 153 76 5.26% 2.83%
Total 2,908 2,685 100.00% 100.00%

In 2010, the city had a population of 2,908, which increased to 2,685 at the 2020 census.

Area events

The Ocmulgee Wild Hog Festival is held annually in May.[citation needed]

Education

The Wilcox County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of an elementary school, a middle school, and a high school.[22] The district has 90 full-time teachers and over 1,439 students.[23]

The schools, located in Rochelle, are:

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Abbeville city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  6. ISBN 978-1135948597
    . Retrieved November 30, 2013.
  7. ISBN 0-915430-00-2
    .
  8. ^ Farm Journal Complete Atlas of the World. 1912 Edition
  9. ^ Encyclopædia Britannica Atlas, 1959 Edition, p. 298
  10. ^ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Abbeville, Georgia". Weatherbase. 2011.Retrieved on November 24, 2011.
  11. US Census Bureau
    .
  12. US Census Bureau
    . 1870.
  13. US Census Bureau
    . 1880.
  14. US Census Bureau
    . 1930.
  15. US Census Bureau
    . 1930. p. 251-256.
  16. US Census Bureau
    . 1940.
  17. US Census Bureau
    . 1980.
  18. US Census Bureau
    . 1980.
  19. US Census Bureau
    . 2000.
  20. ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Abbeville city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  21. ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Abbeville city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  22. ^ Georgia Board of Education[permanent dead link], Retrieved June 30, 2010.
  23. ^ School Stats, Retrieved June 30, 2010.
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