Glennville, Georgia

Coordinates: 31°56′13″N 81°55′44″W / 31.937°N 81.929°W / 31.937; -81.929
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Glennville, Georgia
FIPS code
13-33336[3]
GNIS feature ID0331820[4]
Websitewww.cityofglennville.com

Glennville is a

2020 census
, the town had a population of 3,834.

Geography

Glennville lies within the

coastal plain of Georgia, surrounded by farmland and forest. The Altamaha River is 10 miles (16 km) to the southwest. Less than 2 miles to the east of Glennville, Beards Creek forms the border with Long County; just east of the creek is the edge of Fort Stewart. The nearest major city is Savannah, approximately 50 miles (80 km) east of Glennville. Baxley, Georgia
, is 29 miles (47 km) southwest of Glennville.

According to the United States Census Bureau, as of 2020 the city had a total area of 7.13 square miles (18.5 km2), of which 7.05 square miles (18.3 km2) was land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) was water.

Major highways

There are multiple partial concurrencies among route numbers; descriptions are omitted here for simplicity:

  • US 25 / US 301 (Main Street); travels north–south through downtown.
  • SR 23 / SR 57 (Barnard Street from downtown to northwest; South Main Street from downtown southward)
  • SR 73 (North Main Street)
  • SR 144 (Barnard Street through downtown, and northwest to Hencart Road; Hencart Road to southwest)

Climate

Climate data for Glennville, Georgia (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1946–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 84
(29)
87
(31)
94
(34)
97
(36)
103
(39)
110
(43)
113
(45)
105
(41)
106
(41)
98
(37)
89
(32)
85
(29)
113
(45)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 77.0
(25.0)
79.9
(26.6)
85.0
(29.4)
89.3
(31.8)
94.5
(34.7)
98.5
(36.9)
100.0
(37.8)
98.4
(36.9)
95.3
(35.2)
89.0
(31.7)
83.8
(28.8)
78.2
(25.7)
100.9
(38.3)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 60.6
(15.9)
64.7
(18.2)
71.3
(21.8)
78.6
(25.9)
85.2
(29.6)
90.1
(32.3)
92.3
(33.5)
91.2
(32.9)
86.6
(30.3)
78.9
(26.1)
69.9
(21.1)
62.8
(17.1)
77.7
(25.4)
Daily mean °F (°C) 49.0
(9.4)
52.5
(11.4)
58.7
(14.8)
65.5
(18.6)
72.9
(22.7)
79.3
(26.3)
81.9
(27.7)
81.1
(27.3)
76.4
(24.7)
67.1
(19.5)
57.8
(14.3)
51.4
(10.8)
66.1
(18.9)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 37.5
(3.1)
40.4
(4.7)
46.0
(7.8)
52.4
(11.3)
60.7
(15.9)
68.5
(20.3)
71.5
(21.9)
71.0
(21.7)
66.2
(19.0)
55.2
(12.9)
45.6
(7.6)
40.1
(4.5)
54.6
(12.6)
Mean minimum °F (°C) 22.7
(−5.2)
25.7
(−3.5)
30.5
(−0.8)
38.7
(3.7)
49.2
(9.6)
61.9
(16.6)
67.1
(19.5)
65.6
(18.7)
54.9
(12.7)
41.0
(5.0)
30.9
(−0.6)
25.5
(−3.6)
20.1
(−6.6)
Record low °F (°C) 1
(−17)
11
(−12)
17
(−8)
28
(−2)
40
(4)
52
(11)
59
(15)
52
(11)
40
(4)
28
(−2)
13
(−11)
9
(−13)
1
(−17)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 3.83
(97)
3.78
(96)
3.86
(98)
3.01
(76)
3.50
(89)
5.96
(151)
5.32
(135)
7.48
(190)
3.33
(85)
3.59
(91)
2.55
(65)
3.56
(90)
49.77
(1,264)
Average precipitation days 8.4 7.7 6.5 6.4 6.4 9.5 9.8 10.9 7.1 5.7 5.6 7.2 91.2
Source: NOAA[5][6]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1900269
1910640137.9%
19201,06967.0%
19301,50340.6%
19401,67411.4%
19502,32739.0%
19602,79119.9%
19702,9656.2%
19804,14439.8%
19903,676−11.3%
20003,641−1.0%
20103,569−2.0%
20203,8347.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
Glennville racial composition as of 2020[8]
Race Num. Perc.
White
(non-Hispanic)
2,037 53.13%
Black or African American
(non-Hispanic)
1,318 34.38%
Native American
8 0.21%
Asian
57 1.49%
Pacific Islander
3 0.08%
Other/Mixed
127 3.31%
Latino
284 7.41%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,834 people residing in the city; these included 1,477 households and 1,071 families.

Economy

The Georgia Department of Corrections provides jobs for hundreds of people within Tattnall County and surrounding counties. Smith State Prison, a close-security facility, is located 2 miles north of Glennville. The facility can house 1000+ inmates at any given time.

The city is known for farming

crickets to use as animal feed, as well as for pecans.[9]

Media

The Journal Sentinel of Tattnall County, with offices in the county seat of Reidsville as well as in Glennville, has been published since 1879.[10]

In popular culture

Glennville is the principal setting of Eternal Fire, a novel by Georgia-born author Calder Willingham.

Historic structures

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "NOWData – NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  6. ^ "Summary of Monthly Normals 1991–2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  8. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  9. ^ "Glennville", Explore Georgia. Retrieved 2014-5-20.
  10. ^ The Journal Sentinel, Tattnall County, archives. Retrieved August 6, 2023.

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