Wrightsville, Georgia
Wrightsville, Georgia | ||
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FIPS code 13-84512[2] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 0325586[3] |
Wrightsville is a city in and the
History
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Wrightsville in 1866.[5] The community was named after John B. Wright, a town promoter.[6]
Geography
Wrightsville is located west of the center of Johnson County at 32°43′30″N 82°43′13″W / 32.72500°N 82.72028°W (32.725126, -82.720289).[7] U.S. Route 319 passes through the city center on Elm Street; it leads northeast 19 miles (31 km) to Bartow and southwest 18 miles (29 km) to Dublin. State Routes 15 and 57 also pass through the center of Wrightsville. SR-15 leads north 19 miles (31 km) to Sandersville and southeast 17 miles (27 km) to Adrian, while SR-57 leads west 37 miles (60 km) to Irwinton and southeast 25 miles (40 km) to Swainsboro.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Wrightsville has a total area of 3.6 square miles (9.3 km2), of which 3.5 square miles (9.1 km2) are land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km2), or 2.20%, are water.[4] The city is drained by tributaries of the Ohoopee River.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1880 | 272 | — | |
1890 | 479 | 76.1% | |
1900 | 1,127 | 135.3% | |
1910 | 1,389 | 23.2% | |
1920 | 1,476 | 6.3% | |
1930 | 1,741 | 18.0% | |
1940 | 1,760 | 1.1% | |
1950 | 1,750 | −0.6% | |
1960 | 2,056 | 17.5% | |
1970 | 2,106 | 2.4% | |
1980 | 2,526 | 19.9% | |
1990 | 2,331 | −7.7% | |
2000 | 2,223 | −4.6% | |
2010 | 2,195 | −1.3% | |
2020 | 3,449 | 57.1% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[8] |
Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010[9] | Pop 2020[10] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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White alone (NH)
|
917 | 1,529 | 41.78% | 44.33% |
Black or African American alone (NH)
|
1,216 | 1,818 | 55.40% | 52.71% |
Alaska Native alone (NH)
|
9 | 2 | 0.41% | 0.06% |
Asian alone (NH) | 8 | 17 | 0.36% | 0.49% |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 2 | 6 | 0.09% | 0.17% |
Some Other Race alone (NH) | 4 | 4 | 0.18% | 0.12% |
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 15 | 46 | 0.68% | 1.33% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 24 | 27 | 1.09% | 0.78% |
Total | 2,195 | 3,449 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,449 people, 1,148 households, and 631 families residing in the city.
Education
Johnson County School District
The Johnson County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of one elementary school, one middle school, and one high school.[11] The district has 86 full-time teachers and over 1,384 students.[12]
- Johnson County Elementary School
- Johnson County Middle School
- Johnson County High School
Arts and culture
The Old Fashioned
Notable people
- J. Roy Rowland, Congressman from 1983 to 1995
- Herschel Walker
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Wrightsville city, Georgia (revision of 9-12-2012)". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
- ^ "Wrightsville". GeorgiaGov. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
- ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Wrightsville city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Wrightsville city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ Georgia Board of Education[permanent dead link], Retrieved June 20, 2010.
- ^ School Stats, Retrieved June 20, 2010.