Screven, Georgia | |
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 City hall | |
 Location in Wayne County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 31°29′6″N 82°0′59″W / 31.48500°N 82.01639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Wayne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jason Weaver |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.18 sq mi (5.64 km2) |
| • Land | 2.16 sq mi (5.59 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
| Elevation | 121 ft (37 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 769 |
| • Density | 356.51/sq mi (137.67/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 31560 |
| Area code | 912 |
| FIPS code | 13-69448[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0332994[3] |
| Website | www |
Screven (/skrɪvm/) is a city in Wayne County, Georgia, United States. The population was 769 in 2020. Although it was a railroad town as early as 1847, it was not officially chartered until August 19, 1907.
History[edit]
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Screven as a town in 1907.[4]
Geography[edit]
Screven is located at 31°29′6″N 82°0′59″W / 31.48500°N 82.01639°W (31.485008, −82.016305).[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km2), all of it land.
Demographics[edit]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 276 | — | |
| 1920 | 364 | 31.9% | |
| 1930 | 505 | 38.7% | |
| 1940 | 664 | 31.5% | |
| 1950 | 752 | 13.3% | |
| 1960 | 1,010 | 34.3% | |
| 1970 | 936 | −7.3% | |
| 1980 | 872 | −6.8% | |
| 1990 | 819 | −6.1% | |
| 2000 | 702 | −14.3% | |
| 2010 | 766 | 9.1% | |
| 2020 | 769 | 0.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 702 people, 291 households, and 196 families residing in the city. By the 2020 census, its population was 769.
References[edit]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 202. 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.
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