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Sylvester, Georgia

Coordinates: 31°31′53″N 83°50′10″W / 31.53139°N 83.83611°W / 31.53139; -83.83611
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Sylvester, Georgia
City
Sylvester City Hall
Sylvester City Hall
Flag of Sylvester, Georgia
Flag
Official seal of Sylvester, Georgia
Seal
Official logo of Sylvester, Georgia
Logo
Nickname: 
[1][2]
Motto: 
"Small Town. Big Heart."[1]
Location in Worth County and the state of Georgia
Location in Worth County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°31′53″N 83°50′10″W / 31.53139°N 83.83611°W / 31.53139; -83.83611
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyWorth
Settled1893
Incorporated (City)December 21st, 1898
Area
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 • Total
6.60 sq mi (17.09 km2)
 • Land6.56 sq mi (16.99 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation
387 ft (118 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
5,644
 • Density860.37/sq mi (332.21/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31791
Area code229
FIPS code13-75188[4]
GNIS feature ID0356576[5]
Websitecityofsylvester.com

Sylvester is the county seat of Worth County, Georgia, United States. The population was 5,644 in 2020. The city is the county seat[6] and business center of Worth County[7] and is claimed to be the Peanut Capital of the World due to its peanut production.[1]

History

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Sylvester was platted in 1893.[8] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Sylvester as a town in 1898.[9]

Geography

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Sylvester is located at 31°31′53″N 83°50′10″W / 31.53139°N 83.83611°W / 31.53139; -83.83611 (31.531425, -83.836233).[10] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.7 square miles (15 km2), of which 5.7 square miles (15 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.52%) is water.

Sylvester is located on U.S. Highway 82 at the junction of Georgia State Route 33. Georgia State Route 256 enters into southeast Sylvester, where it is co-designated Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1900552—
19101,447162.1%
19201,5476.9%
19301,98428.2%
19402,19110.4%
19502,62319.7%
19603,61037.6%
19704,22617.1%
19805,86038.7%
19905,702−2.7%
20005,9905.1%
20106,1883.3%
20205,644−8.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[11]
1850-1870[12] 1870-1880[13]
1890-1910[14] 1920-1930[15]
1940[16] 1950[17] 1960[18]
1970[19] 1980[20] 1990[21]
2000[22] 2010[23]
Sylvester racial composition as of 2020[24]
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 2,023 35.84%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 3,342 59.21%
Native American 6 0.11%
Asian 47 0.83%
Pacific Islander 6 0.11%
Other/Mixed 129 2.29%
Hispanic or Latino 91 1.61%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 5,644 people, 2,346 households, and 1,709 families residing in the city.

Education

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The Worth County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of two elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school.[25] The district has 296 full-time teachers and over 4,354 students.[26]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "City of Sylvester Georgia". City of Sylvester Georgia. Retrieved September 4, 2012.
  2. ^ "Sylvester". GeorgiaGov. Retrieved September 4, 2012.
  3. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ "Profile for Sylvester, Georgia, GA". ePodunk. Retrieved September 4, 2012.
  7. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  8. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 218. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  9. ^ Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1899. p. 269.
  10. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  11. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  12. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1870.
  13. ^ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
  14. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
  15. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930. pp. 251–256.
  16. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
  17. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
  18. ^ "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
  19. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
  20. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  21. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
  22. ^ "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  23. ^ "2010 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2010.
  24. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  25. ^ Georgia Board of Education, Retrieved June 30, 2010.
  26. ^ School Stats, Retrieved June 30, 2010.
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