Midville is a city in Burke County, Georgia, United States. The population was 269 at the 2010 census,[5] and 385 in 2020. It is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area.
Midville, Georgia | |
|---|---|
 Location in Burke County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 32°49′17″N 82°14′12″W / 32.82139°N 82.23667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Burke |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.00 sq mi (5.17 km2) |
| • Land | 1.99 sq mi (5.15 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 194 ft (59 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 385 |
| • Density | 193.47/sq mi (74.70/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 30441[2] |
| Area code | 478 |
| FIPS code | 13-51240[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0318099[4] |
History
editThe Georgia General Assembly incorporated Midville as a town in 1877.[6] The community was so named on account of its central location between Macon and Savannah.[7]
Geography
editMidville is located in the southwest corner of Burke County at 32°49′17″N 82°14′12″W / 32.82139°N 82.23667°W (32.821321, -82.236586).[8] The southern border of the city is the Ogeechee River, which is also the county line.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2), of which 0.008 square miles (0.02 km2), or 0.34%, is water.[5]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 152 | — | |
| 1900 | 275 | — | |
| 1910 | 603 | 119.3% | |
| 1920 | 985 | 63.3% | |
| 1930 | 853 | −13.4% | |
| 1940 | 780 | −8.6% | |
| 1950 | 682 | −12.6% | |
| 1960 | 676 | −0.9% | |
| 1970 | 665 | −1.6% | |
| 1980 | 670 | 0.8% | |
| 1990 | 620 | −7.5% | |
| 2000 | 457 | −26.3% | |
| 2010 | 269 | −41.1% | |
| 2020 | 385 | 43.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[9] 1850-1870[10] 1880[11] 1890-1910[12] 1920-1930[13] 1930-1940[14] 1940-1950[15] 1960-1980[16]1980-2000[17] | |||
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[18] | Pop 2010[19] | Pop 2020[20] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 141 | 125 | 148 | 30.85% | 46.47% | 38.44% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 305 | 134 | 222 | 66.74% | 49.81% | 57.66% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.74% | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2.41% | 1.12% | 0.78% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0 | 5 | 12 | 0.00% | 1.86% | 3.12% |
| Total | 457 | 269 | 385 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 269 people living in the city. By the 2020 census, its population grew to 385.
Education
editMidville is in the Burke County School District.[21]
Notable people
edit- Tedi Thurman, model and television personality, was born in Midville.
- Pat Dye, former football coach at Auburn University.[citation needed]
- William Pierce (serial killer), serial killer who murdered 9 people across 3 states from June 1970 to January 1971.
See also
edit
References
edit- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "Midville ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
- ^ "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 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Midville city, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
- ^ Acts of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1877. p. 174.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 147. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
- ^ "1870 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1870.
- ^ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1880.
- ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1930.
- ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1930. p. 253.
- ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1940.
- ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1980.
- ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1980.
- ^ "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 2000.
- ^ "P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Midville city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Midville city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Midville city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Burke County, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 25, 2024. - Text list
External links
edit- Sherman at Midville historical marker