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Glennville, Georgia
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Location in Tattnall County and the state of Georgia
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Country | United States |
State | Georgia |
County | Tattnall |
Area | |
• Total | 7.13 sq mi (18.47 km2) |
• Land | 7.05 sq mi (18.26 km2) |
• Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2) |
Elevation | 171 ft (52 m) |
Population
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• Total | 3,834 |
• Density | 543.91/sq mi (210.01/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code |
30427
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Area code(s) | 912 |
FIPS code | 13-33336 |
GNIS feature ID | 0331820 |
Glennville is a city in Tattnall County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 3,834.
Geography
Glennville is located at 31°56′21″N 81°55′37″W / 31.93917°N 81.92694°W (31.939206, -81.926866).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.6 square miles (17 km2), of which, 6.5 square miles (17 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (0.75%) is water.
Demographics
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1900 | 269 | — | |
1910 | 640 | 137.9% | |
1920 | 1,069 | 67.0% | |
1930 | 1,503 | 40.6% | |
1940 | 1,674 | 11.4% | |
1950 | 2,327 | 39.0% | |
1960 | 2,791 | 19.9% | |
1970 | 2,965 | 6.2% | |
1980 | 4,144 | 39.8% | |
1990 | 3,676 | −11.3% | |
2000 | 3,641 | −1.0% | |
2010 | 3,569 | −2.0% | |
2020 | 3,834 | 7.4% | |
U.S. Decennial Census |
2020 census
Race | Num. | Perc. |
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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% |
Hispanic or Latino | 284 | 7.41% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,834 people, 1,477 households, and 1,071 families residing in the city.
Notable people
- Shannon Sharpe, co-host of FS1 Undisputed, former football analyst for CBS, former collegiate and professional football player with Savannah State University and the Denver Broncos, Pro Football Hall of Fame Inductee 2011, brother of Sterling Sharpe
- Sterling Sharpe, former collegiate and professional football player with the University of South Carolina and the Green Bay Packers. 2014 College Football Hall of Fame Inductee, brother of Shannon Sharpe
- Katelyn Tarver, singer, actress, and model
- Drew Tarver, actor and comedian
- Osjha Anderson, Miss Georgia 1999
- Cole Swindell, American country music singer-songwriter
- Mason G. Rhodes, Former collegiate athlete of Paine College (Historically Black College and University), Rio Olympian/Paralympian 2016
- Jesse Finch, 1956 USA Olympic Games Melbourne Australia
- Beach Dickerson Hollywood actor & producer who worked frequently with director Roger Corman. Born in Glenville in 1924 - Died in Los Angeles at 81 in 2005.
- Laura Belle Barnard, missionary, humanitarian, and educator. Author of The Biblical Basis of Missions.
See also
In Spanish: Glennville para niños
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