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Midville, Georgia
Location in Burke County and the state of Georgia
Location in Burke County and the state of Georgia
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
Area code(s) 478
FIPS code 13-51240
GNIS feature ID 0318099

Midville is a city in Burke County, Georgia, United States. The population was 269 at the 2010 census, and 385 in 2020. It is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area.

History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Midville as a town in 1877. The community was so named on account of its central location between Macon and Savannah.

Geography

Midville is located in the southwest corner of Burke County at 32°49′17″N 82°14′12″W / 32.82139°N 82.23667°W / 32.82139; -82.23667 (32.821321, -82.236586). 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.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
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
1850-1870 1880
1890-1910 1920-1930
1930-1940 1940-1950
1960-19801980-2000
Midville city, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000 Pop 2010 Pop 2020 % 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%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (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.

Notable people

  • Tedi Thurman, model and television personality, was born in Midville.
  • Pat Dye, former football coach at Auburn University.

See also

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