Nashville, Georgia facts for kids
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Nashville, Georgia
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Nashville City Hall
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Location in Berrien County and the state of Georgia
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| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Berrien |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.91 sq mi (12.72 km2) |
| • Land | 4.86 sq mi (12.58 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.14 km2) |
| Elevation | 240 ft (73 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 4,947 |
| • Density | 1,018.74/sq mi (393.30/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
31639
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| Area code(s) | 229 |
| FIPS code | 13-54264 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0332466 |
Nashville is a city in and the county seat of Berrien County, Georgia, United States. The population was 4,939 at the 2010 census. It is called the "City of Dogwoods", as the tree grows in large numbers around the area.
History
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Nashville was founded about 1840. In 1856, Nashville was designated seat of the newly formed Berrien County. It was incorporated as a town in 1892 and as a city in 1900.
The last hanging in the state of Georgia was carried out at the Berrien County Jail in Nashville.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.7 square miles (12.2 km2), of which 4.6 square miles (12.0 km2) is land and 0.039 square miles (0.1 km2), or 1.13%, is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1870 | 95 | — | |
| 1890 | 426 | — | |
| 1900 | 293 | −31.2% | |
| 1910 | 990 | 237.9% | |
| 1920 | 2,025 | 104.5% | |
| 1930 | 1,672 | −17.4% | |
| 1940 | 2,449 | 46.5% | |
| 1950 | 3,414 | 39.4% | |
| 1960 | 4,070 | 19.2% | |
| 1970 | 4,323 | 6.2% | |
| 1980 | 4,831 | 11.8% | |
| 1990 | 4,782 | −1.0% | |
| 2000 | 4,697 | −1.8% | |
| 2010 | 4,939 | 5.2% | |
| 2020 | 4,947 | 0.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 3,470 | 70.14% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 1,047 | 21.16% |
| Native American | 11 | 0.22% |
| Asian | 22 | 0.44% |
| Other/Mixed | 201 | 4.06% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 196 | 3.96% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,947 people, 2,032 households, and 1,217 families residing in the city.
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Nashville has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
| Climate data for Nashville, Georgia | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 17 (62) |
19 (66) |
22 (72) |
27 (80) |
30 (86) |
33 (91) |
33 (92) |
33 (92) |
31 (88) |
27 (81) |
23 (73) |
18 (65) |
26 (79) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 3 (37) |
4 (40) |
8 (46) |
12 (53) |
16 (60) |
19 (66) |
20 (68) |
20 (68) |
18 (65) |
12 (54) |
7 (45) |
4 (39) |
12 (53) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 110 (4.5) |
120 (4.8) |
120 (4.7) |
110 (4.2) |
110 (4.4) |
120 (4.9) |
140 (5.6) |
150 (6.1) |
86 (3.4) |
53 (2.1) |
64 (2.5) |
110 (4.2) |
1,300 (51.2) |
| Source: Weatherbase | |||||||||||||
Education
Berrien County students in kindergarten to grade twelve are in the Berrien County School District, which consists of two elementary schools, a middle school, a high school, and a charter school. The district has 172 full-time teachers and over 3,037 students.
- Berrien Primary School
- Berrien Elementary School
- Berrien Middle School
- Berrien High School
- Berrien Academy
The city of Nashville is served by a public library, the Carrie Dorsey Perry Memorial Library, a part of the Coastal Plain Regional Library System network.
See also
In Spanish: Nashville (Georgia) para niños
