Nashville, Georgia facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
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 | 7,371 |
| • Density | 1,018.74/sq mi (393.30/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
31639,31620
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| Area code(s) | 229,912 |
| FIPS code | 13-54264 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0332466 |
Nashville is a city located in Georgia, United States. It is the main city, or county seat, of Berrien County. In 2022, about 7,029 people lived there.
Nashville is often called the "City of Dogwoods." This is because many beautiful dogwood trees grow all around the area.
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History of Nashville
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Nashville was started around 1840. In 1856, it became the county seat for the new Berrien County. This means it was chosen as the main town where the county's government would be.
The town officially became a town in 1892 and then a city in 1900. There's a bit of a mystery about how Nashville got its name! Some people think it was named after Francis Nash, a soldier from the American Revolutionary War.
However, many old articles from the local newspaper, The Berrien Press, suggest something different. These articles, some from as far back as the 1900s, say the city was named after Simon W. Nash. He was a local person who lived in the area in the 1850s and 1860s. Even special plates made for Berrien County's 100th birthday in 1956 agree with this idea!
Geography and Climate
Nashville is a city that covers about 4.91 square miles (12.72 square kilometers). Most of this area is land, with a small part being water.
What is Nashville's Climate Like?
The weather in Nashville is usually warm. It gets rain throughout the year, so it's not too dry. This type of weather is called a humid subtropical climate. On climate maps, you might see it labeled as "Cfa." This means it has hot, humid summers and mild winters.
| Climate data for Nashville, Georgia | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °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) |
| Mean daily minimum °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 | |||||||||||||
People in Nashville
| 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 | |||
In 2020, there were 4,947 people living in Nashville. These people made up 2,032 households, which are like homes or families living together. There were also 1,217 families.
The table below shows the different groups of people living in Nashville in 2020:
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White (not Hispanic) | 3,470 | 70.14% |
| Black or African American (not 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% |
Education in Nashville
Students in Berrien County, from kindergarten all the way to twelfth grade, attend schools in the Berrien County School District. This district has several schools:
- Berrien Primary School
- Berrien Elementary School
- Berrien Middle School
- Berrien High School
- Berrien Academy
The school district has about 172 full-time teachers. They teach over 3,037 students in total.
Nashville also has a public library for everyone to use. It's called the Carrie Dorsey Perry Memorial Library. This library is part of a bigger group of libraries called the Coastal Plain Regional Library System.
See also
In Spanish: Nashville (Georgia) para niños
