Sandersville, Georgia Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Sandersville, Georgia
City
Nickname(s): Kaolin Capital of the World
Location in Washington County and the state of Georgia
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Washington
Founded	1796
Incorporated	1812
Government
• Type	Council-Mayor
Area
• Total	12.99 sq mi (33.65 km²)
• Land	12.87 sq mi (33.34 km²)
• Water	0.12 sq mi (0.32 km²)
Elevation	446 ft (136 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	5,813
• Density	451.64/sq mi (174.38/km²)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	31082
Area code(s)	478 Exchanges: 240,552,553
FIPS code	13-68208
GNIS feature ID	0322445

The city of Sandersville is the county seat of Washington County, Georgia, United States. The population was 5,912 at the 2010 census. It is also a part of the Central Savannah River Area.

Sandersville is known as the "Kaolin Capital of the World" due to its abundance of kaolin.

Geography
Demographics
- 2020 census
- 2011
History
Economy
Sports
Education
Notable people
See also

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.45 square kilometres (4.03 sq mi), of which, 9.1 square miles (24 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²) of it (0.87%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1880	1,279	—
1890	1,760	37.6%
1900	2,023	14.9%
1910	2,641	30.5%
1920	2,695	2.0%
1930	3,011	11.7%
1940	3,566	18.4%
1950	4,480	25.6%
1960	5,425	21.1%
1970	5,546	2.2%
1980	6,137	10.7%
1990	6,290	2.5%
2000	6,144	−2.3%
2010	5,912	−3.8%
2020	5,813	−1.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

Sandersville Racial Composition
Race	Num.	Perc.
White	1,861	32.01%
Black or African American	3,675	63.22%
Native American	3	0.05%
Asian	32	0.55%
Other/Mixed	132	2.27%
Hispanic or Latino	110	1.89%

As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 5,813 people, 2,213 households, and 1,425 families residing in the city.

2011

As of the census of 2011, there were 6,097 people, 2,315 households, and 1,568 families residing in the city. The population density was 672.1 people per square mile (259.5/km²). There were 2,566 housing units at an average density of 283.2 per square mile (109.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 59.03% African American, 39.76% White, 0.11% Native American, 0.60% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.03% from other races, and 0.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.24% of the population.

There were 2,362 households, out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.2% were married couples living together, 25.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.0% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 79.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,201, and the median income for a family was $32,462. Males had a median income of $36,089 versus $21,765 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,226. About 24.3% of families and 27.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 36.2% of those under age 18 and 24.1% of those age 65 or over.

History

The city's original name was Saundersville, after M. Saunders, a local store owner. The settlement was located at an intersection of Indian trails, and later the site of Saunders' general store. In 1796, the town was made the county seat of Washington County.

In 1864, during the Civil War, General William T. Sherman skirmished and then paused in Sandersville during his March to the Sea. Brief resistance to the advancing Union forces was centered on the courthouse. As they left, Sherman's troops burned both it and jail, but left the rest of the town intact. A new Washington County Courthouse was built in 1869.

The Sandersville Railroad was built in 1893.

Economy

The economy of Sandersville was based on agriculture, particularly cotton, for many years. In the 1950s, an industry developed based on the mining and processing of kaolin found in the area.

Sports

Sandersville was home to the minor league baseball teams, the Sandersville Giants (1955-1956) and Sandersville Wacos (1953-1954). Sandersville played in the Class D Georgia State League (GSL) from 1953 to 1956 and played at Sandersville Baseball Park. Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Willie McCovey played for the Sandersville Giants in 1955. The team folded along with the Georgia State League following the 1956 season. Sandersville was an affiliate of the Milwaukee Braves (1953) and New York Giants (1955-1956).

Education

Washington County School District

The Washington County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of a primary and elementary school, a middle school, and a high school. The district has 220 full-time teachers and over 3,821 students.

Ridge Road Primary School
Ridge Road Elementary School
T. J. Elder Middle School
Washington County High School

Private education

Brentwood School (grades K-3 through 12)

Higher education

Oconee Fall Line Technical College- Main Campus [ North Campus ]
Georgia Military College- Extension Centre

Notable people

Nathan Deal, 82nd Governor of Georgia
Doris Duke, soul singer
Robert Edwards, professional football player
Terrence Edwards, professional football player
Thomas W. Hardwick, lawyer and 63rd Governor of Georgia
Herbert Jefferson Jr., actor
Marvin Lane, professional baseball player
Greg Minor, professional basketball player
Elijah Muhammad, Leader of the Nation of Islam
Takeo Spikes, professional football player
Coot Veal, professional baseball player
Allisha Gray, professional basketball player

Sandersville, Georgia facts for kids

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