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Screven, Georgia
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Location in Wayne County and the state of Georgia
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| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Wayne |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.18 sq mi (5.64 km2) |
| • Land | 2.16 sq mi (5.59 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
| Elevation | 121 ft (37 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 769 |
| • Density | 356.51/sq mi (137.67/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
31560
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| Area code(s) | 912 |
| FIPS code | 13-69448 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0332994 |
Screven (/skrɪvm/) is a city in Wayne County, Georgia, United States. The population was 769 in 2020. Although it was a railroad town as early as 1847, it was not officially chartered until August 19, 1907.
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History
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Screven as a town in 1907.
Geography
Screven is located at 31°29′6″N 82°0′59″W / 31.48500°N 82.01639°W (31.485008, −82.016305).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 276 | — | |
| 1920 | 364 | 31.9% | |
| 1930 | 505 | 38.7% | |
| 1940 | 664 | 31.5% | |
| 1950 | 752 | 13.3% | |
| 1960 | 1,010 | 34.3% | |
| 1970 | 936 | −7.3% | |
| 1980 | 872 | −6.8% | |
| 1990 | 819 | −6.1% | |
| 2000 | 702 | −14.3% | |
| 2010 | 766 | 9.1% | |
| 2020 | 769 | 0.4% | |
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As of the census of 2000, there were 702 people, 291 households, and 196 families residing in the city. By the 2020 census, its population was 769.
See also
In Spanish: Screven para niños
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