Screven, Georgia facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
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 is a small city in Wayne County, Georgia, United States. In 2020, about 769 people lived there. Screven started as a railroad town in 1847. It officially became a city on August 19, 1907.
History of Screven
Screven was officially recognized as a town in 1907. This happened when the Georgia General Assembly passed a law. The General Assembly is like Georgia's state government, where elected officials make laws.
Where is Screven?
Screven is located in the state of Georgia. You can find it at these coordinates: 31 degrees, 29 minutes, 6 seconds North and 82 degrees, 0 minutes, 59 seconds West.
The city covers a total area of about 2.2 square miles (5.6 square kilometers). All of this area is land.
People in Screven
The number of people living in Screven has changed over the years. Every ten years, the United States counts its population. This count is called a census.
Here is how the population of Screven has changed:
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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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In the year 2000, there were 702 people living in Screven. These people lived in 291 households, and 196 of those were families. By the 2020 census, the population had grown to 769 people.
