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Tennille, Georgia
Location in Washington County and the state of Georgia
Location in Washington County and the state of Georgia
Country United States
State Georgia
County Washington
Area
 • Total 1.79 sq mi (4.62 km2)
 • Land 1.77 sq mi (4.59 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
466 ft (142 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 1,469
 • Density 829.47/sq mi (320.29/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31089
Area code(s) 478
FIPS code 13-75888
GNIS feature ID 0324005
Website https://www.tennille-ga.gov/

Tennille is a city in Washington County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,469 in 2020.

History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Tennille in 1875. The community was named after Francis Tennille, an early settler.

Geography

Tennille is located at 32°56′17″N 82°48′38″W / 32.93806°N 82.81056°W / 32.93806; -82.81056 (32.938174, -82.810582).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2), of which 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2) is land and 0.58% is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 99
1890 953 862.6%
1900 1,121 17.6%
1910 1,622 44.7%
1920 1,768 9.0%
1930 1,666 −5.8%
1940 1,758 5.5%
1950 1,713 −2.6%
1960 1,837 7.2%
1970 1,753 −4.6%
1980 1,709 −2.5%
1990 1,552 −9.2%
2000 1,505 −3.0%
2010 1,539 2.3%
2020 1,469 −4.5%
2023 (est.) 1,825 18.6%
U.S. Decennial Census
Tennille city, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010 Pop 2020 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 519 421 33.72% 28.66%
Black or African American alone (NH) 966 987 62.77% 67.19%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 2 6 0.13% 0.41%
Asian alone (NH) 9 3 0.58% 0.20%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 4 0.00% 0.27%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) 24 30 1.56% 2.04%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 19 18 1.23% 1.23%
Total 1,539 1,469 100.00% 100.00%

Notable people

Charles E. Choate, an architect whose works are listed on the National Register of Historic Places, resided at Tennille.

Jack Carroll Massey (June 15, 1904 – February 15, 1990) was an American venture capitalist and entrepreneur who owned Kentucky Fried Chicken, co-founded the Hospital Corporation of America, and owned one of the largest franchisees of Wendy's. He was the first American businessman to take three different companies public. Born in Tennille.

See also

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