Winterville, Georgia facts for kids
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Winterville, Georgia
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| Nickname(s):
The Marigold Capital of Georgia, the Friendship City
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Location in Clarke County and the state of Georgia
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| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Clarke |
| Incorporated | 1904 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.65 sq mi (6.85 km2) |
| • Land | 2.62 sq mi (6.78 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
| Elevation | 801 ft (244 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 1,201 |
| • Density | 458.40/sq mi (177.01/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
30683
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| Area code(s) | 706 |
| FIPS code | 13-83728 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0356645 |
| Website | cityofwinterville.com |
Winterville is a city in Clarke County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,122 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Winterville is located at 33°58′00″N 83°16′54″W / 33.966720°N 83.281669°W, a 6-mile (10 km)–drive from the University of Georgia. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.7 square miles (6.9 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 465 | — | |
| 1920 | 504 | 8.4% | |
| 1930 | 432 | −14.3% | |
| 1940 | 503 | 16.4% | |
| 1950 | 453 | −9.9% | |
| 1960 | 497 | 9.7% | |
| 1970 | 551 | 10.9% | |
| 1980 | 621 | 12.7% | |
| 1990 | 876 | 41.1% | |
| 2000 | 1,068 | 21.9% | |
| 2010 | 1,122 | 5.1% | |
| 2020 | 1,201 | 7.0% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 832 | 69.28% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 220 | 18.32% |
| Asian | 21 | 1.75% |
| Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.08% |
| Other/Mixed | 46 | 3.83% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 81 | 6.74% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,201 people, 449 households, and 331 families residing in the city.
2010 census
At the 2010 census, there were 1,122 people in 485 households, including 318 families, in the city. The population density was 431.5 people per square mile (162.6/km2). There were 529 housing units at an average density of 203.5 per square mile (76.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 73.35% White, 21.84% African American, 0.36% Asian, 0.27% Native American, 3.57% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 5.26% of the population.
Of the 485 households 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% were married couples living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.4% were non-families. 28.7% of households were one person and 13.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.84.
The age distribution was 21.6% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% 65 or older. The median age was 41.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 94 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87 males.
As of the 2014 American Community Survey, the median household income was $51,500, and the median family income was $69,167. Males had a median income of $21,667 versus $27,083 for females. The per capita income for the city was $29,108. About 11.5% of families and 12.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.7% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.
History
Winterville was incorporated in 1904. Winterville was a train stop to Union Point when an entrepreneur named Sam Winter started an inn on the other side of the road. The inn still stands today.
In the late 1980s, neo-psychedelia rock band Butthole Surfers lived in Winterville.
Since 1991, when the city of Athens abandoned its city charter to form the unified government of Athens-Clarke County, Winterville has been the only municipality located wholly within Athens-Clarke County.
Notable people
In the late 1980s, members of the neo-psychedelia rock band Butthole Surfers lived in Winterville, where they recorded their third full-length LP, in a tiny two-bedroom home studio they rented during the summer of 1986.
See also
In Spanish: Winterville (Georgia) para niños
