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Woodville, Georgia
Location in Greene County and the state of Georgia
Location in Greene County and the state of Georgia
Country United States
State Georgia
County Greene
Area
 • Total 4.98 sq mi (12.90 km2)
 • Land 4.96 sq mi (12.85 km2)
 • Water 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
702 ft (214 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 264
 • Density 53.19/sq mi (20.54/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 13-84260
GNIS feature ID 0356651

Woodville is a city in Greene County, Georgia, United States. The population was 321 at the 2010 census, down from 400 at the 2000 census.

History

According to tradition Woodville was so named from the fact it was a shipping point of wood. The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Woodville as a city in 1911.

Geography

Woodville is in northeastern Greene County along Georgia State Route 77 (Dogwood Road), 4.5 miles (7.2 km) north of Union Point and 8 miles (13 km) south of Maxeys. Greensboro, the Greene County seat, is 9 miles (14 km) to the southwest.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Woodville has a total area of 4.9 square miles (12.7 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.04 km2), or 0.33%, is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1920 458
1930 332 −27.5%
1940 458 38.0%
1950 484 5.7%
1960 372 −23.1%
1970 379 1.9%
1980 455 20.1%
1990 415 −8.8%
2000 400 −3.6%
2010 321 −19.7%
2020 264 −17.8%
U.S. Decennial Census
1850-1870 1870-1880
1890-1910 1920-1930
1940 1950 1960
1970 1980 1990
2000 2010 2020
Woodville, 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 2000 Pop 2010 Pop 2020 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 95 92 95 35.98% 28.66% 35.98%
Black or African American alone (NH) 164 219 164 62.12% 68.22% 62.12%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 2 1 2 0.76% 0.31% 0.76%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 3 0 0.00% 0.93% 0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) 0 2 0 0.00% 0.62% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3 4 3 1.14% 1.25% 1.14%
Total 432 321 264 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

As of the census of 2000, there were 400 people, 136 households, and 99 families residing in the city. The population density was 81.3 inhabitants per square mile (31.4/km2). There were 147 housing units at an average density of 29.9 per square mile (11.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 29.50% White, 69.50% African American, 0.75% Native American and 0.25% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.50% of the population.

There were 136 households, out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.9% were married couples living together, 26.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 3.43.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 30.3% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,667, and the median income for a family was $34,219. Males had a median income of $25,568 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,550. About 19.4% of families and 28.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 40.6% of those under age 18 and 9.3% of those age 65 or over.

Notable person

Woodville was home to Major Robert McWhorter (CSA) who represented Greene County in the Georgia General Assembly for most of the period 1847–1884. McWhorter is noted as being the first Republican Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives (1868-1870) under the Reconstruction era government. McWhorter is buried in Woodville Cemetery.

See also

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