Tennille, Georgia | |
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Coordinates: 32°56′17″N 82°48′38″W / 32.93806°N 82.81056°W | |
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 | 478 |
FIPS code | 13-75888[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 0324005[3] |
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.[4] The community was named after Francis Tennille, an early settler.[5]
Geography
Tennille is located at 32°56′17″N 82°48′38″W / 32.93806°N 82.81056°W (32.938174, -82.810582).[6]
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
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
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% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[7] |
Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010[8] | Pop 2020[9] | % 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/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
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.[10][11] He was the first American businessman to take three different companies public. Born in Tennille. Charles E. Choate, an architect whose works are listed on the National Register of Historic Places, resided at Tennille.[12]
See also
References
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ "Tennille". GeorgiaGov. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
- ↑ "Tennille". Georgia Historical Society. June 16, 2014. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ↑ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Tennille city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Tennille city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ Glenn Fowler, Jack C. Massey, an Entrepreneur In Hospitals and Food, Dies at 85, The New York Times, February 16, 1990
- ↑ Belmont University biography Archived copy
- ↑ "Charles E. Choate (1865-1929)". New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved June 21, 2019.