Seville, Georgia

Seville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Wilcox County, Georgia, United States.[1] Per the 2020 census, the population was 197.[2] It lies approximately 0.5 miles (0.80 km) away from the Crisp County line, and about 4 miles (6.4 km) away from Pitts.

Seville
Unincorporated community
Census-designated place
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyWilcox
Population
 (2020)
 • Total197
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)

History

A post office called Seville was established in 1887.[3] The name is a transfer from Seville, in Spain.[4]

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Seville as a town in 1890.[5] The town's municipal charter was repealed in 1995.[4]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010202—
2020197−2.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1850-1870[7] 1870-1880[8]
1890-1910[9] 1920-1930[10]
1940[11] 1950[12] 1960[13]
1970[14] 1980[15] 1990[16]
2000[17] 2010[18] 2020[19]

Seville was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census.[18][17]

Seville CDP, 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[18] Pop 2020[19] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 177 141 87.62% 71.57%
Black or African American alone (NH) 20 23 9.90% 11.68%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 1 1 0.50% 0.51%
Asian alone (NH) 0 9 0.00% 4.57%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) 0 7 0.00% 3.55%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4 16 1.98% 7.12%
Total 202 197 100.00% 100.00%

In 2020, the CDP had a population of 197, down from 202 in 2010.

Education

The Wilcox County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of an elementary school, a middle school, and a high school.[20] The district has 90 full-time teachers and over 1,439 students.[21]

The schools, located in Rochelle, are:

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Seville, Georgia
  2. "Seville CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 2, 2019.
  4. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 203. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  5. Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly. 1892. p. 630.
  6. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  7. "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1870.
  8. "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
  9. "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930.
  10. "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930. pp. 251–256.
  11. "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
  12. "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  13. "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
  14. "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
  15. "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  16. "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
  17. "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  18. "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Seville CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  19. "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Seville CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  20. Georgia Board of Education, Retrieved June 30, 2010.
  21. School Stats, Retrieved June 30, 2010.

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