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| Screven County, Georgia | |
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 Location in the state of Georgia |
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 Georgia's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | December 14, 1793 |
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| Seat | Sylvania |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
656 sq mi (1,698 km²) 648 sq mi (1,679 km²) 7 sq mi (18 km²), |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
15,374 |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Named for: James Screven | |
Screven County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population is 15,374. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 15,037 [1]. The county seat is Sylvania, Georgia1.
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History
The County was created on December 14, 1793, and is named after General James Screven.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 656 square miles (1,698 km²), of which, 648 square miles (1,679 km²) of it is land and 7 square miles (18 km²) of it (1.09%) is water.
Major highways
U.S. Highway 301
Georgia State Route 17
Georgia State Route 21
Georgia State Route 24
Georgia State Route 73
Adjacent counties
- Allendale County, South Carolina (north)
- Hampton County, South Carolina (east)
- Effingham County (southeast)
- Bulloch County (southwest)
- Jenkins County (west)
- Burke County (northwest)
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 15,374 people, 5,797 households, and 4,104 families residing in the county. The population density was 24 people per square mile (9/km²). There were 6,853 housing units at an average density of 11 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 53.56% White, 45.29% Black or African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races, and 0.49% from two or more races. 0.96% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 5,797 households out of which 33.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.00% were married couples living together, 18.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.20% were non-families. 26.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the county the population was spread out with 27.90% under the age of 18, 8.90% from 18 to 24, 26.50% from 25 to 44, 22.70% from 45 to 64, and 14.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 91.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $29,312, and the median income for a family was $34,753. Males had a median income of $30,228 versus $20,154 for females. The per capita income for the county was $13,894. About 15.50% of families and 20.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.40% of those under age 18 and 25.50% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and towns
- Bascom
- Hiltonia
- Newington
- Oliver
- Rocky Ford
- Sylvania
Notable Residents of Screven County
- John Abbot, Naturalist who wrote The Natural History of the Rarer Lepidopterous Insects of Georgia.
- Edward Junius Black, U.S. House of Representatives 1839.
- Lee "Rod" Berger, Explorer and renowned paleoanthropologist.
- Bucky Dent, retired New York Yankees shortstop; born in Savannah, Georgia but spent his early years in Sylvania.
- John R. McKinney, Georgia's most decorated World War II hero.
- Dr. Francys Johnson, Senior NAACP official
- Macay McBride, former Atlanta Braves pitcher
- Jonna Wilson, Miss Georgia Forestry Queen 2006, first runner up to Miss United States National Forestry Queen in 2006.
References
Dixon Hollingsworth, ed., The History of Screven County, Georgia (Dallas, Tex.: Curtis Media Corporation, 1989).
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