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
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyWilcox
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
197
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)

History

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The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Seville as a town in 1890.[5] The town's municipal charter was repealed in 1995.[4]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

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1980209
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 1980 U.S. Census.[15]

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%
Other race alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (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

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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

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  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. ^ a b 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. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "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[permanent dead link], Retrieved June 30, 2010.
  21. ^ School Stats, Retrieved June 30, 2010.

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