Winterville, Georgia | |
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Nickname(s): The Marigold Capital of Georgia, the Friendship City [1] | |
Coordinates: 33°58′00″N83°16′53″W / 33.96667°N 83.28139°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Georgia |
County | Clarke |
Incorporated | 1904 [1] |
Area | |
• Total | 2.65 sq mi (6.85 km2) |
• Land | 2.62 sq mi (6.78 km2) |
• Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
Elevation | 797 ft (243 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,202 |
• Density | 458.40/sq mi (177.01/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 30683 |
Area code | 706 |
FIPS code | 13-83728 [4] |
GNIS feature ID | 2405776 [3] |
Website | cityofwinterville.com |
Winterville is a village in Clarke County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,122 at the 2010 census. [5]
The community was named after John Winter, a railroad official. [6] Winterville was incorporated in 1904. [7]
Since 1991, when the City of Athens dissolved its city charter to form the unified government of Athens-Clarke County, Winterville has been the only municipality located wholly within Athens-Clarke County.
Winterville is located at 33°58′00″N83°16′54″W / 33.966720°N 83.281669°W , [8] a 6-mile (10 km)–drive from the University of Georgia. [1] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.0 km2), all land.
Climate data for Winterville, Georgia, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1999–2021 | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 79 (26) | 80 (27) | 89 (32) | 91 (33) | 98 (37) | 107 (42) | 106 (41) | 101 (38) | 97 (36) | 97 (36) | 83 (28) | 78 (26) | 107 (42) |
Mean maximum °F (°C) | 70.3 (21.3) | 74.7 (23.7) | 83.2 (28.4) | 85.9 (29.9) | 89.3 (31.8) | 95.3 (35.2) | 95.2 (35.1) | 94.5 (34.7) | 90.9 (32.7) | 84.7 (29.3) | 76.9 (24.9) | 72.7 (22.6) | 97.0 (36.1) |
Average high °F (°C) | 54.0 (12.2) | 57.7 (14.3) | 66.3 (19.1) | 73.7 (23.2) | 79.6 (26.4) | 85.4 (29.7) | 88.3 (31.3) | 87.1 (30.6) | 82.0 (27.8) | 72.9 (22.7) | 63.1 (17.3) | 55.9 (13.3) | 72.2 (22.3) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 41.8 (5.4) | 45.1 (7.3) | 52.5 (11.4) | 60.2 (15.7) | 67.3 (19.6) | 74.5 (23.6) | 77.8 (25.4) | 76.8 (24.9) | 71.2 (21.8) | 60.6 (15.9) | 50.6 (10.3) | 44.1 (6.7) | 60.2 (15.7) |
Average low °F (°C) | 29.5 (−1.4) | 32.5 (0.3) | 38.7 (3.7) | 46.7 (8.2) | 55.0 (12.8) | 63.7 (17.6) | 67.2 (19.6) | 66.5 (19.2) | 60.4 (15.8) | 48.3 (9.1) | 38.0 (3.3) | 32.3 (0.2) | 48.2 (9.0) |
Mean minimum °F (°C) | 16.7 (−8.5) | 21.1 (−6.1) | 25.9 (−3.4) | 33.3 (0.7) | 43.1 (6.2) | 56.9 (13.8) | 60.9 (16.1) | 61.3 (16.3) | 50.5 (10.3) | 35.5 (1.9) | 26.0 (−3.3) | 22.3 (−5.4) | 15.6 (−9.1) |
Record low °F (°C) | 7 (−14) | 13 (−11) | 19 (−7) | 25 (−4) | 37 (3) | 45 (7) | 55 (13) | 55 (13) | 39 (4) | 27 (−3) | 18 (−8) | 14 (−10) | 7 (−14) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 4.76 (121) | 4.73 (120) | 4.78 (121) | 3.65 (93) | 3.93 (100) | 4.62 (117) | 4.32 (110) | 4.77 (121) | 4.34 (110) | 3.32 (84) | 3.85 (98) | 4.71 (120) | 51.78 (1,315) |
Average snowfall inches (cm) | 0.1 (0.25) | 0.4 (1.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.1 (0.25) | 0.6 (1.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 10.1 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 8.5 | 8.3 | 10.8 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 7.9 | 6.5 | 8.2 | 10.6 | 112.0 |
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
Source 1: NOAA [9] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: National Weather Service (mean maxima/minima 2006–2020) [10] |
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1910 | 465 | — | |
1920 | 504 | 8.4% | |
1930 | 432 | −14.3% | |
1940 | 503 | 16.4% | |
1950 | 453 | −9.9% | |
1960 | 497 | 9.7% | |
1970 | 551 | 10.9% | |
1980 | 621 | 12.7% | |
1990 | 876 | 41.1% | |
2000 | 1,068 | 21.9% | |
2010 | 1,122 | 5.1% | |
2020 | 1,201 | 7.0% | |
U.S. Decennial Census [11] |
Race | Num. | Perc. |
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White (non-Hispanic) | 832 | 69.28% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 220 | 18.32% |
Asian | 21 | 1.75% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.08% |
Other/Mixed | 46 | 3.83% |
Hispanic or Latino | 81 | 6.74% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,201 people, 449 households, and 331 families residing in the city.
At the 2010 census, there were 1,122 people in 485 households, including 318 families, in the city. The population density was 431.5 people per square mile (166.6 people/km2). There were 529 housing units at an average density of 203.5 units per square mile (78.6 units/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 73.35% White, 21.84% African American, 0.36% Asian, 0.27% Native American, 3.57% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 5.26% of the population.
Of the 485 households 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% were married couples living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.4% were non-families. 28.7% of households were one person and 13.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.84.
The age distribution was 21.6% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% 65 or older. The median age was 41.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 94 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87 males.
As of the 2014 American Community Survey, the median household income was $51,500, and the median family income was $69,167. Males had a median income of $21,667 versus $27,083 for females. The per capita income for the city was $29,108. About 11.5% of families and 12.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.7% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.
As of the census [4] of 2000,[ needs update ] there were 1,068 people in 409 households, including 299 families, in the city. The population density was 403.2 inhabitants per square mile (155.7/km2). There were 432 housing units at an average density of 163.1 units per square mile (63.0 units/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 78.93% White, 18.26% African American, 1.03% Asian, 0.37% Native American, 0.66% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 1.78% of the population.
Of the 409 households 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were married couples living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 20.0% of households were one person and 7.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.91.
The age distribution was 24.5% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% 65 or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 88 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.5 males.
The median household income was $47,727 and the median family income was $51,667. Males had a median income of $37,100 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,693. About 3.5% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 9.3% of those age 65 or over.
Winterville's Marigold Auditorium for Arts and Culture, built in 1953, fell into disrepair later in the 20th century. It has since been renovated. [13] [14] The original auditorium burned down on its opening night in the early 1900s. [15]
The village's Cultural Center is located in the former high-school building, built in 1956. [16] The original high school was built at the same time as the auditorium. [15]
Winterville Community Center is located in a former Georgia Railroad train depot, [1] which was built in the late 19th century. [17]
In the late 1980s, members of the neo-psychedelia rock band Butthole Surfers lived in Winterville, where they recorded their infamous third full-length LP, Locust Abortion Technician in a tiny two-bedroom home studio they rented during the summer of 1986. [18]
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