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Screven County, Georgia

Coordinates: 32°45′N 81°37′W / 32.75°N 81.61°W / 32.75; -81.61
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Not to be confused with Screven, Georgia.

Screven County
County
Harris-Murrow-Trowell House in Oliver.
Harris-Murrow-Trowell House in Oliver.
Map of Georgia highlighting Screven County
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Map of the United States highlighting Georgia
Georgia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 32°45′N 81°37′W / 32.75°N 81.61°W / 32.75; -81.61
Country United States
State Georgia
FoundedDecember 14, 1793; 231 years ago (1793)
Named forJames Screven
SeatSylvania
Largest citySylvania
Area
 • Total
656 sq mi (1,700 km2)
 • Land645 sq mi (1,670 km2)
 • Water11 sq mi (30 km2)  1.6%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
14,067
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district12th

Screven County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,067.[1][2] The county seat is Sylvania.[3]

History

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The county was created on December 14, 1793, and was named for General James Screven, who died fighting in Georgia during the American Revolutionary War. Some wartime accounts used the alternate spelling of "Scriven" for the general, and the county's name was often spelled that way in its early history, as reflected on 19th-century Georgia maps.

Sylvania became the county seat in 1847, moved from Jacksonborough, by an act of State legislation.[4] The Screven County Courthouse, built in 1964, is the fourth courthouse to serve Screven County.[5]

Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 656 square miles (1,700 km2), of which 645 square miles (1,670 km2) is land and 11 square miles (28 km2) (1.6%) is water.[6] The Savannah River borders the eastern side of the county, and the Ogeechee River borders the southwest portion. Elevation varies to around 40 feet on the Savannah river to 320 feet at the Bay Branch community, located a few miles west of Sylvania. Pine, oak, dogwood, and other trees prevalent to the South can be found in Screven County.

The very northern portion of Screven County, defined by a line running from Girard southeast and parallel to State Route 24 to the South Carolina border, is located in the Middle Savannah River sub-basin of the Savannah River basin. A north-central section of the county, from Sylvania north and centered on Hiltonia, is located in the Brier Creek sub-basin of the same Savannah River basin. The southern portion of Screven County, from Newington running northwest through Sylvania, is located in the Upper Ogeechee River sub-basin of the Ogeechee River basin. The remaining southeastern corner of the county is located in the Lower Savannah River sub-basin of the larger Savannah River basin.[7]

Major highways

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Adjacent counties

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Communities

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Cities

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Towns

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Unincorporated

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Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18003,019—
18104,47748.3%
18203,941−12.0%
18304,77621.2%
18404,7940.4%
18506,84742.8%
18608,27420.8%
18709,17510.9%
188012,78639.4%
189014,42412.8%
190019,25233.5%
191020,2024.9%
192023,55216.6%
193020,503−12.9%
194020,353−0.7%
195018,000−11.6%
196014,919−17.1%
197012,591−15.6%
198014,04311.5%
199013,842−1.4%
200015,37411.1%
201014,593−5.1%
202014,067−3.6%
2023 (est.)14,174[8]0.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]
1790-1880[10] 1890-1910[11]
1920-1930[12] 1930-1940[13]
1940-1950[14] 1960-1980[15]
1980-2000[16] 2010[1] 2020[2]
Screven County racial composition as of 2020[17]
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 8,018 57.0%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 5,285 37.57%
Native American 39 0.28%
Asian 61 0.43%
Pacific Islander 3 0.02%
Other/Mixed 374 2.66%
Hispanic or Latino 287 2.04%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 14,067 people, 5,098 households, and 3,395 families residing in the county.

Politics

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With the exception of 1928, Democrats carried the county in every election up until 1960. Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton both carried the county twice. Since 2000, the county always votes with the Republicans.

United States presidential election results for Screven County, Georgia[18]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2024 4,325 62.50% 2,581 37.30% 14 0.20%
2020 3,915 59.06% 2,661 40.14% 53 0.80%
2016 3,305 57.83% 2,300 40.24% 110 1.92%
2012 3,287 53.79% 2,774 45.39% 50 0.82%
2008 3,423 52.77% 3,024 46.62% 40 0.62%
2004 3,360 56.68% 2,534 42.75% 34 0.57%
2000 2,461 52.15% 2,233 47.32% 25 0.53%
1996 1,862 44.13% 2,087 49.47% 270 6.40%
1992 1,705 39.05% 1,940 44.43% 721 16.51%
1988 2,178 59.52% 1,461 39.93% 20 0.55%
1984 2,583 59.65% 1,747 40.35% 0 0.00%
1980 1,490 40.67% 2,117 57.78% 57 1.56%
1976 1,176 35.17% 2,168 64.83% 0 0.00%
1972 2,402 80.69% 575 19.31% 0 0.00%
1968 916 22.04% 1,411 33.94% 1,830 44.02%
1964 2,260 60.98% 1,446 39.02% 0 0.00%
1960 957 39.11% 1,490 60.89% 0 0.00%
1956 521 28.12% 1,332 71.88% 0 0.00%
1952 692 30.40% 1,584 69.60% 0 0.00%
1948 172 11.37% 838 55.39% 503 33.25%
1944 197 18.04% 895 81.96% 0 0.00%
1940 100 7.82% 1,174 91.79% 5 0.39%
1936 61 6.05% 933 92.47% 15 1.49%
1932 46 8.26% 508 91.20% 3 0.54%
1928 706 70.18% 300 29.82% 0 0.00%
1924 288 25.15% 821 71.70% 36 3.14%
1920 260 28.92% 639 71.08% 0 0.00%
1916 98 12.91% 625 82.35% 36 4.74%
1912 138 22.29% 460 74.31% 21 3.39%

Notable people

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See also

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References

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Dixon Hollingsworth, ed., The History of Screven County, Georgia (Dallas, Tex.: Curtis Media Corporation, 1989).

http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/13/13251.html Archived June 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine

  1. ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
  2. ^ a b US 2020 Census Bureau report, Screven County, Georgia
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ "The City of Sylvania, Georgia". Mayor and Council Sylvania, GA. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  5. ^ Hellmann, Paul T. (May 13, 2013). Historical Gazetteer of the United States. Routledge. p. 248. ISBN 978-1135948597. Retrieved November 30, 2013.
  6. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  7. ^ "Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission Interactive Mapping Experience". Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  8. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  9. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". United States Census Bureau.
  10. ^ "1880 Census Population by Counties 1790-1800" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
  11. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
  12. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930.
  13. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
  14. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia -" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
  15. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  16. ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  17. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  18. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
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