Homerville, Georgia
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Homerville, Georgia | |
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| Homerville City Hall in 2012 Homerville City Hall in 2012 | |
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| Location in Clinch County and the state of Georgia Location in Clinch County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 31°2′13″N 82°45′5″W / 31.03694°N 82.75139°WCoordinates: 31°2′13″N 82°45′5″W / 31.03694°N 82.75139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Clinch |
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| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 2,344 |
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| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 31634 |
| Area code(s) | 912 |
| FIPS code | 13-39748[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0356319[3] |
| Website | cityofhomerville |
Homerville is a city and the county seat of Clinch County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Homerville had a population of 2,344.[4] It was incorporated February 15, 1869.
History
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Clinch County was created on February 14, 1850, by an act of the Georgia General Assembly, and was named for General Duncan Lamont Clinch, a decorated United States brigadier general and Georgia congressman who had recently died. Clinch, Georgia's 95th county, was formed from land originally inhabited by the Oconee people and consolidated portions of Ware County and Lowndes County. The act creating the county named Elijah Mattox, Simon W. Nichol, Timothy Kirkland, Benjamin Sirmans, and John J. Johnson as commissioners charged with selecting a county seat and constructing a courthouse.
The designated commissioners quickly settled on a site just southwest of the present-day Homerville, and in memory of President James K. Polk decided to name the county seat "Polk". Two years later, however, the Georgia General Assembly inexplicably changed the name of the county seat to "Magnolia", just as the county's first courthouse was completed. The first courthouse was quite small and was destroyed in 1856 when a citizen, presumably dissatisfied with legal proceedings brought against him, decided to destroy the courthouse by fire.
In February 1853, Dr. John Homer Mattox and his family moved from their former home on the Suwannee River and settled on a tract of land adjacent to the Magnolia stage route. In recognition of his family name, he called the settlement Homersville. Shortly thereafter the Atlantic and Gulf Railroad expansion replaced the stage route, and Mattox's settlement was simply known as "Station No.11".
Over time the settlement grew, and in 1860 approximately 275 citizens of Clinch County petitioned the Georgia General Assembly to move the county seat from the nearby Magnolia to Mattox's settlement. Later the same year, the legislature relented and officially named Station No. 11 the county seat of Clinch County. By 1863, the town of Homersville was known as Forest. It would take approximately nine more years for the legislature to officially recognize the name Homerville and incorporate the city; however, Homerville shows up as the name of the county seat in newspapers by March 1864.
Dr. John Homer Mattox's original dwelling is now the home of the Clinch County Chamber of Commerce and Welcome Center. The home recently underwent an extensive restoration that not only restored many of the rooms to their former glory but also added modern plumbing and central heat and air for the convenience of visitors. The structure now holds the administrative offices of the chamber and a museum dedicated to the early days of Clinch County.
Geography
[edit]Homerville is located in north-central Clinch County at 31°2′13″N 82°45′5″W / 31.03694°N 82.75139°W (31.036832, -82.751302).[5] U.S. Routes 84 and 441 cross in the center of town. US 84 leads east 27 miles (43 km) to Waycross and west 35 miles (56 km) to Valdosta, while US 441 leads north 35 miles (56 km) to Douglas, Georgia, and south 67 miles (108 km) to Lake City, Florida.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.1 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.04 km2), or 0.50%, is water.[6] Wooded areas and swampy marshes surround the city.
Climate
[edit]Homerville has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cfa) with long, hot summers and short, mild winters.Template:Weather box
Demographics
[edit]2020 census
[edit]As of the 2020 census, Homerville had a population of 2,344.[7][8] The median age was 36.8 years. 28.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 17.9% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 91.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 88.5 males age 18 and over.[7]
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[9]
There were 905 households in Homerville. About 35.2% of households had children under the age of 18, and 610 families resided in the city.[7] Of all households, 32.9% were married-couple households, 22.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 39.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 32.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[7]
There were 1,072 housing units, of which 15.6% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.2% and the rental vacancy rate was 4.1%.[7]
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,067 | 45.52% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 1,086 | 46.33% |
| Native American | 11 | 0.47% |
| Asian | 17 | 0.73% |
| Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.17% |
| Other/Mixed | 81 | 3.46% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 78 | 3.33% |
Education
[edit]Clinch County School District
[edit]The Clinch County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of a headstart, elementary/middle school, and a high school.
The district has 96 full-time teachers and over 1,499 students.[11]
- Clinch County Elementary School
- Clinch County Middle School
- Clinch County High School
References
[edit]- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ "Homerville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
- ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Homerville city, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
- ↑ School Stats, Retrieved June 4, 2010.
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