Screven, Georgia
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Screven, Georgia | |
|---|---|
| City hall City hall | |
| Location in Wayne County and the state of Georgia Location in Wayne County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 31°29′6″N 82°0′59″W / 31.48500°N 82.01639°WCoordinates: 31°29′6″N 82°0′59″W / 31.48500°N 82.01639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Wayne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jason Weaver |
| Area | |
| • Total | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Land | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Water | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| Elevation | Template:Infobox settlement/lengthdisp |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 769 |
| • Density | Template:Infobox settlement/densdisp |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 31560 |
| Area code(s) | 912 |
| FIPS code | 13-69448[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0332994[3] |
| Website | www |
Screven (/skrɪvm/) is a city in Wayne County, Georgia, United States. The population was 769 in 2020. Although it was a railroad town as early as 1857, it was not officially chartered until August 19, 1907.
History
[edit | edit source]The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Screven as a town in 1907.[4]
Geography
[edit | edit source]Screven is located at 31°29′6″N 82°0′59″W / 31.48500°N 82.01639°W (31.485008, −82.016305).[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
[edit | edit source]As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 702 people, 291 households, and 196 families residing in the city. By the 2020 census, its population was 769.
References
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- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ "Screven". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
- ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 202. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.