Sylvester, Georgia
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Sylvester, Georgia | |
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| Sylvester City Hall Sylvester City Hall | |
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| Motto(s): "Small Town. Big Heart."[1] | |
| Location in Worth County and the state of Georgia Location in Worth County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 31°31′53″N 83°50′10″W / 31.53139°N 83.83611°WCoordinates: 31°31′53″N 83°50′10″W / 31.53139°N 83.83611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Worth |
| Settled | 1893 |
| Incorporated (City) | December 21st, 1898 |
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| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 5,644 |
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| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 31791 |
| Area code(s) | 229 |
| FIPS code | 13-75188[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0356576[5] |
| Website | cityofsylvester |
Sylvester is the county seat of Worth County, Georgia, United States. The population was 5,644 in 2020. The city is the county seat[6] and business center of Worth County[7] and is claimed to be the Peanut Capital of the World due to its peanut production.[1]
History
[edit | edit source]Sylvester was platted in 1893.[8] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Sylvester as a town in 1898.[9]
Geography
[edit | edit source]Sylvester is located at 31°31′53″N 83°50′10″W / 31.53139°N 83.83611°W (31.531425, -83.836233).[10] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.7 square miles (15 km2), of which 5.7 square miles (15 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.52%) is water.
Sylvester is located on File:US 82.svg U.S. Highway 82 at the junction of File:Georgia 33.svg Georgia State Route 33. File:Georgia 256.svgGeorgia State Route 256 enters into southeast Sylvester, where it is co-designated Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.
Demographics
[edit | edit source]2020 census
[edit | edit source]As of the 2020 census, Sylvester had a population of 5,644. The median age was 37.3 years. 25.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 17.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 79.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 75.9 males age 18 and over.[11][12]
95.8% of residents lived in urban areas, while 4.2% lived in rural areas.[13]
There were 2,182 households in Sylvester, of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 30.5% were married-couple households, 17.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 45.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 1,709 families residing in the city.[11][13]
There were 2,459 housing units, of which 11.3% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.8% and the rental vacancy rate was 8.5%.[11]
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 2,023 | 35.84% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 3,342 | 59.21% |
| Native American | 6 | 0.11% |
| Asian | 47 | 0.83% |
| Pacific Islander | 6 | 0.11% |
| Other/Mixed | 129 | 2.29% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 91 | 1.61% |
Education
[edit | edit source]The Worth County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of two elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school.[14] The district has 296 full-time teachers and over 4,354 students.[15]
- Worth County Elementary School
- Worth County Primary School
- Worth County Middle School
- Worth County High School
- Caleb's Christian Academy K-12
Notable people
[edit | edit source]- Marion Butts - NFL running back who played for the San Diego Chargers, New England Patriots, and Houston Oilers; born in Sylvester.
- Rickey Claitt - NFL running back who played for the Washington Redskins; born in Sylvester.
- Meshak Williams - NFL defensive end who played for the Baltimore Ravens; born in Sylvester.
- Mary Hood - award-winning author of How Far She Went, And Venus Is Blue and Familiar Heat. Graduated from Worth County High School.
- Ray Jenkins - Newspaper editor and deputy press secretary to President Jimmy Carter; born in Sylvester.
- Daniel Mack - WWI black veteran lynched in town, but survived by playing dead.
- Sue Monk Kidd - author of the New York Times bestseller, The Secret Life of Bees and The Mermaid Chair. Born in Sylvester.
- Frank Park - Congressman (1913–1935)
- Bob Sikes - U.S. Representative for Florida, born in Isabella.
- Sonny Skinner - PGA golf pro.
- Michael Carter - Musician, Songwriter, Producer (Lead guitarist for Luke Bryan), graduated from Worth County High School.
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "City of Sylvester Georgia". City of Sylvester Georgia. Retrieved September 4, 2012.
- ↑ "Sylvester". GeorgiaGov. Archived from the original on May 11, 2012. Retrieved September 4, 2012.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Sylvester". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
- ↑ "Profile for Sylvester, Georgia, GA". ePodunk. Retrieved September 4, 2012.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 218. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ↑ Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1899. p. 269.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
- ↑ Georgia Board of Education, Retrieved June 30, 2010.
- ↑ School Stats, Retrieved June 30, 2010.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sylvester, Georgia. |
- City of Sylvester Georgia Portal style website, government, business, library, recreation and more
- Worth County Schools Home Page
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