Woodbine, Georgia

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Woodbine, Georgia
City
Top, left to right: Camden County Courthouse, Old Camden County Courthouse, Satilla River, St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Woodbine Historic District
Top, left to right: Camden County Courthouse, Old Camden County Courthouse, Satilla River, St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Woodbine Historic District
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Motto(s): 
"Cherish Yesterday, Embrace Today, Prepare for Tomorrow"[1]Template:Force singular
Location in Camden County and the state of Georgia
Location in Camden County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 30°57′43″N 81°43′12″W / 30.96194°N 81.72000°W / 30.96194; -81.72000Coordinates: 30°57′43″N 81°43′12″W / 30.96194°N 81.72000°W / 30.96194; -81.72000
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyCamden
Government
 • MayorKizzi Knight[2]
Area
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Elevation
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Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,062
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Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31569
Area code(s)912
FIPS code13-83868[4]
GNIS feature ID0325526[5]
Websitewoodbinegeorgia.net

Woodbine is a city in and the county seat of Camden County, Georgia, United States, an original county established when the state constitution was adopted in 1777.[6][7] The population was 1,062 at the 2020 census, down from 1,412 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Kingsland, Georgia Micropolitan Statistical Area.

The East Coast Greenway, a 3,000 mile long system of trails connecting Maine to Florida, runs along the Woodbine Riverwalk.

History

Records in 1765 show that John Brown, John McGillvary, William Molyneaux and William Trowin petitioned English authorities for 1,400 acres (570 ha) south of the Satilla River. They were granted the land named Pile's Bluff, which historians believe to be near Woodbine.[6]

A tract of land was granted to Anton Cunning by the state in 1808. It became known as the Woodbine Plantation. Luke John Bailey purchased it in 1835 and held it through the Civil War, during which the house was burned by Union troops. James King Bedell acquired the property, constructed a new house, and restored the plantation. The railroad entered Camden County in 1893, and Bedell sold a right-of-way across his land, but required that the first rail community be named "Woodbine".[6]

Woodbine was incorporated as a town on August 13, 1908,[8] and the word is the common English name for the honeysuckle, Lonicera.[8][9] The town grew more after the Atlantic Coastal Highway was constructed during 1927 and the county seat relocated there the following year. Woodbine re-incorporated as a city in 1953.[6]

On the morning of February 3, 1971, the Thiokol Chemical Corporation, a factory (13 miles east of Woodbine) that made tripflares for soldiers fighting in Vietnam, exploded. Twenty-eight employees of the factory, predominantly Black women, were killed after a flame in a small building, according to court records, triggered a massive explosion. The blast blew pieces of the building almost a mile away, left more than 50 other people injured.[10]

Spaceport Camden was being developed adjacent to the city, but cancelled in 2023.

A 40 MW hydrogen electrolyzer started in the area in 2024.[11]

Geography

The city is situated near the center of the county, which is located in the southeast corner of the state near the Florida border. It is located on the south bank of the Satilla River near the head of its tidal extent. U.S. Route 17 (Ocean Highway) passes through the center of the city, leading northeast 29 miles (47 km) to Brunswick and south 11 miles (18 km) to Kingsland. The city has extended its borders 2 miles (3 km) east along 10th Street to reach Interstate 95 at its Exit 14.

Woodbine is located at 30°57′43″N 81°43′12″W / 30.96194°N 81.72000°W / 30.96194; -81.72000 (30.961869, -81.720017).[12]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.7 km2), of which 2.5 square miles (6.5 km2) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.2 km2), or 2.37%, is water.[13]

Climate

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Demographics

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Woodbine City Hall

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2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Woodbine had a population of 1,062. The median age was 42.6 years. 24.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 16.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 79.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 74.6 males age 18 and over.[14][15]

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[16]

There were 472 households in Woodbine, including 316 families, and 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 35.8% were married-couple households, 16.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 41.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[14]

There were 540 housing units, of which 12.6% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.1% and the rental vacancy rate was 8.0%.[14][15]

Woodbine racial composition as of 2020[17]
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 606 57.06%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 385 36.25%
Native American 4 0.38%
Asian 7 0.66%
Pacific Islander 4 0.38%
Other/Mixed 44 4.14%
Hispanic or Latino 12 1.13%

See also

References

  1. ↑ "City of Woodbine Georgia Website". City of Woodbine Georgia Website. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
  2. ↑ https://woodbinegeorgia.net/government/city-council/
  3. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  4. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ↑ "Woodbine". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 "Woodbine History". City of Woodbine, Georgia. Archived from the original on March 9, 2015. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Woodbine". Georgia Gov. Archived from the original on May 11, 2012. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Woodbine". Georgia Department of Community Affairs. Retrieved September 6, 2012.[dead link]
  9. ↑ "Profile for Woodbine, Georgia, GA". ePodunk. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
  10. ↑ "Reclaiming History: Museum documents deadly explosion that devastated a Black community in Georgia". Southern Poverty Law Center. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
  11. ↑ Balaraman, Kavya (January 25, 2024). "Plug Power launches largest U.S. liquid green hydrogen plant in Georgia". pv magazine USA.
  12. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  13. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Woodbine city, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
  16. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
  17. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2021.

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