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Midville, Georgia

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Midville, Georgia
City
Location in Burke County and the state of Georgia
Location in Burke County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°49′17″N 82°14′12″W / 32.82139°N 82.23667°W / 32.82139; -82.23667
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyBurke
Area
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 • Total
2.00 sq mi (5.17 km2)
 • Land1.99 sq mi (5.15 km2)
 • Water0.0077 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
194 ft (59 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
385
 • Density193/sq mi (74.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30441[2]
Area code478
FIPS code13-51240[3]
GNIS feature ID0318099[4]

Midville is a city in Burke County, Georgia, United States. The population was 269 at the 2010 census,[5] and 385 in 2020. It is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area.

History

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The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Midville as a town in 1877.[6] The community was so named on account of its central location between Macon and Savannah.[7]

Murphree Cemetery contains the grave of John Murphree (1735–1798), who served with John Collier's regiment of North Carolina militia. His son, Mills, was interred beside him upon his death in 1815, aged 59. Benjamin Brack (1763–1827), another private, is buried in Brack Cemetery at the former Brack plantation near Midville.[8]

Geography

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Midville is located in the southwest corner of Burke County at 32°49′17″N 82°14′12″W / 32.82139°N 82.23667°W / 32.82139; -82.23667 (32.821321, -82.236586).[9] The southern border of the city is the Ogeechee River, which is also the county line.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2), of which 0.008 square miles (0.02 km2), or 0.34%, is water.[5]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880152—
1900275—
1910603119.3%
192098563.3%
1930853−13.4%
1940780−8.6%
1950682−12.6%
1960676−0.9%
1970665−1.6%
19806700.8%
1990620−7.5%
2000457−26.3%
2010269−41.1%
202038543.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[10]
1850-1870[11] 1880[12]
1890-1910[13] 1920-1930[14]
1930-1940[15] 1940-1950[16]
1960-1980[17] 1980-2000[18]

Racial and ethnic composition

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Midville, Georgia – racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000[19] Pop 2010[20] Pop 2020[21] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 141 125 148 30.85% 46.47% 38.44%
Black or African American alone (NH) 305 134 222 66.74% 49.81% 57.66%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 0 2 0 0.00% 0.74% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Mixed-race or multiracial (NH) 11 3 3 2.41% 1.12% 0.78%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0 5 12 0.00% 1.86% 3.12%
Total 457 269 385 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2020 census

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As of the 2010 United States census, there were 269 people living in the city. By the 2020 census, its population had grown to 385.

Education

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Midville is in the Burke County School District.[22]

Notable people

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See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Midville ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Midville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
  5. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Midville city, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved November 8, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  6. ↑ Acts of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1877. p. 174.
  7. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 147. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  8. ↑ Knight, Lucian Lamar (1913). Georgia's Landmarks, Memorials, and Legends ...: Landmarks and memorials. Historical outlines, original settlers, and distinguished residents of the counties of Georgia. p. 339.
  9. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  10. ↑ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  11. ↑ "1870 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1870.
  12. ↑ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1880.
  13. ↑ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1930.
  14. ↑ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1930. p. 253.
  15. ↑ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1940.
  16. ↑ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1980.
  17. ↑ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1980.
  18. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 2000.
  19. ↑ "P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Midville city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  20. ↑ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Midville city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  21. ↑ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Midville city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  22. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Burke County, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 25, 2024. - Text list
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