Summerville, Georgia facts for kids
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Summerville, Georgia
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Summerville City Hall
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Location in Chattooga County and the state of Georgia
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| Country | United States | |
| State | Georgia | |
| County | Chattooga | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 4.01 sq mi (10.40 km2) | |
| • Land | 4.01 sq mi (10.40 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) | |
| Elevation | 650 ft (198 m) | |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 4,435 | |
| • Density | 1,104.88/sq mi (426.64/km2) | |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) | |
| ZIP code |
30747
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| Area code(s) | 706/762 | |
| FIPS code | 13-74376 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0333158 | |
Summerville is a city and the county seat of Chattooga County, Georgia, United States. The population was 4,534 at the 2010 census.
History
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Summerville was founded in 1838 as the seat of the newly formed Chattooga County. It was incorporated as a town in 1839 and as a city in 1909. Summerville was named from the fact it was a popular summer resort. The city thrived in the late 1880s with the construction of the Chattanooga, Rome and Columbus Railroad (later part of the Central of Georgia system).
The Chattooga County Courthouse, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was completed in 1909. The Summerville Depot, completed by the Central of Georgia in 1918, is also listed on the National Register, and is home to several annual festivals.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10 km2), all of it land. The city lies along the Chattooga River at the western base of the Taylor Ridge. U.S. Route 27 connects Summerville with Chattanooga, Tennessee, to the north, and Rome to the southeast. Georgia State Route 114 connects the city with Lyerly to the south, and Georgia State Route 48 connects the city with Menlo near the Alabama state line to the west.
Climate
| Climate data for Summerville, Georgia, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 2000–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 79 (26) |
84 (29) |
88 (31) |
92 (33) |
97 (36) |
102 (39) |
104 (40) |
103 (39) |
99 (37) |
98 (37) |
87 (31) |
78 (26) |
104 (40) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 70.3 (21.3) |
73.7 (23.2) |
81.0 (27.2) |
85.9 (29.9) |
90.1 (32.3) |
94.9 (34.9) |
96.1 (35.6) |
95.7 (35.4) |
93.5 (34.2) |
87.0 (30.6) |
77.3 (25.2) |
71.4 (21.9) |
98.1 (36.7) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 52.0 (11.1) |
56.6 (13.7) |
64.3 (17.9) |
73.4 (23.0) |
79.9 (26.6) |
86.6 (30.3) |
89.9 (32.2) |
89.2 (31.8) |
84.4 (29.1) |
74.5 (23.6) |
63.3 (17.4) |
54.6 (12.6) |
72.4 (22.4) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 40.5 (4.7) |
44.0 (6.7) |
50.8 (10.4) |
59.0 (15.0) |
67.3 (19.6) |
75.0 (23.9) |
78.5 (25.8) |
77.6 (25.3) |
71.7 (22.1) |
60.6 (15.9) |
49.4 (9.7) |
43.4 (6.3) |
59.8 (15.5) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 29.0 (−1.7) |
31.4 (−0.3) |
37.2 (2.9) |
44.5 (6.9) |
54.6 (12.6) |
63.3 (17.4) |
67.1 (19.5) |
66.0 (18.9) |
59.0 (15.0) |
46.6 (8.1) |
35.5 (1.9) |
32.2 (0.1) |
47.2 (8.4) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | 11.9 (−11.2) |
17.3 (−8.2) |
22.1 (−5.5) |
30.3 (−0.9) |
39.2 (4.0) |
53.7 (12.1) |
57.5 (14.2) |
57.1 (13.9) |
45.9 (7.7) |
30.2 (−1.0) |
21.1 (−6.1) |
18.4 (−7.6) |
10.5 (−11.9) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 3 (−16) |
8 (−13) |
17 (−8) |
24 (−4) |
34 (1) |
48 (9) |
50 (10) |
50 (10) |
39 (4) |
24 (−4) |
12 (−11) |
8 (−13) |
3 (−16) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 5.01 (127) |
5.37 (136) |
6.14 (156) |
4.95 (126) |
4.37 (111) |
4.93 (125) |
4.29 (109) |
4.32 (110) |
4.24 (108) |
3.75 (95) |
4.64 (118) |
6.32 (161) |
58.33 (1,482) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 0.1 (0.25) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.3 (0.75) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 9.5 | 9.3 | 9.5 | 7.9 | 8.8 | 9.9 | 9.2 | 8.8 | 6.1 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 9.4 | 102.4 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| Source 1: NOAA | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service (mean maxima/minima 2006–2020) | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1850 | 248 | — | |
| 1860 | 350 | 41.1% | |
| 1870 | 281 | −19.7% | |
| 1880 | 340 | 21.0% | |
| 1890 | 560 | 64.7% | |
| 1900 | 486 | −13.2% | |
| 1910 | 657 | 35.2% | |
| 1920 | 1,003 | 52.7% | |
| 1930 | 933 | −7.0% | |
| 1940 | 1,358 | 45.6% | |
| 1950 | 3,973 | 192.6% | |
| 1960 | 4,706 | 18.4% | |
| 1970 | 5,043 | 7.2% | |
| 1980 | 4,878 | −3.3% | |
| 1990 | 5,025 | 3.0% | |
| 2000 | 4,556 | −9.3% | |
| 2010 | 4,534 | −0.5% | |
| 2020 | 4,435 | −2.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 3,060 | 69.0% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 958 | 21.6% |
| Native American | 6 | 0.14% |
| Asian | 5 | 0.11% |
| Other/Mixed | 270 | 6.09% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 136 | 3.07% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,435 people, 1,769 households, and 997 families residing in the city.
Education
Public education in Summerville is administered by the Chattooga County School District. The district operates four elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school. The district has 184 full-time teachers and over 2,834 students.
- Leroy Massey Elementary School
- Lyerly Elementary School
- Menlo Elementary School
- Summerville Elementary School
- Summerville Middle School
- Chattooga County High School
Notable people
- Bobby Lee Cook, noted trial attorney
- Edna Cain Daniel, journalist and publisher
- Howard Finster, folk artist
- Brody Malone, artistic gymnast
- Senorise Perry, NFL player
See also
In Spanish: Summerville (Georgia) para niños
