Glennville is a
city
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in
Tattnall County
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,
Georgia
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, United States. As of the
2020 census, the city had a population of 3,834.
Geography
Glennville is located at (31.939206, -81.926866).
It is 29.3 miles from
Baxley, Georgia.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it (0.75%) is water.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the
2020 United States census
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, there were 3,834 people, 1,477 households, and 1,071 families residing in the city.
2000 census
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 3,641 people, 1,428 households, and 912 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 1,668 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 63.36%
White
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, 33.64%
African American
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, 0.14%
Native American, 0.71%
Asian
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, 0.11%
Pacific Islander
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, 1.29% from
other races
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, and 0.74% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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of any race were 2.42% of the population.
There were 1,428 households, out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.2% were
married couples
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living together, 16.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.1% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.5% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 78.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $24,309, and the median income for a family was $35,066. Males had a median income of $26,861 versus $16,982 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the city was $13,427. About 21.7% of families and 28.7% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 46.0% of those under age 18 and 17.2% of those age 65 or over.
The Georgia Department of Corrections provides jobs for hundreds of people within the local area of the city of Glennville and the rest of Tattnall County and surrounding counties. Smith State Prison, which is a close security facility, is located right in the heart of Glennville. The facility can house 1000+/ inmates at any given time.
The city is known for farming
crickets
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and
pecan
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s.
"Glennville"
''Explore Georgia''. Retrieved 2014-5-20.
Notable people
*Shannon Sharpe
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, co-host of FS1 Undisputed, former football analyst for CBS, former collegiate and professional football player with Savannah State University and the Denver Broncos, Pro Football Hall of Fame
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Inductee 2011, brother of Sterling Sharpe
* Sterling Sharpe, former collegiate and professional football player with the University of South Carolina and the Green Bay Packers. 2014 College Football Hall of Fame Inductee, brother of Shannon Sharpe
*Katelyn Tarver
Katelyn Tarver (born November 2, 1989) is an American actress and singer-songwriter. She has independently released four EP's since 2011, most notably ''Tired Eyes'' in 2017. , singer, actress, and model
*Drew Tarver
Andrew Tarver (born May 6, 1986) is an American actor and comedian from the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in Los Angeles. He is known for starring in the Seeso show '' Bajillion Dollar Propertie$'' and for his appearances on comedy podcasts, i ...
, actor and comedian
* Osjha Anderson, Miss Georgia 1999
*Cole Swindell
Colden Rainey Swindell (born June 30, 1983) is an American rock music singer and songwriter. He has written singles for Craig Campbell, Thomas Rhett, Scotty McCreery, and Luke Bryan, and has released four albums for Warner Bros. Records Nashvil ...
, American country music singer-songwriter
* Mason G. Rhodes, Former collegiate athlete of Paine College (Historically Black College and University), Rio Olympian/Paralympian 2016
* Jesse Finch, 1956 USA Olympic Games Melbourne Australia
* Beach Dickerson
Beach Dickerson ( – 2005) was an American actor known for such films as '' The Trip'' and ''Crazy Mama''.
Early life
Dickerson was born in Glennville, Georgia.
Career
Dickerson worked frequently with director Roger Corman. His first appearan ...
Hollywood actor & producer who worked frequently with director Roger Corman. Born in Glenville in 1924 - Died in Los Angeles at 81 in 2005.
* Laura Belle Barnard, missionary, humanitarian, and educator. Author of ''The Biblical Basis of Missions''.
Media
Newspaper
*''The Journal Sentinel''
*Glenville is the principal site of Calder Willingham's novel "Eternal Fire."
See also
*Beards Creek Primitive Baptist Church
Beards Creek Primitive Baptist Church is located at 60 Beards Creek Church Road, (County Road 359), Glennville, Georgia in Tattnall County. The church was originally constituted on December 29, 1804 under the name of Beards Creek Church. The Ge ...
References
External links
Glenville website
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Cities in Georgia (U.S. state)
Cities in Tattnall County, Georgia