Jesup, Georgia
Jesup, Georgia | |
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| Location in Wayne County and the state of Georgia Location in Wayne County and the state of Georgia | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Wayne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ralph Hickox |
| • City Manager | Nicholas D. Ellis |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.76 sq mi (43.41 km2) |
| • Land | 16.54 sq mi (42.85 km2) |
| • Water | 0.22 sq mi (0.56 km2) |
| Elevation | 95 ft (29 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 9,809 |
| • Density | 593/sq mi (228.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 31545-31546, 31599 |
| Area code | 912 |
| FIPS code | 13-42268[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0316104[3] |
| Website | http://www.jesupga.gov/ |
Jesup is a city in Wayne County, Georgia, United States. The population was 9,809 at the 2020 census. The city is the county seat of Wayne County.[4]
History
[edit | edit source]By February 1869, Willis Clary had begun building a two-story hotel near the junction of Macon and Brunswick Railroad and the Atlantic and Gulf Railroad and four stores had sprung up in the area.[5] Clary became a driving force for the establishment of what would become Jesup and was its first mayor.
By September 1869, the town included five stores, a sawmill, and a railroad eating house in addition to Clary's hotel.[6] By December 1869, the community had become known as Jesup.
Jesup was named for Thomas Jesup, a general during the Second Seminole War.[7]
The area was then part of Appling County, Georgia. On August 27, 1872, eastern sections of Appling land districts 3 and 4 were added to Wayne County.[8] In 1873, the seat of Wayne County was transferred to Jesup from Waynesville.[9]
Geography
[edit | edit source]According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 16.6 square miles (43 km2), of which, 16.5 square miles (43 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (0.30%) is water. It is 35 miles west of Hinesville and 12 miles southwest of Ludowici, Georgia.
Demographics
[edit | edit source]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 562 | — | |
| 1890 | 907 | 61.4% | |
| 1900 | 805 | −11.2% | |
| 1910 | 1,415 | 75.8% | |
| 1920 | 1,941 | 37.2% | |
| 1930 | 2,303 | 18.7% | |
| 1940 | 2,903 | 26.1% | |
| 1950 | 4,605 | 58.6% | |
| 1960 | 7,304 | 58.6% | |
| 1970 | 9,091 | 24.5% | |
| 1980 | 9,418 | 3.6% | |
| 1990 | 8,958 | −4.9% | |
| 2000 | 9,279 | 3.6% | |
| 2010 | 10,214 | 10.1% | |
| 2020 | 9,809 | −4.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[10] | |||
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 4,692 | 47.83% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 3,954 | 40.31% |
| Native American | 27 | 0.28% |
| Asian | 92 | 0.94% |
| Other/Mixed | 336 | 3.43% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 708 | 7.22% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 9,809 people, 3,754 households, and 2,365 families residing in the city.
Economy
[edit | edit source]The Federal Bureau of Prisons operates the Federal Correctional Institution in Jesup.[12]
Education
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The Wayne County School District holds pre-school to grade 12, and consists of a pre-K center, five elementary schools, two middle schools, a high school, and an academy school.[13] The district has 320 full-time teachers and over 5,256 students.[14]
Jesup is home to Coastal Pines Technical College as well as one high school, Wayne County High School, which is located within the city limits. This complex replaced the original Wayne County High School on Orange Street, and was completed in 2002. In 2014, the county school system took bids for asbestos removal and the demolition of buildings belonging to the old high school.[15] Until its demolition, the original facility was still providing usefulness, housing the Jesup Police, the Boys and Girls Club of Wayne County, and the Three Rivers Regional Library System's Regional Office. The Jesup Police Department is now located in the facilities previously housing Jesup Elementary, at 642 E. Plum Street. All sporting events except basketball and tennis and track including football, baseball, soccer, and softball, are held at the original Wayne County High School complex.
The Wayne County Library borders the sports complex.
Notable people
[edit | edit source]- Ed Bacon - progressive Episcopal priest and author of 8 Habits of Love: Open Your Heart, Open Your Mind
- Randall Bramblett - musician
- Tasha Cobbs - Grammy-winning gospel singer
- Len Hauss - former NFL football player
- Tre' Jackson - current NFL football player
- Greyson Lambert- former University of Georgia quarterback
- David Larson- Olympian Gold medalist in the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Ray Mattox - politician
- T. Y. McGill - current NFL football player
- Lindsay Scott - former NFL football player
- Erwin C. Surrency - legal historian, author, professor
- John Warren - former NFL player
- Drew Worsham - musician
- Erriyon Knighton - American athlete and sprinter, specializing in the 100 and 200 meters
References
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- ^ "Contact Archived January 10, 2011, at the Wayback Machine." Federal Correctional Institution, Jesup. Retrieved on April 26, 2011. "FCI JESUP FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION 2600 HIGHWAY 301 SOUTH JESUP, GA 31599"
- ^ Georgia Board of Education[permanent dead link], Retrieved June 30, 2010.
- ^ School Stats, Retrieved June 30, 2010.
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External links
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