Rochelle, Georgia
| Rochelle, Georgia | |
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| City | |
 Location in Wilcox County and the state of Georgia |
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| Coordinates: 31°56′56″N 83°27′14″W / 31.94889°N 83.45389°WCoordinates: 31°56′56″N 83°27′14″W / 31.94889°N 83.45389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Wilcox |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.9 sq mi (4.9 km2) |
| • Land | 1.9 sq mi (4.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 367 ft (112 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,415 |
| • Density | 744.7/sq mi (288.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 31079 |
| Area code(s) | 229 |
| FIPS code | 13-66024 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0321704 |
Rochelle is a city in Wilcox County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,415 at the 2000 census.
Rochelle was named for La Rochelle, France by the daughter of a local railroad magnate in 1887.
Rochelle is located at 31°56′56″N 83°27′14″W / 31.94889°N 83.45389°W (31.948993, -83.453875).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,415 people, 552 households, and 379 families residing in the city. The population density was 754.3 people per square mile (290.6/km²). There were 642 housing units at an average density of 342.3 per square mile (131.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 46.08% White, 52.79% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.35% from other races, and 0.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.84% of the population.
There were 552 households out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.0% were married couples living together, 23.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.14.
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