Tennille, Georgia | |
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City | |
Location in Washington County and the state of Georgia |
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Coordinates: 32°56′17″N 82°48′38″W / 32.93806°N 82.81056°WCoordinates: 32°56′17″N 82°48′38″W / 32.93806°N 82.81056°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Georgia |
County | Washington |
Area | |
• Total | 1.7 sq mi (4.4 km2) |
• Land | 1.7 sq mi (4.4 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 466 ft (142 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 1,505 |
• Density | 885.3/sq mi (342/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 31089 |
Area code(s) | 478 |
FIPS code | 13-75888 |
GNIS feature ID | 0324005 |
Tennille is a city in Washington County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,505 at the 2000 census.
It was home for 10 years to noted architect Charles E. Choate.
Tennille is located at 32°56′17″N 82°48′38″W / 32.93806°N 82.81056°W (32.938174, -82.810582).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2), of which, 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2) of it is land and 0.58% is water.
At the 2000 census, there were 1,505 people, 599 households and 382 families residing in the city. The population density was 876.1 per square mile (337.8/km²). There were 683 housing units at an average density of 397.6 per square mile (153.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 41.99% White, 56.88% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.40% from other races, and 0.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.53% of the population.
There were 599 households of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.6% were married couples living together, 28.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.1% were non-families. 32.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.22.