Screven County, Georgia
PO Box 159
Sylvania, GA 30467
Phone: (912) 564-7535
Fax: (912) 564-2562
On central east coast of GA, north of Savannah; organized Dec 14, 1793 from Burke and Effingham counties. Name Origin: For Gen. James Screven (1744-78), an officer in the Revolutionary War. Originally spelledScriven .
Area (sq mi): 655.59 (land 648.44; water 7.14). Pop per sq mi: 23.80.
Pop 2005: 15,430. State rank: 106. Pop change: 2000-20005 0.40%; 1990-2000 11.10%. Pop 2000: 15,374 (White 53.20%; Black or African American 45.30%; Hispanic or Latino 1.00%; Asian 0.30%; Other 0.90%). Foreign born: 1.70%. Median age: 36.20.
Income 2000: per capita $13,894; median household $29,312; Pop below poverty level: 20.10%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $17,995-$19,034.
Unemployment 2004: 5.10%. Change from 2000: -4.40%. Median travel time to work: 29.10 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 38.90%.
Sylvania, GA 30467
Phone: (912) 564-7535
Fax: (912) 564-2562
On central east coast of GA, north of Savannah; organized Dec 14, 1793 from Burke and Effingham counties. Name Origin: For Gen. James Screven (1744-78), an officer in the Revolutionary War. Originally spelled
Area (sq mi): 655.59 (land 648.44; water 7.14). Pop per sq mi: 23.80.
Pop 2005: 15,430. State rank: 106. Pop change: 2000-20005 0.40%; 1990-2000 11.10%. Pop 2000: 15,374 (White 53.20%; Black or African American 45.30%; Hispanic or Latino 1.00%; Asian 0.30%; Other 0.90%). Foreign born: 1.70%. Median age: 36.20.
Income 2000: per capita $13,894; median household $29,312; Pop below poverty level: 20.10%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $17,995-$19,034.
Unemployment 2004: 5.10%. Change from 2000: -4.40%. Median travel time to work: 29.10 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 38.90%.
Cities with population over 10,000: None.
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