Jesup, Georgia | |
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 City Hall photo | |
 Location inWayne County and the state ofGeorgia | |
| Coordinates:31°36′7″N81°53′6″W / 31.60194°N 81.88500°W /31.60194; -81.88500 | |
| 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 inWayne County, Georgia, United States. The population was 9,809 at the 2020 census. The city is thecounty seat ofWayne County.[4]
By February 1869, Willis Clary had begun building a two-story hotel near the junction ofMacon and Brunswick Railroad and theAtlantic 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 forThomas Jesup, a general during the Second Seminole War.[7]
The area was then part ofAppling County, Georgia. On August 27, 1872, eastern sections of Appling land districts 3 and 4 were added toWayne County.[8] In 1873, the seat of Wayne County was transferred to Jesup from Waynesville.[9]
According to theUnited 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 ofHinesville and 12 miles southwest ofLudowici, Georgia.
| 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 orLatino | 708 | 7.22% |
As of the2020 United States census, there were 9,809 people, 3,754 households, and 2,365 families residing in the city.
TheFederal Bureau of Prisons operates theFederal Correctional Institution in Jesup.[12]
TheWayne 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 toCoastal 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 JesupPolice, theBoys 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.
TheWayne County Library borders the sports complex.
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