Greenville, GA

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Greenville, Georgia

Greenville, Georgia, in Meriwether county, is 42 miles NE of Columbus, Georgia (center to center) and 53 miles S of Atlanta, Georgia. The city has a population of 946.

The People and Families of Greenville

In Greenville, about 36% of adults are married. Greenville has its share of unmarried adults.

The government tells us that the city features an unusually large number of women.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Greenville had a median family income of $32,500.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, John Kerry came out ahead among Greenville residents, with $1,000. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Greenville Housing

In Greenville, 65% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.

Commuting

In Greenville, 92% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Greenville strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Georgia):

Category	Trophy
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 17%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Greenville, GA

Comparing Greenville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Georgia (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	42 miles NE of Columbus, Georgia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	53 miles S of Atlanta, Georgia
County	Meriwether
Standard Zip Codes	30222
Phone Area Codes	706
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	33.029
Longitude	-84.712

Station	GREENVILLE
Distance	1.2 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 55 F
Apr Temp	46 to 74 F
Jul Temp	67 to 90 F
Oct Temp	48 to 75 F
Annual Precip	49.4 inches

Station	THOMASTON 2 S
Distance	25.6 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 57 F
Apr Temp	47 to 75 F
Jul Temp	68 to 90 F
Oct Temp	50 to 76 F
Annual Precip	49.7 inches

Station	TALBOTTON
Distance	26.5 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 55 F
Apr Temp	47 to 75 F
Jul Temp	68 to 90 F
Oct Temp	49 to 74 F
Annual Precip	50.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	946	100%
Male	433	45.8%
Female	513	54.2%
Under 18	268	28.3%
18+	678	71.7%
65+	152	16.1%
Median Age	34.1
Average Family Size	3.35
White	250	26.4%
African-American	692	73.2%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	2	0.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	3	0.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	938
Growth	-8
Growth %	-0.79%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	70.2%
US/American	15.3%
Irish	4.3%
English	3.6%
French (except Basque)	1.8%
German	1.3%
African	1.1%
Scottish	1%
Scotch-Irish	1%
Greek	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Greenville	946	$32,500
Luthersville	783	$29,444
Manchester	3,988	$31,988
Molena	475	$41,818
Pine Mountain	1,141	$36,429
Warm Springs	485	$37,778
Woodbury	1,184	$31,389

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