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 Jeffersonville,
the county seat of Twiggs County, was named for President Thomas
Jefferson. Originally called Rain's Store, Jeffersonville became
a city in 1828.
The
Twiggs County courthouse was built around 1903 and renovated in
1979. The courthouse is listed on the National Register of
Historic Places and was originally designed by J.W. Golucke, who
designed a dozen or more courthouses in Georgia. The courthouse
is currently undergoing an extensive restoration that will be
completed in 2000.
Jeffersonville
and Danville are the only two incorporated municipalities in the
county. Previously, Marion was the county seat; however, the
residents refused to allow the railroad to run through it and
the town soon became deserted.
Jeffersonville
is on U.S. Highway 80, at the geographic center of the state.
The
city hosts the annual Deer Festival that is held at the
beginning of deer hunting season. This event includes arts and
crafts, entertainment, and carnival rides that are held in
downtown Jeffersonville.
Population (year 2000): 1,209. Estimated
population in July 2005: 1,219 (+0.8% change)
Males: 556 (46.0%), Females: 653 (54.0%)
Twiggs County
Zip code:
31044
Median resident age: 36.3 years
Median household income: $25,000 (year 2000)
Median house value: $58,300 (year 2000)
Races in Jeffersonville:
- Black (62.4%)
- White Non-Hispanic (36.3%)
- Hispanic (2.7%)
Ancestries: United States (9.6%), English
(5.1%), Irish (4.5%), German (2.7%).
Elevation: 524 feet
Land area: 3.7 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Jeffersonville
- High school or higher: 62.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
- Unemployed: 7.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 28.7 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Jeffersonville city
- Never married: 32.5%
- Now married: 42.8%
- Separated: 5.4%
- Widowed: 9.4%
- Divorced: 9.9%
0.2% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -367 (-23.3%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Jeffersonville:
- BLECKLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; COCHRAN,
GA)
- HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; WARNER
ROBINS, GA)
- MIDDLE GEORGIA HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; MACON, GA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Jeffersonville:
- ROBINS AFB (about 18 miles; WARNER ROBINS, GA; ID:
WRB)
- MIDDLE GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 21 miles; MACON, GA;
ID: MCN)
- ATHENS/BEN EPPS (about 86 miles; ATHENS, GA; ID:
AHN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Jeffersonville:
- HERBERT SMART DOWNTOWN (about 18 miles; MACON, GA;
ID: MAC)
- COCHRAN (about 22 miles; COCHRAN, GA; ID: 48A)
- WARNER ROBINS AIR PARK (about 25 miles; WARNER
ROBINS, GA; ID: 5A2)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Jeffersonville:
- MERCER UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; MACON, GA;
Full-time enrollment: 5,859)
- MACON STATE COLLEGE (about 25 miles; MACON, GA; FT
enrollment: 2,557)
- CENTRAL GEORGIA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 25 miles;
MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 2,383)
- GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 29
miles; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; FT enrollment: 4,028)
- FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; FT
VALLEY, GA; FT enrollment: 2,233)
- GORDON COLLEGE (about 62 miles; BARNESVILLE, GA; FT
enrollment: 2,263)
- UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA (about 87 miles; ATHENS, GA;
FT enrollment: 28,464)
Public high school in Jeffersonville:
- TWIGGS COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 425;
Location: 375 WATSON DRIVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high school in Jeffersonville:
- TWIGGS ACADEMY (Students: 231; Location:
ROUTE 1 BOX 1825; Grades: PK - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Jeffersonville:
- JEFFERSONVILLE ELEMENTARY/INTERMEDIATE
(Students: 425; Location: 675 BULLARD ROAD; Grades: PK -
06)
- TWIGGS COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 258;
Location: 375 WATSON DRIVE; Grades: 07 - 08)
- TWIGGS COUNTY ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Location:
375 WATSON DRIVE; Grades: 00 - 00)
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