|
 Statesboro
was incorporated in 1866 and is the county seat of Bulloch
County. It is the only Statesboro in the U.S. and was probably
named for the State of Georgia. The city is sometimes referred
to as the "Tourist City".
The
City of Statesboro is home to Georgia Southern University, a
state institution of some 14,000 students. Georgia Southern was
one of five schools in the South, which made U.S. News and
World Report's list of the nation's "up-and-coming" regional
universities.
Georgia
Southern University provides a number of resources to the
community. It is the home of the Magnolia Gardens and GSU
Botanical Gardens. The Georgia Southern University Eagle
Sanctuary and Lamar Q. Ball, Jr. Raptor Center, a sanctuary for
bald eagles and other native birds of prey, and an ecological
education center are under development.
Ogeechee
Technical Institute, the new vocational-technical school, also
provides residents with an opportunity for higher education.
Statesboro
hosts a number of events including the annual Ogeechee River
Raft Race in May and the Harvest Moon Arts and Crafts Fair in
November.
Population (year 2000): 22,698. Estimated
population in July 2005: 24,612 (+8.4% change)
Males: 10,661 (47.0%), Females: 12,037 (53.0%)
Bulloch County
Zip codes:
30458,
30461.
Median resident age: 22.0 years
Median household income: $19,016 (year 2000)
Median house value: $83,400 (year 2000)
Races in Statesboro:
- White Non-Hispanic (55.4%)
- Black (40.3%)
- Hispanic (2.1%)
- Two or more races (1.1%)
- Other race (0.9%)
Ancestries: Irish (7.6%), English (7.5%), German
(5.8%), United States (4.8%), Subsaharan African (2.8%), Italian
(1.9%).
Elevation: 258 feet
Land area: 12.5 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Statesboro
- High school or higher: 78.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 14.7%
- Unemployed: 17.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 16.8 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Statesboro city
- Never married: 62.3%
- Now married: 26.5%
- Separated: 1.4%
- Widowed: 4.9%
- Divorced: 5.0%
3.9% Foreign born (1.2% Asia, 0.9% Latin
America, 0.7% Europe, 0.6% Africa, 0.5% North America).
Population change in the 1990s: +1,317 (+6.2%).
Hospital/medical center in Statesboro:
- EAST GEORGIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (1499
FAIR ROAD)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Statesboro:
- CANDLER COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; METTER, GA)
- EVANS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; CLAXTON,
GA)
- SCREVEN COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; SYLVANIA,
GA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Statesboro:
- SAVANNAH/HILTON HEAD INTERNATIONAL (about 46 miles;
SAVANNAH, GA; ID: SAV)
- HUNTER AAF (about 55 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; ID: SVN)
- AUGUSTA RGNL AT BUSH FIELD (about 65 miles; AUGUSTA,
GA; ID: AGS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Statesboro:
- STATESBORO-BULLOCH COUNTY (about 4 miles;
STATESBORO, GA; ID: TBR)
- PLANTATION ARPK (about 19 miles; SYLVANIA, GA; ID:
JYL)
- CLAXTON-EVANS COUNTY (about 19 miles; CLAXTON, GA;
ID: CWV)
Colleges/Universities in Statesboro:
- GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (Full-time
enrollment: 12,724; Location: HWY 301 S; Public;
Website: WWW.GASOU.EDU; Offers Doctor's degree)
- OGEECHEE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (FT enrollment:
1,141; Location: ONE JOE KENNEDY BLVD; Public; Website:
www.ogeechee.org)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near
Statesboro:
- ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles;
SAVANNAH, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,945)
- SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN (about 59 miles;
SAVANNAH, GA; FT enrollment: 4,565)
- AUGUSTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 67 miles; AUGUSTA,
GA; FT enrollment: 2,300)
- AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; AUGUSTA,
GA; FT enrollment: 3,778)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT AIKEN (about 78
miles; AIKEN, SC; FT enrollment: 2,636)
- SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 97 miles;
ORANGEBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 3,971)
- GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 110
miles; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; FT enrollment: 4,028)
Public high school in Statesboro:
- STATESBORO HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,452;
Location: 10 LESTER ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high schools in Statesboro:
- BULLOCH ACADEMY INC (Students: 463; Location:
873 WESTSIDE RD.; Grades: PK - 12)
- BIBLE BAPTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 66;
Location: 151 NORTHSIDE DR EAST; Grades: KG - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Statesboro:
- LANGSTON CHAPEL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 704;
Location: 156 LANGSTON CHAPEL ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
- MILL CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 599;
Location: 239 BEASLEY ROAD; Grades: PK - 05)
- LANGSTON CHAPEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
557; Location: 150 LANGSTON CHAPEL ROAD; Grades: PK -
05)
- WILLIAM JAMES MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 553;
Location: 18809 HIGHWAY 80 WEST; Grades: 06 - 08)
- BRYANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 516;
Location: 400 WILLIAMS STREET; Grades: PK - 05)
- MATTIE LIVELY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
371; Location: 204 DEBBIE DRIVE; Grades: KG - 05)
- SALLIE ZETTEROWER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
(Students: 342; Location: 900 EAST JONES AVENUE; Grades:
KG - 05)
- NEVILS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 330;
Location: 8483 NEVILS-GROVELAND ROAD; Grades: PK - 05)
- CCAT SCHOOL (Students: 187; Location: 149
NORTHSIDE DR. EAST; Grades: 03 - 12)
- CEDARWOOD PSYCHOEDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
(Location: LANDRUM BOX 8159 GEORGIA SOUTH; Grades: 00 -
00)
Private primary/middle school in Statesboro:
- ESTHER'S ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE (Students: 9;
Location: 33 ELM STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
Library in Statesboro:
- STATESBORO REGIONAL LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating
income: $1,595,574; Location: 124 SOUTH MAIN STREET;
180,368 books; 4,130 audio materials; 4,422 video
materials; 366 serial subscriptions)
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