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 Wrightsville,
the county seat of Johnson County, was incorporated February 23,
1866. The city was named for James B. Wright, a member of the
committee that selected the site for the town.
The
Johnson County courthouse, in Wrightsville, was built in 1895
and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It
was built of masonry in the Romanesque Revival/Colonial Revival
style. The courthouse was later rebuilt by the Works Progress
Administration in 1940.
Wrightsville
is the original home of Heisman Trophy athlete, Hershel Walker,
who played with the University of Georgia.
Wrightsville
participates in the Better Hometown Program run by the Georgia
Department of Community Affairs. This community development
program is a public-private partnership intended to revitalize
small communities with populations between 1,000 and 5,000.
These cities have access to technical assistance and fiscal
resources designed to stimulate downtown revitalization.
Population (year 2000): 2,223. Estimated
population in July 2005: 3,183 (+43.2% change)
Males: 993 (44.7%), Females: 1,230 (55.3%)
Johnson County
Zip code:
31096
Median resident age: 36.7 years
Median household income: $17,750 (year 2000)
Median house value: $40,000 (year 2000)
Races in Wrightsville:
- Black (53.5%)
- White Non-Hispanic (45.5%)
- Hispanic (0.7%)
Ancestries: United States (10.6%), Irish (4.7%),
English (4.2%), Subsaharan African (1.3%).
Elevation: 322 feet
Land area: 3.4 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Wrightsville
- High school or higher: 55.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
- Unemployed: 8.3%
- Mean travel time to work: 25.3 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Wrightsville city
- Never married: 31.2%
- Now married: 41.7%
- Separated: 4.7%
- Widowed: 12.2%
- Divorced: 10.1%
0.5% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -162 (-6.8%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Wrightsville:
- WASHINGTON CTY REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR (about 20 miles;
SANDERSVILLE, GA)
- FAIRVIEW PARK HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; DUBLIN, GA)
- EMANUEL COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; SWAINSBORO,
GA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Wrightsville:
- ROBINS AFB (about 61 miles; WARNER ROBINS, GA; ID:
WRB)
- MIDDLE GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 64 miles; MACON, GA;
ID: MCN)
- AUGUSTA RGNL AT BUSH FIELD (about 70 miles; AUGUSTA,
GA; ID: AGS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Wrightsville:
- KAOLIN FIELD (about 19 miles; SANDERSVILLE, GA; ID:
OKZ)
- W H 'BUD' BARRON (about 22 miles; DUBLIN, GA; ID:
DBN)
- EMANUEL COUNTY (about 26 miles; SWAINSBORO, GA; ID:
SBO)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Wrightsville:
- GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 44
miles; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; Full-time enrollment: 4,028)
- MERCER UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; MACON, GA; FT
enrollment: 5,859)
- MACON STATE COLLEGE (about 67 miles; MACON, GA; FT
enrollment: 2,557)
- CENTRAL GEORGIA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 67 miles;
MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 2,383)
- AUGUSTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 67 miles; AUGUSTA,
GA; FT enrollment: 2,300)
- GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles;
STATESBORO, GA; FT enrollment: 12,724)
- AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; AUGUSTA,
GA; FT enrollment: 3,778)
Public high school in Wrightsville:
- JOHNSON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 366;
Location: 210 TROJAN WAY; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Wrightsville:
- JOHNSON COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
675; Location: 601 WEST ELM STREET; Grades: PK - 05)
- JOHNSON COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 282;
Location: 210 TROJAN WAY; Grades: 06 - 08)
- OCONEE AREA PSYCHOEDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
(Location: 210 TROJAN WAY; Grades: 00 - 00)
- CROSSROADS PROGRAM/EVENING SCHOOL (Location:
210 TROJAN WAY; Grades: 00 - 00)
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