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The city of '''Sandersville''' is the county seat<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=2011-06-07|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> of ], ], United States. The population was 5,912 at the 2010 census. It is also a part of the Central Savannah River Area.


Sandersville is known as the "Kaolin Capital of the World" due to its abundance of ].<ref name="sandersville-ga">{{cite web |title=Kaolin Capital of the World |url=http://www.sandersville.net/KaolinCapitaloftheWorld.cfm |website=City of Sandersville, GA |access-date=27 August 2018}}</ref> The city of '''Sandersville''' is the county seat<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=2011-06-07|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> of ], ], United States. The population was 5,813 in 2020. It is also a part of the Central Savannah River Area. Sandersville is known as the "Kaolin Capital of the World" due to its abundance of ].<ref name="sandersville-ga">{{cite web |title=Kaolin Capital of the World |url=http://www.sandersville.net/KaolinCapitaloftheWorld.cfm |website=City of Sandersville, GA |access-date=27 August 2018}}</ref>

==History==
{{see also|Holt Brothers Banking Company Building|City Cemetery (Sandersville, Georgia)|National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington County, Georgia}}
Established by British settlers in Creek territory in the 18th century, shortly after the American Revolution, the town of Sandersville became the county seat of Washington County in 1796.<ref name="state">{{cite web|author=State of Georgia|title=City of Sandersville|url=http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-2411|access-date=1 September 2009}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|last=Haveman|first=Christopher D.|date=2009-08-07|title=The Removal of the Creek Indians from the Southeast, 1825-1838|url=https://etd.auburn.edu/handle/10415/2184|language=en}}</ref> Creek leaders had not yet ceded their territory when Sandersville was settled. According to a book on Georgia place names, the city was named after M. Saunders, a local store owner.<ref>{{cite book | url=http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/s.pdf| title=Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins | publisher=Winship Press | author=Krakow, Kenneth K. | year=1975 | location=Macon, GA | pages=197 | isbn=0-915430-00-2}}</ref> The settlement was located at an intersection of Native American Indian trails, and later the site of Saunders' general store.

The town appears on Anthony Finley's 1827 map of Georgia.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Georgia|url=https://davidrumsey.georeferencer.com/maps/962a7e10-3c15-528e-97d5-16f921347b1f/|publisher=Klokan Technologies GmbH|access-date=2020-06-26}}</ref>

In 1864, during the ], General ] skirmished and then paused in Sandersville during his ]. Brief resistance to the advancing Union forces was centered on the courthouse. As they left, Sherman's troops burned both it and the jail, but left the rest of the town intact.<ref name="NGE">{{cite web| url = http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-2411| title = Washington County| access-date = 1 September 2009| last = Hollingsworth | first = Brenda}}</ref> A new ] was built in 1869.

The ] was built in 1893 as a part of the ], but still operates today as a privately owned shortline that connects to ]'s Georgia Division Savannah District at ], 4 miles to the south.

According to the U.S. National Archive, Nation of Islam leader ] grew up in Sandersville in the 1890s and 1900s.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-08-25|title=Elijah Muhammad|url=https://www.archives.gov/research/african-americans/individuals/elijah-muhammad|access-date=2020-06-26|website=National Archives|language=en}}</ref> He is reported to have said that, in Sandersville, he witnessed three lynchings before the age of 10.


==Geography== ==Geography==
According to the ], the city has a total area of {{convert|10.45|km2}}, of which {{convert|9.1|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2}} (0.87%) is water. The area is along the "Fall Line" that separates the Piedmont Plateau and the Atlantic Coastal Plain and is characterized by rolling hills, red clay, pine and hardwood forest, swamplands, and sand beds. The area tapers off from North to South and becomes more flat. Heading north it becomes more hilly with higher elevations. According to the ], the city has a total area of {{convert|10.45|km2}}, of which {{convert|9.1|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2}} (0.87%) is water. The area is along the "Fall Line" that separates the Piedmont Plateau and the Atlantic Coastal Plain and is characterized by rolling hills, red clay, pine and hardwood forest, swamplands, and sand beds. The area tapers off from north to south and becomes more flat. Heading north it becomes more hilly with higher elevations.

===Climate===
{{Weather box <!-- Infobox begins -->
| single line = Y
| location = Sandersville, Georgia, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1914&ndash;present

|Jan record high F = 82
|Feb record high F = 85
|Mar record high F = 90
|Apr record high F = 94
|May record high F = 98
|Jun record high F = 107
|Jul record high F = 109
|Aug record high F = 102
|Sep record high F = 102
|Oct record high F = 99
|Nov record high F = 87
|Dec record high F = 83

|Jan avg record high F = 73.5
|Feb avg record high F = 76.9
|Mar avg record high F = 83.4
|Apr avg record high F = 86.7
|May avg record high F = 91.4
|Jun avg record high F = 95.7
|Jul avg record high F = 97.6
|Aug avg record high F = 96.9
|Sep avg record high F = 92.7
|Oct avg record high F = 86.3
|Nov avg record high F = 79.8
|Dec avg record high F = 75.0
|year avg record high F = 98.7

<!-- Average high temperatures -->
| Jan high F =57.9
| Feb high F =61.3
| Mar high F =68.7
| Apr high F =76.0
| May high F =83.1
| Jun high F =88.5
| Jul high F =91.6
| Aug high F =89.9
| Sep high F =85.0
| Oct high F =76.3
| Nov high F =66.9
| Dec high F =59.7
<!-- Mean daily temperature -->
| Jan mean F =46.3
| Feb mean F =49.0
| Mar mean F =55.8
| Apr mean F =63.0
| May mean F =71.0
| Jun mean F =77.8
| Jul mean F =81.3
| Aug mean F =80.0
| Sep mean F =74.8
| Oct mean F =64.6
| Nov mean F =54.5
| Dec mean F =48.4
<!-- Average low temperatures -->
| Jan low F =34.7
| Feb low F =36.7
| Mar low F =42.8
| Apr low F =50.0
| May low F =58.8
| Jun low F =67.2
| Jul low F =70.9
| Aug low F =70.0
| Sep low F =64.5
| Oct low F =52.9
| Nov low F =42.1
| Dec low F =37.2

|Jan avg record low F = 19.0
|Feb avg record low F = 22.7
|Mar avg record low F = 28.3
|Apr avg record low F = 36.0
|May avg record low F = 45.7
|Jun avg record low F = 58.6
|Jul avg record low F = 64.2
|Aug avg record low F = 62.3
|Sep avg record low F = 52.3
|Oct avg record low F = 37.7
|Nov avg record low F = 28.8
|Dec avg record low F = 23.9
|year avg record low F = 17.0

|Jan record low F = -3
|Feb record low F = 7
|Mar record low F = 14
|Apr record low F = 26
|May record low F = 36
|Jun record low F = 45
|Jul record low F = 50
|Aug record low F = 55
|Sep record low F = 35
|Oct record low F = 24
|Nov record low F = 18
|Dec record low F = 4

<!-- Total precipitation, this should include rain and snow. -->
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation inch =4.40
| Feb precipitation inch =4.13
| Mar precipitation inch =4.83
| Apr precipitation inch =3.25
| May precipitation inch =3.16
| Jun precipitation inch =4.29
| Jul precipitation inch =4.41
| Aug precipitation inch =5.14
| Sep precipitation inch =4.49
| Oct precipitation inch =3.07
| Nov precipitation inch =2.88
| Dec precipitation inch =4.56

|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 9.9
|Feb precipitation days = 8.8
|Mar precipitation days = 8.5
|Apr precipitation days = 7.3
|May precipitation days = 7.5
|Jun precipitation days = 10.3
|Jul precipitation days = 10.4
|Aug precipitation days = 10.1
|Sep precipitation days = 7.5
|Oct precipitation days = 6.7
|Nov precipitation days = 6.5
|Dec precipitation days = 9.2

<!-- Snowfall -->
| Jan snow inch =0.0
| Feb snow inch =0.4
| Mar snow inch =0.0
| Apr snow inch =0.0
| May snow inch =0.0
| Jun snow inch =0.0
| Jul snow inch =0.0
| Aug snow inch =0.0
| Sep snow inch =0.0
| Oct snow inch =0.0
| Nov snow inch =0.0
| Dec snow inch =0.1

|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 0.0
|Feb snow days = 0.2
|Mar snow days = 0.0
|Apr snow days = 0.0
|May snow days = 0.0
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.0
|Nov snow days = 0.0
|Dec snow days = 0.0

|source 1 = NOAA<ref name = NOAA>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00097777&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Sandersville, GA
|access-date = March 4, 2023
}}
</ref>
|source 2 = National Weather Service<ref name = NOWData>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=ffc
|publisher = National Weather Service
|title = NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Atlanta
|access-date = March 4, 2023
}}
</ref>
}}


==Demographics== ==Demographics==
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref> |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" {| class="wikitable"
|+Sandersville Racial Composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US1368208&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=2021-12-06|website=data.census.gov}}</ref> |+Sandersville racial composition 2020<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US1368208&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=2021-12-06|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!Race !Race
!Num. !Num.
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|} |}
As of the ], there were 5,813 people, 2,213 households, and 1,425 families residing in the city. As of the ], there were 5,813 people, 2,213 households, and 1,425 families residing in the city.

===2011===
As of the ]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2011, there were 6,097 people, 2,315 households, and 1,568 families residing in the city. The ] was 672.1 people per square mile (259.5/km{{sup|2}}). There were 2,566 housing units at an average density of 283.2 per square mile (109.4/km{{sup|2}}). The racial makeup of the city was 59.03% ], 39.76% ], 0.11% ], 0.60% ], 0.05% ], 0.03% from ], and 0.41% from two or more races. ] or ] of any race were 0.24% of the population.

There were 2,362 households, out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.2% were ] living together, 25.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.0% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 79.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,201, and the median income for a family was $32,462. Males had a median income of $36,089 versus $21,765 for females. The ] for the city was $18,226. About 24.3% of families and 27.5% of the population were below the ], including 36.2% of those under age 18 and 24.1% of those age 65 or over.

==History==
{{see also|Holt Brothers Banking Company Building|City Cemetery (Sandersville, Georgia)|National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington County, Georgia}}
Established by British settlers in Creek territory in the 18th century, shortly after the American Revolution, the town of Sandersville became the county seat of Washington County in 1796.<ref name="state">{{cite web|author=State of Georgia|title=City of Sandersville|url=http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-2411|access-date=1 September 2009}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|last=Haveman|first=Christopher D.|date=2009-08-07|title=The Removal of the Creek Indians from the Southeast, 1825-1838|url=https://etd.auburn.edu/handle/10415/2184|language=en}}</ref> Creek leaders had not yet ceded their territory when Sandersville was settled. According to a book on Georgia place-names, the city was named after M. Saunders, a local store owner.<ref>{{cite book | url=http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/s.pdf| title=Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins | publisher=Winship Press | author=Krakow, Kenneth K. | year=1975 | location=Macon, GA | pages=197 | isbn=0-915430-00-2}}</ref> The settlement was located at an intersection of Native American Indian trails, and later the site of Saunders' general store.

The town appears on Anthony Finley's 1827 map of Georgia.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Georgia|url=https://davidrumsey.georeferencer.com/maps/962a7e10-3c15-528e-97d5-16f921347b1f/|publisher=Klokan Technologies GmbH|access-date=2020-06-26}}</ref>

In 1864, during the ], General ] skirmished and then paused in Sandersville during his ]. Brief resistance to the advancing Union forces was centered on the courthouse. As they left, Sherman's troops burned both it and jail, but left the rest of the town intact.<ref name="NGE">{{cite web| url = http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-2411| title = Washington County| access-date = 1 September 2009| last = Hollingsworth | first = Brenda}}</ref> A new ] was built in 1869.

The ] was built in 1893 as a part of the Central of Georgia Railway, but still operates today as a private owned shortline that connects to Norfolk Southern Railway's Georgia Division Savannah District at Tennille, Georgia 4 miles to the South.

According to the U.S. National Archive, Nation of Islam leader Elijah Mohammad grew up in Sandersville in the 1890s and 1900s.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-08-25|title=Elijah Muhammad|url=https://www.archives.gov/research/african-americans/individuals/elijah-muhammad|access-date=2020-06-26|website=National Archives|language=en}}</ref> He is reported to have said that, in Sandersville, he witnessed three lynchings before the age of 10.


==Economy== ==Economy==
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===Higher education=== ===Higher education===
* ]- Main Campus * ]- Main Campus
* ]- Extension Centre<ref>, Retrieved June 29, 2010</ref> * ]- Extension Centre<ref>, Retrieved June 29, 2010</ref>


==Sports== ==Sports==
Sandersville was home to the ] teams, the ] (1955-1956) and ] (1953-1954). Sandersville played in the Class D ] (GSL) from 1953 to 1956 and played at Sandersville Baseball Park. ] inductee ] played for the Sandersville Giants in 1955. The team folded along with the Georgia State League following the 1956 season. Sandersville was an affiliate of the ] (1953) and ] (1955-1956).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Sandersville_Giants|title=Sandersville Giants - BR Bullpen|website=www.baseball-reference.com}}</ref> Sandersville was home to the ] teams, the ] (1955–1956) and ] (1953–1954). Sandersville played in the Class D ] (GSL) from 1953 to 1956 and played at Sandersville Baseball Park. ] inductee ] played for the Sandersville Giants in 1955. The team folded along with the Georgia State League following the 1956 season. Sandersville was an affiliate of the ] (1953) and ] (1955–1956).{{citation needed|date=June 2022}}

==Accidents and incidents ==
On August 7, 2015, ] local G23, led by NS (Ex N&W) ] #1637, and NS Intermodal Train #208, led by ] #9796 and ] 8132 trailing, collided at 50 MPH near Sandersville. NS SD40-2 1637 and D9-44CW 9796 were damaged beyond repair and scrapped, while ES44AC 8132 was repaired and returned to service.


===Newspaper=== ==Newspaper==
Sandersville has two newspapers: ''The Sandersville Progress'' and "The Spotlight". They both are published weekly. The Sandersville Progress began publication in 1870. Sandersville has two newspapers: ''The Sandersville Progress'' and "The Spotlight". They both are published weekly. The Sandersville Progress began publication in 1870.


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==External links== ==External links==
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City in Georgia, United States
Sandersville, Georgia
City
Flag of Sandersville, GeorgiaFlagOfficial seal of Sandersville, GeorgiaSeal
Nickname: Kaolin Capital of the World
Location in Washington County and the state of GeorgiaLocation in Washington County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°58′55″N 82°48′35″W / 32.98194°N 82.80972°W / 32.98194; -82.80972
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyWashington
Founded1796
Incorporated1812
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Mayor
 • MayorJames W. Andrews
Area
 • Total12.99 sq mi (33.65 km)
 • Land12.87 sq mi (33.34 km)
 • Water0.12 sq mi (0.32 km)
Elevation446 ft (136 m)
Population
 • Total5,813
 • Density451.64/sq mi (174.38/km)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code31082
Area code478
FIPS code13-68208
GNIS feature ID0322445
Websitewww.sandersville.net

The city of Sandersville is the county seat of Washington County, Georgia, United States. The population was 5,813 in 2020. It is also a part of the Central Savannah River Area. Sandersville is known as the "Kaolin Capital of the World" due to its abundance of kaolin.

History

See also: Holt Brothers Banking Company Building; City Cemetery (Sandersville, Georgia); and National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington County, Georgia

Established by British settlers in Creek territory in the 18th century, shortly after the American Revolution, the town of Sandersville became the county seat of Washington County in 1796. Creek leaders had not yet ceded their territory when Sandersville was settled. According to a book on Georgia place names, the city was named after M. Saunders, a local store owner. The settlement was located at an intersection of Native American Indian trails, and later the site of Saunders' general store.

The town appears on Anthony Finley's 1827 map of Georgia.

In 1864, during the Civil War, General William T. Sherman skirmished and then paused in Sandersville during his March to the Sea. Brief resistance to the advancing Union forces was centered on the courthouse. As they left, Sherman's troops burned both it and the jail, but left the rest of the town intact. A new Washington County Courthouse was built in 1869.

The Sandersville Railroad was built in 1893 as a part of the Central of Georgia Railway, but still operates today as a privately owned shortline that connects to Norfolk Southern Railway's Georgia Division Savannah District at Tennille, Georgia, 4 miles to the south.

According to the U.S. National Archive, Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad grew up in Sandersville in the 1890s and 1900s. He is reported to have said that, in Sandersville, he witnessed three lynchings before the age of 10.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.45 square kilometres (4.03 sq mi), of which 9.1 square miles (24 km) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km) (0.87%) is water. The area is along the "Fall Line" that separates the Piedmont Plateau and the Atlantic Coastal Plain and is characterized by rolling hills, red clay, pine and hardwood forest, swamplands, and sand beds. The area tapers off from north to south and becomes more flat. Heading north it becomes more hilly with higher elevations.

Climate

Climate data for Sandersville, Georgia, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1914–present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 82
(28) 		85
(29) 		90
(32) 		94
(34) 		98
(37) 		107
(42) 		109
(43) 		102
(39) 		102
(39) 		99
(37) 		87
(31) 		83
(28) 		109
(43)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 73.5
(23.1) 		76.9
(24.9) 		83.4
(28.6) 		86.7
(30.4) 		91.4
(33.0) 		95.7
(35.4) 		97.6
(36.4) 		96.9
(36.1) 		92.7
(33.7) 		86.3
(30.2) 		79.8
(26.6) 		75.0
(23.9) 		98.7
(37.1)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 57.9
(14.4) 		61.3
(16.3) 		68.7
(20.4) 		76.0
(24.4) 		83.1
(28.4) 		88.5
(31.4) 		91.6
(33.1) 		89.9
(32.2) 		85.0
(29.4) 		76.3
(24.6) 		66.9
(19.4) 		59.7
(15.4) 		75.4
(24.1)
Daily mean °F (°C) 46.3
(7.9) 		49.0
(9.4) 		55.8
(13.2) 		63.0
(17.2) 		71.0
(21.7) 		77.8
(25.4) 		81.3
(27.4) 		80.0
(26.7) 		74.8
(23.8) 		64.6
(18.1) 		54.5
(12.5) 		48.4
(9.1) 		63.9
(17.7)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 34.7
(1.5) 		36.7
(2.6) 		42.8
(6.0) 		50.0
(10.0) 		58.8
(14.9) 		67.2
(19.6) 		70.9
(21.6) 		70.0
(21.1) 		64.5
(18.1) 		52.9
(11.6) 		42.1
(5.6) 		37.2
(2.9) 		52.3
(11.3)
Mean minimum °F (°C) 19.0
(−7.2) 		22.7
(−5.2) 		28.3
(−2.1) 		36.0
(2.2) 		45.7
(7.6) 		58.6
(14.8) 		64.2
(17.9) 		62.3
(16.8) 		52.3
(11.3) 		37.7
(3.2) 		28.8
(−1.8) 		23.9
(−4.5) 		17.0
(−8.3)
Record low °F (°C) −3
(−19) 		7
(−14) 		14
(−10) 		26
(−3) 		36
(2) 		45
(7) 		50
(10) 		55
(13) 		35
(2) 		24
(−4) 		18
(−8) 		4
(−16) 		−3
(−19)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 4.40
(112) 		4.13
(105) 		4.83
(123) 		3.25
(83) 		3.16
(80) 		4.29
(109) 		4.41
(112) 		5.14
(131) 		4.49
(114) 		3.07
(78) 		2.88
(73) 		4.56
(116) 		48.61
(1,236)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 0.0
(0.0) 		0.4
(1.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.1
(0.25) 		0.5
(1.25)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 9.9 8.8 8.5 7.3 7.5 10.3 10.4 10.1 7.5 6.7 6.5 9.2 102.7
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2
Source 1: NOAA
Source 2: National Weather Service

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18801,279—
18901,76037.6%
19002,02314.9%
19102,64130.5%
19202,6952.0%
19303,01111.7%
19403,56618.4%
19504,48025.6%
19605,42521.1%
19705,5462.2%
19806,13710.7%
19906,2902.5%
20006,144−2.3%
20105,912−3.8%
20205,813−1.7%
U.S. Decennial Census
Sandersville racial composition 2020
Race Num. Perc.
White 1,861 32.01%
Black or African American 3,675 63.22%
Native American 3 0.05%
Asian 32 0.55%
Other/Mixed 132 2.27%
Hispanic or Latino 110 1.89%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 5,813 people, 2,213 households, and 1,425 families residing in the city.

Economy

The economy of Sandersville was based on agriculture, particularly cotton, for many years. In the 1950s, an industry developed based on the mining and processing of kaolin found in the area.

Education

Washington County School District

The Washington County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of a primary and elementary school, a middle school, and a high school. The district has 220 full-time teachers and over 3,821 students.

Private education

Higher education

Sports

Sandersville was home to the minor league baseball teams, the Sandersville Giants (1955–1956) and Sandersville Wacos (1953–1954). Sandersville played in the Class D Georgia State League (GSL) from 1953 to 1956 and played at Sandersville Baseball Park. Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Willie McCovey played for the Sandersville Giants in 1955. The team folded along with the Georgia State League following the 1956 season. Sandersville was an affiliate of the Milwaukee Braves (1953) and New York Giants (1955–1956).

Newspaper

Sandersville has two newspapers: The Sandersville Progress and "The Spotlight". They both are published weekly. The Sandersville Progress began publication in 1870.

Notable people

See also

References

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