Reidsville, Georgia
| Reidsville | |
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 Location in Georgia
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| Basic data | |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Georgia |
| County : | Tattnall County |
| Coordinates : | 32 ° 5 ′ N , 82 ° 7 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) |
| Residents : | 2,235 (as of: 2000) |
| Height : | 64 m |
| Postcodes : | 30453, 30499 |
| Area code : | +1 912 |
| FIPS : | 13-64512 |
| GNIS ID : | 0321516 |
| Website : | reidsville.georgia.gov |
Reidsville is a city in the US state of Georgia . It is located in Tattnall County and is its administrative seat. The place was named after the judge Robert E. Reid.
geography
Reidsville is northwest in Tattnall County. The neighboring towns are Collins , Manassas and Bellville . The next larger city, Savannah , is about 112 kilometers east, the capital of Georgia, Atlanta , about 325 kilometers northwest. The urban area extends over an area of 7.7 km².
population
The population is 2,235, of which 49.2% are men and 50.8% are women (as of 2000). Compared to the 1990 census , the population has decreased by 9.5%. The median age of the citizens of Reidsville is 38.4 years. 33.8% of the population are African American and 57.6% are white. In 1999, the average annual per capita income was $ 14,625, well below the US average of $ 21,587. About 27.2% of the total population and 21.4% of families live below the poverty line. This means that the proportion of the poor is significantly higher than the national average.
Public facilities
schools
Reidsville has a public high school as well as primary and elementary schools.
Georgia State Penitentiary
The State Penitentiary, Georgia's central penitentiary south of the city, was built from marble in 1936 and is now the oldest prison in the state. It houses an extensive agricultural operation and is an important economic factor for the region.
State park
The Gordonia-Alatamaha State Park in Reidsville (formerly: Reidsville State Park ) is a nature reserve with an extension of about 1.87 km². It was named after the nearby Altamaha River and the Lost Gordonia plant discovered in the 1770s .