Rochelle, Georgia

Coordinates: 31°56′56″N 83°27′14″W / 31.94889°N 83.45389°W / 31.94889; -83.45389
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Rochelle, Georgia
City
Location in Wilcox County and the state of Georgia
Location in Wilcox County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°56′56″N 83°27′14″W / 31.94889°N 83.45389°W / 31.94889; -83.45389
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyWilcox
Area
[1]
 • Total1.91 sq mi (4.94 km2)
 • Land1.91 sq mi (4.94 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
367 ft (112 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,167
 • Density611.96/sq mi (236.29/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31079
Area code229
FIPS code13-66024[2]
GNIS feature ID0321704[3]

Rochelle is a city in Wilcox County, Georgia, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 1,167.[4]

History[edit]

The community was named after La Rochelle, in France.[5] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Rochelle as a town in 1888.[6]

Geography[edit]

Rochelle is located at 31°56′56″N 83°27′14″W / 31.94889°N 83.45389°W / 31.94889; -83.45389 (31.948993, -83.453875).[7]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2), all land.

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1900793—
19108608.4%
19201,04621.6%
19301,0530.7%
19401,17511.6%
19501,097−6.6%
19601,23512.6%
19701,38011.7%
19801,62617.8%
19901,510−7.1%
20001,415−6.3%
20101,174−17.0%
20201,167−0.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
2010[9] 2020[10]
Rochelle city, Georgia – Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2010[9] Pop 2020[10] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 593 566 50.51% 48.50%
Black or African American alone (NH) 541 549 46.08% 47.04%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 9 13 0.77% 1.11%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 2 0.00% 0.17%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 3 13 0.26% 1.11%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 28 24 2.39% 2.06%
Total 1,174 1,167 100.00% 100.00%

In 2020, the city's population was 1,167, down from 1,174 in 2010.

Education[edit]

The Wilcox County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of one elementary school, a middle school, and a high school.[11] The district has 90 full-time teachers and over 1,439 students.[12]

The schools, located in Rochelle, are:

Higher education[edit]

Notable people[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Rochelle city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  5. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 190. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  6. ^ Georgia (1889). Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. p. 201.
  7. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  8. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  9. ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Rochelle city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  10. ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Rochelle city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  11. ^ Georgia Board of Education[permanent dead link], Retrieved June 30, 2010.
  12. ^ School Stats, Retrieved June 30, 2010.
  13. ^ Wiregrass Technical College Archived 2010-07-18 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved June 30, 2010.
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