Midville, Georgia
Midville is a city in Burke County, Georgia, United States. The population was 269 at the 2010 census, and 385 in 2020. It is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area.
History
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Midville as a town in 1877. The community was so named on account of its central location between Macon and Savannah.
Geography
Midville is located in the southwest corner of Burke County at 32°49′17″N 82°14′12″W / 32.82139°N 82.23667°W (32.821321, -82.236586). The southern border of the city is the Ogeechee River, which is also the county line.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km), of which 0.008 square miles (0.02 km), or 0.34%, is water.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 152 | — | |
| 1900 | 275 | — | |
| 1910 | 603 | 119.3% | |
| 1920 | 985 | 63.3% | |
| 1930 | 853 | −13.4% | |
| 1940 | 780 | −8.6% | |
| 1950 | 682 | −12.6% | |
| 1960 | 676 | −0.9% | |
| 1970 | 665 | −1.6% | |
| 1980 | 670 | 0.8% | |
| 1990 | 620 | −7.5% | |
| 2000 | 457 | −26.3% | |
| 2010 | 269 | −41.1% | |
| 2020 | 385 | 43.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1850-1870 1880 1890-1910 1920-1930 1930-1940 1940-1950 1960-19801980-2000 | |||
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000 | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 141 | 125 | 148 | 30.85% | 46.47% | 38.44% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 305 | 134 | 222 | 66.74% | 49.81% | 57.66% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.74% | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2.41% | 1.12% | 0.78% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0 | 5 | 12 | 0.00% | 1.86% | 3.12% |
| Total | 457 | 269 | 385 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 269 people living in the city. By the 2020 census, its population grew to 385.
Notable people
- Tedi Thurman, model and television personality, was born in Midville.
- Pat Dye, former football coach at Auburn University.
- William Pierce (serial killer), serial killer who murdered 9 people across 3 states from June 1970 to January 1971.
