Sylvester, Georgia
Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Sylvester is the county seat of Worth County, Georgia, United States. The population was 5,644 in 2020. The city is the county seat<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and business center of Worth County<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref> and is claimed to be the Peanut Capital of the World due to its peanut production.<ref name="City of Sylvester Georgia"/>
History
Sylvester was platted in 1893.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Sylvester as a town in 1898.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
Geography
Sylvester is located at Template:Coord (31.531425, -83.836233).<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref> According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (0.52%) is water.
Sylvester is located on 
U.S. Highway 82 at the junction of 
Georgia State Route 33. 
Georgia State Route 256 enters into southeast Sylvester, where it is co-designated Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.
Demographics
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 2,023 | 35.84% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 3,342 | 59.21% |
| Native American | 6 | 0.11% |
| Asian | 47 | 0.83% |
| Pacific Islander | 6 | 0.11% |
| Other/Mixed | 129 | 2.29% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 91 | 1.61% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 5,644 people, 2,346 households, and 1,709 families residing in the city.
Education
The Worth County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of two elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school.<ref>Georgia Board of Education, Retrieved June 30, 2010.</ref> The district has 296 full-time teachers and over 4,354 students.<ref>School Stats, Retrieved June 30, 2010.</ref>
- Worth County Elementary School
- Worth County Primary School
- Worth County Middle School
- Worth County High School
- Caleb's Christian Academy K-12
Notable people
- Marion Butts - NFL running back who played for the San Diego Chargers, New England Patriots, and Houston Oilers; born in Sylvester.
- Rickey Claitt - NFL running back who played for the Washington Redskins; born in Sylvester.
- Meshak Williams - NFL defensive end who played for the Baltimore Ravens; born in Sylvester.
- Mary Hood - award-winning author of How Far She Went, And Venus Is Blue and Familiar Heat. Graduated from Worth County High School.
- Ray Jenkins - Newspaper editor and deputy press secretary to President Jimmy Carter; born in Sylvester.
- Daniel Mack - WWI black veteran lynched in town, but survived by playing dead.
- Sue Monk Kidd - author of the New York Times bestseller, The Secret Life of Bees and The Mermaid Chair. Born in Sylvester.
- Frank Park - Congressman (1913–1935)
- Bob Sikes - U.S. Representative for Florida, born in Isabella.
- Sonny Skinner - PGA golf pro.
- Michael Carter - Musician, Songwriter, Producer (Lead guitarist for Luke Bryan), graduated from Worth County High School.
References
External links
- City of Sylvester Georgia Portal style website, government, business, library, recreation and more
- Worth County Schools Home Page
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