Rochelle, Georgia

Rochelle, Georgia
City
Location in Wilcox County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°56′56″N 83°27′14″W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Wilcox
Area [1]
• Total	1.91 sq mi (4.94 km^2)
• Land	1.91 sq mi (4.94 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation	367 ft (112 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,167
• Density	611.96/sq mi (236.29/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	31079
Area code	229
FIPS code	13-66024[2]
GNIS feature ID	0321704[3]

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

History

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

Geography

Rochelle is located at 31°56′56″N 83°27′14″W (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

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1900	793		—
1910	860		8.4%
1920	1,046		21.6%
1930	1,053		0.7%
1940	1,175		11.6%
1950	1,097		−6.6%
1960	1,235		12.6%
1970	1,380		11.7%
1980	1,626		17.8%
1990	1,510		−7.1%
2000	1,415		−6.3%
2010	1,174		−17.0%
2020	1,167		−0.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[8] 1850-1870[9] 1870-1880[10] 1890-1910[11] 1920-1930[12] 1940[13] 1950[14] 1960[15] 1970[16] 1980[17] 1990[18] 2000[19] 2010[20] 2020[21]

Rochelle city, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2010[22]	Pop 2020[21]	% 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%
Other race alone (NH)	0	2	0.00%	0.17%
Mixed race or Multiracial (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

The Wilcox County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of one elementary school, a middle school, and a high school.^[23] The district has 90 full-time teachers and over 1,439 students.^[24]

The schools, located in Rochelle, are:

• Wilcox County Elementary School
• Wilcox County Middle School
• Wilcox County High School

Higher education

• Wiregrass Georgia Technical College - Wilcox Learning Center^[25]

Notable people

• John Bahnsen - United States Army brigadier general and decorated veteran of the Vietnam War
• Alfonzo Dennard - NFL free agent
• Nick Marshall - NFL cornerback for Jacksonville Jaguars, quarterback for Auburn Tigers
• Bug Howard - NFL tight end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

References

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 Decade". United States Census Bureau.
9. "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1870.
10. "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
11. "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
12. "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930. pp. 251–256.
13. "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
14. "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
15. "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
16. "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
17. "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
18. "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
19. "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
20. "2010 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2010.
21. "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.
22. "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.
23. Georgia Board of Education^{[permanent dead link‍]}, Retrieved June 30, 2010.
24. School Stats, Retrieved June 30, 2010.
25. Wiregrass Technical College Archived 2010-07-18 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved June 30, 2010.