Jeffersonville, Georgia


Jeffersonville is the largest city in and the county seat of Twiggs County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,035 at the 2010 census, down from 1,209 in 2000.
Jeffersonville is part of the Macon metropolitan area.

History

The city was named after the Jefferson family of settlers. Jeffersonville was named county seat in 1868, when the seat was transferred from Marion.

Geography

Jeffersonville is located at .
The city is located in the central part of the state, very close to the geographic center of the state. Interstate 16 runs northwest to southeast just south of the city, leading southeast 148 mi to Savannah and northwest 25 mi to Macon. U.S. Route 80 travels through the city, as well as state routes 18 and 96.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of, all land.

Demographics

RaceNum.Perc.
White 30731.42%
Black or African American 63264.69%
Asian121.23%
Other/Mixed121.23%
Hispanic or Latino141.43%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 977 people, 375 households, and 199 families residing in the city.

Education

Twiggs County School District

The Twiggs County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of four elementary schools, a middle school and a high school. The district has 100 full-time teachers and over 1,489 students.

Private education