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| Statesboro, Georgia, USA | |
| Location in Bulloch County and the state of Georgia | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Bulloch |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | William S. Hatcher II |
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| - Land | sq mi ( km²) |
| - Water | sq mi ( km²) |
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| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 30458-30461 |
| Area code(s) | 912 |
| FIPS code | 13-732562 |
| GNIS feature ID | 03235413 |
| Website: http://www.statesboroga.net/ | |
Statesboro is a city in southeast Georgia, United States, serving as the county seat of Bulloch County
Statesboro is located 10 miles off of Interstate 16 which connects the city of Savannah, Georgia near the mouth of the Savannah River on the border of Georgia and South Carolina and the city of Macon, Georgia in the middle of the state.
Especially the last 25 years, Statesboro has become a quintessential college town. However, unlike most college towns which are communities built around a college/university, Statesboro was a well established community when the First District A&M School started and whose civic leaders built and continue to support the university to this day. Statesboro-Bulloch County offers a diversified array of employment opportunities in agriculture and industry as well as services unlike most college towns. Although the university is run by the state government as an institution of the University System of Georgia, it has very strong ties to the citizens of Statesboro and Bulloch County through the various educational and cultural activities the university supports.
Statesboro is located at (32.445147, -81.779234)1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 32.7 km² (12.6 mi²). 32.4 km² (12.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.8%) is water.
As of the census
There were 8,560 households out of which 17.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 21.9% were married couples living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 61.4% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the city the population was spread out with 14.3% under the age of 18, 48.7% from 18 to 24, 16.6% from 25 to 44, 11.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females there were 88.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $19,016, and the median income for a family was $35,391. Males had a median income of $29,132 versus $20,718 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,585. About 20.5% of families and 42.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.9% of those under age 18 and 21.4% of those age 65 or over.
Statesboro is the home of Georgia Southern University and of Ogeechee Technical College. It has several community organizations including Kiwanis Club, Lions Club, NAACP and Rotary Club.
The Zach S. Henderson Library[1] at Georgia Southern University is undergoing major renovation and expansion[2] and will be completed in the Fall of 2008. Henderson Library is the only one in Georgia which operates a 24-hour schedule. Special Collections[3] include the Marvin S. Pittman Research Collection and the Oral History Collection. The librarians provide free reference and research assistance via instant messaging[4], or by e-mail, telephone, or in person. Henderson Library welcomes any and all visitors. The Statesboro Regional Library[5] is a member of the Georgia Library Public Information Network for Electronic Services (PINES)[6].
Mill Creek Regional Park is a large outdoor recreational facility with athletic fields and swimming area. The David H. Averitt Center for the Arts is provides a small performing arts theater along with studios, conference rooms and an exhibition area. The Statesboro Regional Art Association holds monthly meetings.
The Bulloch County Board of Education runs the public schools in Statesboro. The largest school in the city is Statesboro High School. Other public schools include William James Middle School, Langston Chapel Middle School, Julia P. Bryant Elementary School, Sallie Zetterower Elementary School, Mattie Lively Elementary School, Langston Chapel Elementary School and Mill Creek Elementary School. There are also several private schools including Bulloch Academy, Trinity Christian School, and Bible Baptist Christian School. One school not overseen by the BoE: The Charter Conservatory for Liberal Arts and Technology.
The local newspaper is the Statesboro Herald, a daily with a circulation of about 8,000. Other newspapers include the daily George-Anne (http://www.stp.georgiasouthern.edu/), put out by Georgia Southern University students, Connect Statesboro, a weekly entertainment publication, and the E11eventh Hour, a twice-a-month entertainment publication.
There are a few bookstores including the newly opened independent shop, The Book and Cranny[7], the Georgia Southern University bookstore, and Books By Dickens[8]. Georgia Southern University offers the Georgia Southern Physics' Planetarium http://cost.georgiasouthern.edu/planetarium/), Georgia Southern Museum, the Botanical Gardens at Bland Cottage, and the Performing Arts Center adjacent to the Nessmith-Lane Continuing Education Center. Georgia Southern offers a number of shows each year from traveling groups as well as shows put on by Georgia Southern students and staff.
Because Statesboro is a college town, there are a number of restaurants, bars, and a couple of coffee houses (such as Midtown Coffeehouse). During the fall and spring semesters at the university (August through May), there are usually bands playing at most of the bars. During the summer, as many students leave, the tempo of the night life slows down. The restaurants available offer Southern, Chinese, Japanese, Mexican, Italian. Most of the standard American franchise restaurants are represented with both fast food and table service. Some of the more popular restaurants in the area include El Sombrero Mexican Cuisine, Blue Moon Cafe, Hachi, Statesboro Inn, The Beaver House, Zaxby's, Papa's Pizza To-Go, The French Quarter Cafe, Nikko's, Chick-Fil-A, Forest Heights Country Club, and Snooky's. Restaurants are non-smoking by city ordinance, followed by a later move by Georgia to ban smoking in all restaurants.
Interstate 16 is located 10 miles to the south of Statesboro. Statesboro is also served by three U.S. highways: U.S. Highway 301, which runs north-south through the city, U.S. Highway 25, which runs northwest-south through the city, and U.S. Highway 80, which is the main east-west route through the city. The Veterans Memorial Parkway ( Highway 301 Bypass and Highway 25 Bypass) forms a near circle around the city. Approximately three miles outside of Statesboro is the Statesboro Municipal Airport, which can accommodate private aircraft. It does not have a control tower. Because there are no commercial flights out of Statesboro, most travelers choose to fly from nearby Savannah-Hilton Head International Airport, which is located than 45 miles to the east.
Statesboro may be familiar to music-listeners through the blues song "Statesboro Blues," written by Blind Willie McTell in the 1920s and covered by many other musicians, including Taj Mahal and The Allman Brothers Band.
Downtown Statesboro has been featured in several motion pictures including Now and Then as well as 1969.
Statesboro is located in a semi-dry county, hard liquor is not allowed to be sold by the bottle. It is allowed to be sold by the drink in bars.
Statesboro is the only town in the world with that name.
Statesboro is the home of the world's largest Primitive Baptist Church.
The Zaxby's restaurant chain was begun in Statesboro in 1990.
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