Tennille is a city in Washington County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,469 in 2020. It is considered a suburb of Sandersville.
History The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Tennille in 1875. The community was named after Francis Tennille, an early settler.
Geography
Tennille is located at (32.938174, -82.810582).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and 0.58% is water.
Demographics
Racial and ethnic composition
+Tennille city, Georgia – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2010Pop 2020% 2010% 2020White alone (NH)51942133.72%28.66%Black or African American alone (NH)96698762.77%67.19%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)260.13%0.41%Asian alone (NH)930.58%0.20%Pacific Islander alone (NH)000.00%0.00%Some Other Race alone (NH)040.00%0.27%Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)24301.56%2.04%Hispanic or Latino (any race)19181.23%1.23%Total1,5391,469100.00%100.00%
2020 census As of the 2020 census, Tennille had a population of 1,469. The median age was 36.4 years. 27.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 18.9% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 77.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 67.1 males age 18 and over.
96.2% of residents lived in urban areas, while 3.8% lived in rural areas.
There were 583 households in Tennille, of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 24.9% were married-couple households, 17.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 49.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
There were 704 housing units, of which 17.2% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.4% and the rental vacancy rate was 7.1%. Notable people
Charles E. Choate, an architect whose works are listed on the National Register of Historic Places, resided at Tennille.
Jack Carroll Massey (June 15, 1904 – February 15, 1990) was an American venture capitalist and entrepreneur who owned Kentucky Fried Chicken, co-founded the Hospital Corporation of America, and owned one of the largest franchisees of Wendy's.Glenn Fowler, Jack C. Massey, an Entrepreneur In Hospitals and Food, Dies at 85, The New York Times, February 16, 1990Belmont University biography Archived copy He was the first American businessman to take three different companies public. Born in Tennille.
See also
Central Savannah River Area
References