Pineview, Georgia

A post office called Pineview was established in 1900.[5] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Pineview as a town in 1902.[6] The community was named for the pine trees which are abundant in the area.[7]

Pineview is located at 32°6′36″N 83°30′2″W (32.110021, -83.500645).[8]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km²), all land.

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 532 people, 185 households, and 120 families residing in the town. The population density was 271.6 people per square mile (104.8/km²). There were 218 housing units at an average density of 111.3 per square mile (42.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 35.71% White, 62.78% African American, 0.19% Asian, 0.75% from other races, and 0.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.75% of the population.

There were 185 households, out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 28.6% were married couples living together, 29.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% were non-families. 33.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.1% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 20.3% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 25.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 77.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 69.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $17,850, and the median income for a family was $19,904. Males had a median income of $22,250 versus $17,292 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,914. About 34.9% of families and 38.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 51.3% of those under age 18 and 27.9% of those age 65 or over.

The Wilcox County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of one elementary school, a middle school, and a high school.[10] The district has 90 full-time teachers and over 1,439 students.[11]

The schools, located in Rochelle, are:

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

• Nick Marshall, Auburn University quarterback