Bellville, Georgia
City in Georgia, United States
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Bellville is a city in Evans County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 127. It is the hometown of film director James Kicklighter.[5]
Bellville, Georgia | |
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| Motto: Fides Veritas Heriditas | |
 Location in Evans County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 32°9′10″N 81°58′24″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Evans |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council government |
| • Mayor | Ernest Cox[1] |
| • Bellville City Council | Members |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.01 sq mi (2.62 km2) |
| • Land | 0.98 sq mi (2.55 km2) |
| • Water | 0.027 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
| Elevation | 184 ft (56 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 127 |
| • Density | 128.8/sq mi (49.73/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 30414 |
| Area code | 912 |
| FIPS code | 13-06688[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0354538[4] |
| Website | www |
History
Geography
Bellville is located in western Evans County at 32°9′10″N 81°58′24″W (32.152828, -81.973366),[8] along U.S. Route 280, which leads east 4 miles (6 km) to Claxton, the county seat, and southwest 10 miles (16 km) to Reidsville. Georgia State Route 292 branches off US 280 and passes through the center of Bellville, leading west 8 miles (13 km) to Collins. Georgia State Route 169 crosses GA 292 in the center of Bellville, running north–south.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.01 square miles (2.62 km2), of which 0.98 square miles (2.55 km2) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.07 km2), or 2.53%, is water.[9]
Climate
Bellville has a humid subtropical climate according to the Köppen classification. The city has hot and humid summers with average highs of 94 degrees and lows of 70 degrees in July. Winters are mild with average January highs of 61 degrees and lows of 36 degrees. Winter storms are rare, but they can happen on occasion.[10]
| Climate data for Bellville, Georgia | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 81 (27) |
86 (30) |
89 (32) |
96 (36) |
98 (37) |
106 (41) |
107 (42) |
105 (41) |
104 (40) |
96 (36) |
87 (31) |
84 (29) |
107 (42) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 61 (16) |
66 (19) |
73 (23) |
78 (26) |
86 (30) |
91 (33) |
94 (34) |
92 (33) |
87 (31) |
80 (27) |
71 (22) |
63 (17) |
79 (26) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 36 (2) |
39 (4) |
44 (7) |
50 (10) |
59 (15) |
67 (19) |
71 (22) |
70 (21) |
65 (18) |
54 (12) |
45 (7) |
38 (3) |
53 (12) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −2 (−19) |
13 (−11) |
16 (−9) |
28 (−2) |
41 (5) |
48 (9) |
58 (14) |
56 (13) |
45 (7) |
30 (−1) |
22 (−6) |
13 (−11) |
−2 (−19) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 4.36 (111) |
3.57 (91) |
3.25 (83) |
2.95 (75) |
3.21 (82) |
5.12 (130) |
4.68 (119) |
5.41 (137) |
3.73 (95) |
3.87 (98) |
2.49 (63) |
3.17 (81) |
45.81 (1,165) |
| Source: The Weather Channel[11] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
As of the census[3] of 2010, there were 123 people, 54 households, and 42 families residing in the city. By the 2020 census, its population increased to 127.