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Savannah, river, United States

(Encyclopedia) Savannah, river, 314 mi (505 km) long, formed by the confluence of the Tugaloo and Seneca rivers and flowing SE to the Atlantic Ocean; with the Tugaloo it forms the entire S.C.–Ga.…

Savannah, city, United States

(Encyclopedia) Savannah, city (1990 pop. 137,560), seat of Chatham co., SE Ga., a port of entry on the Savannah River near its mouth; inc. 1789. A rail, fishing, and industrial center, it is a…

North Augusta

(Encyclopedia) North Augusta, city (1990 pop. 15,351), Aiken co., SW S.C., on the Savannah River opposite Augusta, Ga.; settled c.1860, inc. 1906. Located in an agricultural region, it is mostly…

Walton, George

(Encyclopedia) Walton, George, 1741?–1804, American Revolutionary patriot, signer of the Declaration of Independence, b. near Farmville, Va. He moved to Savannah, Ga., where he established a law…

Milledge, John

(Encyclopedia) Milledge, JohnMilledge, Johnmĭlˈĭj [key], 1757–1818, American political leader, b. Savannah, Ga. In the American Revolution he was a prominent figure in the group that seized (1775)…

Low, Juliette Gordon

(Encyclopedia) Low, Juliette Gordon, 1860–1927, American founder of the Girl Scouts, b. Savannah, Ga., as Juliette Magill Kinzie Gordon. From a prominent Southern family, she met Robert Baden-Powell…

Savannah, GA Census Data

People QuickFactsSavannahGeorgiaPopulation, 2003 estimate 127,5738,684,715Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2003 -3.2%6.1%Population, 2000 131,5108,186,453Population,…

Savannah, GA Demographic Statistics

NumberPercentTotal population131,510100.0SEX AND AGEMale62,03947.2Female69,47152.8Under 5 years9,1867.05 to 9 years9,5637.310 to 14 years9,4237.215 to 19 years10,1397.720 to 24 years12,6539.625…

Savannah, GA Economic Statistics

NumberPercentEMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over101,525100.0In labor force61,46360.5Civilian labor force58,39357.5Employed53,59452.8Unemployed4,7994.7Percent of civilian labor force8.2(…

Savannah, GA, Housing Statistics

NumberPercentTotal housing units57,496100.0UNITS IN STRUCTURE1-unit, detached32,72456.91-unit, attached4,2307.42 units3,8376.73 or 4 units6,13110.75 to 9 units4,1437.210 to 19 units1,5032.620 or…