2020-21 Community Guide

City of Guyton
Mayor
Mayor Pro Tem
Council Members
City Manager
Russ Deen
Michael Johnson, Post 4
Hursula Pelote, Post 2
Marshal Reiser, Post 1
Joseph Lee, Post 3
Bill Sawyer
310 Central Blvd., Guyton, GA 31312
Phone: (912) 772-3353 | Fax: (912) 772-3152
Meetings Schedule: City Council: Second
Tuesday of each month, 7 p.m.
Planning and Zoning: Fourth Tuesday of
each month, 7 p.m.
County Commissioners
Guyton, named for Archibald Guyton, a prominent local citizen, was an affluent town
by the time of the Civil War. During the war, the Confederacy built a hospital in Guyton,
and when Sherman marched from Atlanta to Savannah on his burn and destroy
mission, he came through Guyton, looting, burning and stealing.
In 1887, Guyton was incorporated. Little is known about the Guyton family, for whom
the town was named, and there are no families carrying the name living there today.
The last Guyton family home is located just north of the city limits, and is still in
excellent condition.
Each December, the town celebrates Christmas with an annual tour of homes, a
community sponsored event that sees about 3,000 visitors.
Today, Guyton is still a small town, with a current population of 2,086. The town was
listed in Sperling’s Best Places to Live, listing its historic interest, pleasant winters and
attractive downtown areas as the top reasons.
Board of
Commissioners
Chairman-at-Large
District 1
District 2
District 3
District 4
District 5
County Clerk
Wesley Corbitt
Forrest Floyd
Roger Burdette
Jamie DeLoach
Reginald Loper
Phil Kieffer
Stephanie Johnson
610 North Laurel
Street, Springfield, GA
31329
Phone: (912) 754-2123
Fax: (912) 754-4157
County By The Numbers
POPULATION
Effingham County...................................................64,296^
Density per square mile..........................................109.4^
Male.........................................................................49.8%^
Female.....................................................................50.2%^
GEOGRAPHY
Total Area.................................................................483 sq. miles
Total Land................................................................477.70 sq. miles
Water.......................................................................5.2 square miles
INCOME
Median Household Income....................................$65,153^
Per Capita Income...................................................$29,795^
Individuals Below Poverty Level.............................8.3%^
HOUSING
Housing units..........................................................20,489^
Owner-occupied housing unit rate.........................75.8%^
Median value of owner-occupied housing units....$159,100^
Total # of Households.............................................20,489^
Persons per Household...........................................2.85^
County Manager
Tim Callanan
Phone: (912) 754-2111
EDUCATION
Population Age........................................................25+
Percent High School Graduate or Higher...............88%^
Bachelor’s Degree or Higher..................................20.1%^
The Board of Commissioners meets the first
and third Tuesdays of the month at 5 p.m.
The meetings are held on the first floor of
the Administrative Complex at 601 North
Laurel Street, Springfield, Georgia, in the
Commissioners Meeting Room.
LABOR FORCE
Civilian Labor Force.................................................27,978*
QUALITY OF LIFE
Average one-way commute...................................31.5 minutes^
KEY: ^ U.S. Census 2019 Estimate
*Georgia Department of Labor
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