ABOUT SANDERSVILLE
If you are looking for Southern charm and hospitality and a great place to raise your family, locate your business or even visit, look no further than Sandersville, Ga. Friendly people, a stable city government, good educational opportunities, historic treasures and beautiful scenery make Sandersville a wonderful place to visit or call home. Stategically located for industry, Sandersville is centrally-located between Macon and Augusta, and Atlanta and Savannah.
The City of Sandersville is dedicated to serving its residents by providing a variety of services to meet the needs of the community. Our dedication to promote economic development is evidenced by our state-of-the-art high speed internet access through our fiber optic systems, our water and sewer infrastructure, and our cost-effective electrical services, all provided by the City of Sandersville.
City Hall is located at 141 West Haynes St. and our mailing address is P.O. Box 71, Sandersville, Georgia 31082. Our phone number is 478-552-2525 and our fax number is 478-552-6006. The staff at city hall provides a variety of services to assist you or will be able to direct your inquiry to the right department.
Our customer service department is available Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. For assistance after 5 p.m. and on weekends, please call the central dispatch office at 478-553-0911.
Convenient payment options for city services include online payments, bank draft, night box, drive-thru window and personal service from our friendly customer service staff
Sandersville is governed by part-time mayor, a mayor pro tem and four councilmen who are elected by post with day-to-day management responsibilities handled by an appointed city clerk. The mayor and mayor pro tem are elected at large.
The estimated population in 2017 was 5,571, just under the official 2010 census count. Compared to the rest of the country, Sandersville's cost of living is 20.79 percent lower than the U.S. average, making it a great place to live, work, own and operate a business and raise a family. The median home cost in Sandersville is $100,000.
Sandersville is industry-friendly and boasts four industrial parks and their proximity to interstate highways 16 and 20, the Norfolk Southern and Sandersville Railroad companies, and Washington County airport. Savannah, with its port facilities and international airport, offers a gateway to world markets. Agriculture is still important, along with a nursery industry and a healthy timber business. A number of manufacturing plants and a district Department of Transportation complex remain, while two peak power plants were built in 2002 and 2003.
Demographic Information
The city covers total area of 10.2 square miles. As of the census of 2010, there were 2,245 households in the city. Of the total population, 36.9 percent of people are white, 62.3 percent are black, 0.4 percent are Hispanic or Latino, 0.5 percent are Asian and 0.3 percent claimed mixed heritage.
Community Survey
Please, take a moment to fill out this survey. The information collected will be sued to guide the future of downtown. Your participation is invaluable and greatly appreciated.
Survey Link:
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