# Winder, Georgia

Winder (/ˈwaɪndər/, WYNE-dər) is a city and the county seat of Barrow County, Georgia, United States. It is located east of Atlanta and is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. The population was 18,338 at the 2020 census.

## History

Creek people first inhabited the area.
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Winder in 1893. The community was named after John H. Winder, a railroad builder, and not the John H. Winder who served as a General in the Confederate Army. Before Winder was named Winder it was originally named Jug Tavern.
The first hotel of the Jameson Inn chain opened in Winder in 1987.
The first Doctors’ Day observance was March 28, 1933, in Winder. This first observance included the mailing of cards to the physicians and their wives, flowers placed on graves of deceased doctors, including Dr. Crawford Long (who in 1842 performed the first surgery under general anesthesia), and a formal dinner in the home of Dr. and Mrs. William T. Randolph. After the Barrow County Alliance adopted Mrs. Eudora Brown Almond's resolution to pay tribute to the doctors, the plan was presented to the Georgia State Medical Alliance in 1933 by Mrs. E. R. Harris of Winder, president of the Barrow County Alliance. On May 10, 1934, the resolution was adopted at the annual state meeting in Augusta, Georgia. The resolution was introduced to the Women's Alliance of the Southern Medical Association at its 29th annual meeting held in St. Louis, Missouri, November 19–22, 1935, by the Alliance president, Mrs. J. Bonar White. Since then, Doctors' Day has become an integral part of and synonymous with, the Southern Medical Association Alliance.

## Geography

Winder is located in central Barrow County at 33°59′47″N 83°43′15″W﻿ / ﻿33.99639°N 83.72083°W﻿ / 33.99639; -83.72083 (33.996495, -83.720873). It is 20 miles (32 km) west of Athens and 50 miles (80 km) northeast of downtown Atlanta.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.9 square miles (33.5 km$^2$), of which 12.4 square miles (32.2 km$^2$) is land and 0.50 square miles (1.3 km$^2$), or 3.97%, is water.

## Demographics
### 2020 census

Winder city, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race. :
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000 | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
| White alone (NH) | 7,701 | 9,529 | 10,787 | 75.49% | 67.59% | 58.82% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 1,826 | 2,542 | 3,746 | 17.90% | 18.03% | 20.43% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 26 | 20 | 25 | 0.25% | 0.14% | 0.14% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 125 | 285 | 546 | 1.23% | 2.02% | 2.98% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 3 | 13 | 3 | 0.03% | 0.09% | 0.02% |
| Other Race alone (NH) | 3 | 39 | 110 | 0.03% | 0.28% | 0.60% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 132 | 290 | 819 | 1.29% | 2.06% | 4.47% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 385 | 1,381 | 2,302 | 3.77% | 9.80% | 12.55% |
| Total | 10,201 | 14,099 | 18,338 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 18,338 people, 5,799 households, and 3,885 families residing in the city.

## Arts and culture
### National Register of Historic Places

The Barrow County Courthouse in Winder was built in 1920, and is listed under the National Register of Historic Places.

### Barrow County Museum

The Barrow County Museum holds artifacts of Barrow County. It is the home of the Barrow County Historical Society. The museum located in the old Barrow County Jail.

## Education
### Public schools

Public schools are part of the Barrow County School District. The district consists of eight elementary schools, four middle schools, and two high schools. The district has 610 full-time teachers and over 9,362 students.
Northern portions of Winder are assigned to Winder-Barrow High School, while southern portions are zoned to Apalachee High School. The majority of AHS-zoned parts of Winder are in the zones of Kennedy Elementary School and Westside Middle School, with one section in the zones of Bethlehem Elementary School and Haymon-Morris Middle School. Elementary schools with attendance boundaries covering the WBHS part include Winder Elementary School, County Line Elementary School, and Holsenbeck Elementary School. Richard B. Russell Middle School is in Winder, in the Winder-Barrow feeder zone.
The Arts and Innovation Magnet Program is in Wilder.
The following is a list of schools featured in the Winder area.
* County Line Elementary School
* Holsenbeck Elementary School
* Kennedy Elementary School
* Winder Elementary School
* Yargo Elementary School
* Arts and Innovation Magnet Program
* Bramlett Elementary School
* Westside Middle School
* Richard B. Russell Middle School
* Haymon-Morris Middle School
* Bear Creek Middle School
* Winder-Barrow High School
* Apalachee High School
* Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy (BASA)
* Sims Academy of Innovation and Technology
Former schools
* Winder-Barrow Middle School (closed 2013)
* Snodon Preparatory School (closed 2014)

### Private schools

* Bethlehem Christian Academy
* B.C.C.A Barrow County Christian Academy

### Colleges and universities

* Lanier Technical College - (Winder-Barrow Campus)

## Transportation
### Major roads

* State Route 8
* State Route 11
* U.S. Route 29
* State Route 53
* State Route 81
* State Route 82
* State Route 211

### Pedestrians and cycling

There are limited walkability options available currently. However, neighboring Clarke, Gwinnett and Hall counties have accessible trails available.