Editing Statesboro, Georgia (section)

==Geography==
Statesboro is located at {{Coord|32|26|43|N|81|46|45|W|type:city}} (32.445147, -81.779234).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> The city is located in southeastern Georgia along U.S. Routes [[U.S. Route 80 in Georgia|80]], [[U.S. Route 25 in Georgia|25]], and [[U.S. Route 301 in Georgia|301]]. US 80 runs northwest to southeast through the city, leading southeast {{convert|58|mi|km|abbr=on}} to [[Savannah, Georgia|Savannah]] and west-northwest {{convert|37|mi|km|abbr=on}} to [[Swainsboro, Georgia|Swainsboro]]. US 25 and 301 run concurrently through the center of town and split upon their junction with US 80, leading south {{convert|12|mi|km|abbr=on}} to [[Interstate 16]] at exit 116. US 25 leads north {{convert|29|mi|km|abbr=on}} to [[Millen, Georgia|Millen]] and US 301 north {{convert|24|mi|km|abbr=on}} to [[Sylvania, Georgia|Sylvania]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|35.9|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|35.0|km2|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.9|km2|order=flip}}, or 2.60%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US1373256| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212181202/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US1373256| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Statesboro city, Georgia| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=November 7, 2013}}</ref> The city is in the [[Atlantic coastal plain|coastal plain]] region, or Low Country, of Georgia, so it is mainly flat with a few small hills. With an elevation of {{convert|250|ft}}, the downtown area is one of the highest places in Bulloch County. Pine, oak, magnolia, dogwood, palm, [[sweetgum]], and a variety of other trees can be found in the area.

===Climate===
Statesboro has a [[humid subtropical climate]], according to the [[Köppen classification]]. The city experiences very hot and humid summers with average July highs of about {{Convert|91|F}} and lows around {{Convert|70|F}}. Afternoon thunderstorms associated with the summer heat and humidity can spawn from time to time. Winters are mild, with average January highs of {{Convert|58|F}} and lows of {{Convert|36|F}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.weather.com/outlook/health/allergies/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USGA0534|title=Average Weather for Statesboro, GA – Temperature and Precipitation<!--Bot Generated Title-->|website=Weather.com|access-date=12 July 2018}}</ref> [[Winter storm]]s are rare, but they happen periodically, the most recent being an ice storm in January 2018. On February 12, 2010, approximately {{Convert|2|in|cm}} of snow fell on the city.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.erh.noaa.gov/chs/text/PNSCHS_02132010.txt |title=Archived copy |access-date=2013-06-17 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120930082151/http://www.erh.noaa.gov/chs/text/PNSCHS_02132010.txt |archive-date=2012-09-30 }}</ref>