Charlton County, Georgia
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| Charlton County, Georgia | |
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 Location in the state of Georgia |
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 Georgia's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1854 |
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| Seat | Folkston |
| Largest city | Folkston |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
783 sq mi (2,028 km²) 781 sq mi (2,022 km²) 2 sq mi (6 km²), .28% |
| PopulationEst. - (2006) - Density |
10,882 13/sq mi (5/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
Charlton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population is 10,282. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 10,609 [1]. The county seat is Folkston, Georgia[1].
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[edit] History
Charlton County was created from a portion of Camden County, Georgia by an act of the Georgia General Assembly on February 18, 1854. Additional lands from Ware County, Georgia were added to Charlton's borders by an 1855 act of the General Assembly. In 1856, an additional legistlative act redefined the Charlton/Camden borders again with each county ceding land to the other.[2]
The County is named for Robert Milledge Charlton, an U. S. Senator from Georgia.[3]
[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 783 square miles (2,028 km²), of which, 781 square miles (2,022 km²) of it is land and 2 square miles (6 km²) of it (0.28%) is water. It is the southernmost county in Georgia. A large portion of the county lies within the Okefenokee Swamp and its federally protected areas.
[edit] Major highways
U.S. Route 1
U.S. Route 23
U.S. Route 301
State Route 4
State Route 15
State Route 23
State Route 40
State Route 94
State Route 121
State Route 185
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Brantley County, Georgia - northeast
- Nassau County, Florida - east
- Camden County, Georgia - east
- Baker County, Florida - south
- Ware County, Georgia - northwest
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 10,282 people, 3,342 households, and 2,499 families residing in the county. The population density was 13 people per square mile (5/km²). There were 3,859 housing units at an average density of 5 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 68.59% White, 29.26% Black or African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 1.21% from two or more races. 0.79% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 3,342 households out of which 37.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.40% were married couples living together, 15.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.20% were non-families. 21.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the county the population was spread out with 27.50% under the age of 18, 10.60% from 18 to 24, 31.70% from 25 to 44, 20.60% from 45 to 64, and 9.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 112.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.60 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $27,869, and the median income for a family was $33,364. Males had a median income of $26,631 versus $17,978 for females. The per capita income for the county was $12,920. About 17.80% of families and 20.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.10% of those under age 18 and 20.40% of those age 65 or over.
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[edit] External links
[edit] Notes
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ New Georgia Encyclopedia: Charlton County
- ^ georgia.gov - Charlton County
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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