Warren County, Georgia
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| Warren 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 | December 19, 1793 |
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| Seat | Warrenton |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
287 sq mi (743 km²) 286 sq mi (739 km²) 1 sq mi (3 km²), |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
6,336 |
Warren County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on December 19, 1793. As of 2000, the population is 6,336. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 5,908 [1]. The county seat is Warrenton, Georgia[1].
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 287 square miles (743 km²), of which, 286 square miles (739 km²) of it is land and 1 square miles (3 km²) of it (0.43%) is water.
[edit] Major highways
Interstate 20
U.S. Highway 278
Georgia State Route 16
Georgia State Route 80
Georgia State Route 171
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Wilkes County (north)
- McDuffie County (east)
- Glascock County (southeast)
- Hancock County (southwest)
- Taliaferro County (northwest)
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 6,336 people, 2,435 households, and 1,692 families residing in the county. The population density was 22 people per square mile (9/km²). There were 2,767 housing units at an average density of 10 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 39.46% White, 59.47% Black or African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.30% from other races, and 0.46% from two or more races. 0.80% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 2,435 households out of which 30.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.10% were married couples living together, 22.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.50% were non-families. 27.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the county the population was spread out with 26.40% under the age of 18, 8.70% from 18 to 24, 25.50% from 25 to 44, 23.40% from 45 to 64, and 16.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 86.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $27,366, and the median income for a family was $32,868. Males had a median income of $28,177 versus $20,082 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,022. About 24.10% of families and 27.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 36.00% of those under age 18 and 27.50% of those age 65 or over.
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