Central Savannah River Area

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Central Savannah River Area
CSRA


Map outlining the Central Savannah River Area
Country  United States
State

Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia

South Carolina South Carolina
Largest city Augusta
Area
 • Total 9,605 sq mi (24,880 km2)
 • Land 9,400 sq mi (24,000 km2)
 • Water 205 sq mi (530 km2)  2.1%
Population (2014)
 • Total 749,172
 • Density 79/sq mi (31/km2)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s) 478, 706, 762, 803, 864, 912

The Central Savannah River Area (CSRA) is a trading and marketing region in the U.S. states of Georgia and South Carolina, spanning thirteen counties in Georgia and five in South Carolina.[1][1] The term was coined in 1950 by C.C. McCollum, the winner of a $250 contest held by The Augusta Chronicle to generate the best name for the area.[1] Today the initialism is so commonly used that the full name is not known to all residents.[1] The region is located on and named after the Savannah River, which forms the border between the two states. The largest cities within the CSRA are Augusta, Georgia and Aiken, South Carolina.

The total population of the CSRA is 709,433 in 2010. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the seven-county Augusta-Richmond County Metropolitan Statistical Area (at the center of the CSRA) had an estimated population of 580,270 in 2013,[2] making it the second most populous in the state of Georgia.

Counties

In Georgia

County Total Area Population (2014)
Richmond County329 sq mi (850 km2)201,368
Columbia County308 sq mi (800 km2)139,257
Burke County835 sq mi (2,160 km2)22,709
McDuffie County266 sq mi (690 km2)21,370
Washington County684 sq mi (1,770 km2)20,635
Jefferson County530 sq mi (1,400 km2)16,272
Screven County656 sq mi (1,700 km2)14,085
Wilkes County474 sq mi (1,230 km2)9,940
Jenkins County352 sq mi (910 km2)9,125
Hancock County479 sq mi (1,240 km2)8,509
Lincoln County257 sq mi (670 km2)7,622
Warren County287 sq mi (740 km2)5,520
Glascock County144 sq mi (370 km2)3,053
Taliaferro County195 sq mi (510 km2)1,693
Total:5,796 sq mi (15,010 km2)481,158

In South Carolina

County Total Area Population (2014)
Aiken County1,081 sq mi (2,800 km2)164,753
Edgefield County507 sq mi (1,310 km2)26,553
Barnwell County557 sq mi (1,440 km2)21,959
Saluda County462 sq mi (1,200 km2)20,026
Bamberg County396 sq mi (1,030 km2)15,182
McCormick County394 sq mi (1,020 km2)9,846
Allendale County412 sq mi (1,070 km2)9,695
Total:3,809 sq mi (9,870 km2)268,014
Map of the Central Savannah River Area, with the Augusta-Richmond County Metropolitan Statistical Area highlighted in red.

Communities

Places with more than 100,000 inhabitants

Places with 10,000 to 40,000 inhabitants

Places with 5,000 to 10,000 inhabitants

Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants

Warrenton, Georgia Pop: 2,013

Places with less than 1,000 inhabitants

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 What does CSRA mean? 072307 - The Augusta Chronicle
  2. ↑ "Columbia County outpaces state population gains".

External links

Coordinates: 33°30′54″N 82°12′58″W / 33.51500°N 82.21611°W / 33.51500; -82.21611

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