Meriwether County, Georgia facts for kids
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Meriwether County
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Meriwether County Courthouse in Greenville
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Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
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Country | United States |
State | Georgia |
Founded | 1827 |
Named for | David Meriwether |
Seat | Greenville |
Largest city | Manchester |
Area | |
• Total | 505 sq mi (1,310 km2) |
• Land | 501 sq mi (1,300 km2) |
• Water | 4.2 sq mi (11 km2) 0.8%% |
Population | |
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(2020)
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21,164 |
• Density | 44/sq mi (17/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 3rd |
Meriwether County is a county located in the west central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 21,992. The county seat is Greenville, home of the Meriwether County Courthouse. The county was formed on December 14, 1827, as the 73rd county in Georgia. It was named for David Meriwether, a general in the American Revolutionary War and member of Congress from Georgia.
Meriwether County is part of the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 505 square miles (1,310 km2), of which 501 square miles (1,300 km2) is land and 4.2 square miles (11 km2) (0.8%) is water.
The eastern two-thirds of Meriwether County, going east from just west of U.S. Route 27 Alternate, is located in the Upper Flint River sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin). The western third of the county is located in the Middle Chattahoochee River-Lake Harding sub-basin of the same ACF River Basin.
Major highways
- Interstate 85
U.S. Route 27 Alternate- State Route 18
- State Route 41
- State Route 54
- State Route 54 Spur
- State Route 74
- State Route 85
- State Route 85 Alternate
- State Route 85 Spur
- State Route 100
- State Route 109
- State Route 109 Spur
- State Route 173
- State Route 190
- State Route 194
- State Route 362
- State Route 403 (unsigned designation for I-85)
Adjacent counties
- Coweta County (north)
- Spalding County (northeast)
- Pike County (east)
- Upson County (southeast)
- Talbot County (south)
- Harris County (southwest)
- Troup County (west)
Demographics
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1830 | 4,422 | — | |
1840 | 14,132 | 219.6% | |
1850 | 16,476 | 16.6% | |
1860 | 15,330 | −7.0% | |
1870 | 13,756 | −10.3% | |
1880 | 17,651 | 28.3% | |
1890 | 20,740 | 17.5% | |
1900 | 23,339 | 12.5% | |
1910 | 25,180 | 7.9% | |
1920 | 26,167 | 3.9% | |
1930 | 22,437 | −14.3% | |
1940 | 22,055 | −1.7% | |
1950 | 21,055 | −4.5% | |
1960 | 19,756 | −6.2% | |
1970 | 19,461 | −1.5% | |
1980 | 21,229 | 9.1% | |
1990 | 22,411 | 5.6% | |
2000 | 22,534 | 0.5% | |
2010 | 21,992 | −2.4% | |
2020 (est.) | 21,164 | −3.8% | |
U.S. Decennial Census 1790–1960 1900–1990 1990–2000 2010–2013 |
2010 census
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 21,992 people, 8,522 households, and 5,906 families living in the county. The population density was 43.9 inhabitants per square mile (16.9/km2). There were 9,957 housing units at an average density of 19.9 per square mile (7.7/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 57.9% white, 39.1% African American, 0.6% Asian, 0.4% American Indian, 0.7% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.6% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 14.3% were American, 12.7% were English, and 9.8% were Irish.
Of the 8,522 households, 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.1% were married couples living together, 18.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 30.7% were non-families, and 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.09. The median age was 41.0 years.
The median income for a household in the county was $37,845 and the median income for a family was $47,126. Males had a median income of $36,164 versus $28,873 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,295. About 12.8% of families and 16.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.5% of those under age 18 and 11.9% of those age 65 or over.
2020 census
Race | Num. | Perc. |
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White (non-Hispanic) | 12,084 | 58.62% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 7,273 | 35.28% |
Native American | 64 | 0.31% |
Asian | 78 | 0.38% |
Pacific Islander | 6 | 0.03% |
Other/Mixed | 633 | 3.07% |
Hispanic or Latino | 475 | 2.3% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 20,613 people, 8,051 households, and 5,504 families residing in the county.
Communities
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Meriwether para niños