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Webster Coonty, Georgie

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Webster Coonty, Georgie
Coonty courthoose in Preston.
Cairt o Georgie heichlichtin Webster Coonty
Location in the U.S. state o Georgie
Cairt o the Unitit States heichlichtin Georgie
Georgie's location in the U.S.
Foondit16 Dizember 1853
SeatPreston
Area
 • Tot210.26 sq mi (545 km2)
 • Laund209.54 sq mi (543 km2)
 • Watter0.72 sq mi (2 km2), 0.34%
Population
 • (2010)2,799
 • Density10/sq mi (4/km²)
Wabsteidwww.webstercountyga.org

Webster Coonty is a coonty locatit in the U.S. state o Georgie. As o the 2010 Census reflectit a population o 2,799.[1] The coonty seat is Preston.[2]

History

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Webster Coonty wis creatit bi an act o the Georgia General Assembly on 16 Dizember 1853, as Kinchafoonee Coonty. A subsequent legislative act on 21 Februar 1856, chyngit the name tae Webster. The laund for the coonty came frae portions o Stewart Coonty.

The Coonty is namit for Daniel Webster, U.S. representative o New Hampshire an U.S. representative an U.S. senator o Massachusetts. Webster Coonty's oreeginal name o Kinchafoonee comes frae the Kinchafoonee Creek which runs throu the coonty.

Geografie

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Accordin tae the 2000 census, the coonty haes a total aurie o 210.26 square mile (544.6 km2), o which 209.54 square mile (542.7 km2) (or 99.66%) is laund an 0.72 square mile (1.9 km2) (or 0.34%) is watter.[3]

Major heich-gates

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U.S. heich-gates

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State routes

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Adjacent coonties

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Demografics

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Historical population
Census Pop.
18605,030
18704,677−7.0%
18805,23712.0%
18905,6958.7%
19006,61816.2%
19106,151−7.1%
19205,342−13.2%
19305,032−5.8%
19404,726−6.1%
19504,081−13.6%
19603,247−20.4%
19702,362−27.3%
19802,341−0.9%
19902,263−3.3%
20002,3905.6%
20102,79917.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

As o the census[4] o 2000, thare wur 2,390 fowk, 911 hoosehaulds, an 675 faimilies residin in the coonty. The population densitie wis 11 fowk per square mile (4/km²). There wur 1,115 hoosin units at an average densitie o 5 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makup o the coonty wis 50.50% White, 47.03% Black or African American, 0.08% Native American, 1.59% frae ither races, an 0.79% frae twa or mair races. 2.76% o the population wur Hispanic or Latino o ony race.

Thare wur 911 hoosehaulds oot o which 31.90% haed childer unner the age o 18 livin wi thaim, 50.90% wur marriet couples livin thegither, 16.80% haed a female hoosehaulder wi nae husband present, an 25.90% wur nan-faimilies. 23.50% o aw hoosehaulds wur made up o individuals an 12.10% haed someane livin alane who wis 65 years o age or aulder. The average hoosehauld size wis 2.62 an the average faimily size wis 3.07.

In the coonty the population wis spread oot wi 25.20% under the age o 18, 8.20% frae 18 tae 24, 27.70% frae 25 tae 44, 24.10% frae 45 tae 64, an 14.80% who wur 65 years o age or aulder. The median age wis 38 years. For ivery 100 females thare wur 101.00 males. For ivery 100 females age 18 an ower, thare wur 94.00 males.

The median income for a hoosehauld in the coonty wis $27,992, an the median income for a faimily wis $32,462. Males haed a median income o $26,444 versus $19,125 for females. The per caipita income for the coonty wis $14,772. Aboot 17.20% o faimilies an 19.30% o the population wur belaw the poverty line, includin 26.00% o those unner age 18 an 19.40% o those age 65 or ower.

Ceeties an touns

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References

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  1. United States Census Bureau. "2010 Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Archived frae the original on 30 December 2012. Retrieved 2 Februar 2012.
  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 7 Juin 2011.
  3. "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. Retrieved 13 Februar 2011.
  4. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 31 Januar 2008.

Freemit airtins

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