Bryan County (Georgia)

The Bryan County is a county located in the state of Georgia in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Pembroke.

Geography

The County is located between the Ogeechee River in the east and the Midway River in the west to the southeast of Georgia, bordered by the southeastern tip of the Atlantic and is in the northeast about 50 miles from the U.S. state of South Carolina. It has an area of ​​1177 square kilometers, of which 33 square kilometers of water surface are bordered clockwise to the following counties: Effingham County, Chatham County, Liberty County, Evans County and Bulloch County.

History

The County was formed on December 19, 1793 16 County in Georgia. It was named for Jonathan Bryan, a guerrilla during the American Revolution. The first seat of government was Hardwick. In 1860, this Eden and 1901 the city Clyde. 1937 was then Pembroke. The first courthouse, then still made ​​of wood, was built in 1854.

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Attractions

In the south of the County, in the present Fort McAllister Historic Park, Fort McAllister is from the time of the American Civil War, which was occupied by General William Sherman in his march to the Atlantic. Also of interest is the Civil War Museum in Pembroke.

Demographic data

According to the census of 2000, there were 23,417 people in Bryan County. Of these, 130 people were living in collective centers, the other residents living in 8,089 households and 6,511 families. The population density was 20 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made ​​up of 82.79 percent White, 14.14 percent Black or African American, 0.32 percent Native American, 0.77 percent Asian, 0.07 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 0.58 percent from other races groups; 1.34 percent were descended from two or more races. 1.99 percent of the total population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 8,089 households out of which 45.0 percent have children under the age of 18 living with them. 64.4 percent were married couples living together, 11.9 percent were single mothers and 19.5 percent were non-families. 16.4 percent of all households and 5.8 percent had someone living alone at the age of 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size 3.22.

31.1 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 8.0 percent between 18 to 24, 31.9 percent between 25 and 44, 21.6 percent between 45 and 64 and 7.3 percent were 65 years or older. The average age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 98.2 males statistically every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.1 males.

The median income for a household (median ) was $ 48,345, and the median income for a family $ 53,680. Males have a median income of $ 39,606, women $ 25,830. The per capita income was $ 19,794. 10.7 percent of families and 11.7 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Places in Bryan County

  • Belfast
  • Black Creek
  • Blitchton
  • Brisbon
  • Daniel
  • Ella Bell
  • Fancy Hall
  • Fort McAllister
  • Groveland
  • Basement
  • Lanier
  • Letford
  • Myrtle Grove
  • Oak level
  • Pembroke
  • Port Royal
  • Rabbit Hill
  • Reka
  • Richmond Hill
  • Southward
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