Jackson County (Georgia)
The Jackson County is a county located in the state of Georgia in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Jefferson, which was named after President Thomas Jefferson.
Geography
The County is located in north-central Georgia, is located in the northeast about 70 miles from South Carolina and has an area of 888 square kilometers, of which two square kilometers of water surface, and borders clockwise to the following counties: Banks County, Madison County, Clarke County, Barrow County and Hall County.
History
Jackson County was formed as the 22nd county in Georgia from portions of Franklin County on February 11, 1796. It was named for James Jackson, a general in the Revolutionary War, Congress Member and Senator.
The Jackson County Courthouse was built in 1879 and is an example of the neoclassical architecture at that time. The clock tower was added in 1906. In 1978 the building was completely renovated.
Demographic data
1900-1990 2000 2010
According to the census in 2000, lived in Jackson County 41 589 people in 15,057 households and 11,488 families. The population density was 47 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 89.00 percent White, 7.78 percent African American, 0.18 percent Native American, 0.96 percent Asian, and 1.07 percent from other races; 1.01 percent were descended from two or more races. 3.00 percent of the total population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 15,057 households out of which 36.3 percent have children under the age of 18 living with them. 60.5 percent were married couples living together, 10.8 percent were single mothers and 23.7 percent were non-families. 19.7 percent of all households and 7.3 percent had someone living alone at the age of 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.10 persons.
26.6 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 8.7 percent between 18 to 24, 31.8 percent between 25 and 44, 22.5 percent between 45 and 64 and 10.4 percent were 65 years or older. The average age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were statistically 100.4 males to 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.
The median income for a household was $ 40,349, and the median income for a family $ 46,211. Males had a median income of $ 34,063, women $ 22,774. The per capita income was $ 17,808. 9.9 percent of families and 12.0 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Cities and Towns
Cities ( citys )
- Arcade
- Commerce
- Hoschton
- Jefferson
- Nicholson
- Pendergrass
Municipalities ( towns )
- Braselton
- Talmo
Free community areas
- Apple Valley
- Attica
- Brockton
- Center
- Clarksboro
- Constantine
- Dry Pond
- Ednaville
- Fairview
- Grove level
- Holders
- Holly Springs
- Red Stone
- Sells
- Stoneham
- Thompson's Mills
- Thurmack
- Thyatira
- Wilson's Church