Seminole County (Georgia)
The Seminole County is a county located in the state of Georgia in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Donalsonville, named after Jonathan E. Donalson, a member of a prominent family, pioneers of Decatur County.
Geography
The County is located in the extreme southwest of Georgia, and to the west on the border with Alabama and south about 15 miles from Florida's northern border. It has an area of 664 square kilometers, of which 48 square kilometers of water surface are bordered clockwise to the following counties: Early County, Miller County and Decatur County.
History
Seminole County was formed on July 8, 1920 from portions of Decatur County and Early County. It was named after the Seminoles, a tribe of Indians, who left his country in the Chattahoochee River Valley after the arrival of white settlers and moved to the Everglades of Florida. On the way, they delivered, led by Osceola, the soldiers of the U.S. Army two bloody battles.
Demographic data
According to the census of 2000, there were 9,369 people in Seminole County. Of these, 304 people were living in collective centers, the other residents living in 3,573 households and 2,597 families. The population density was 15 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 61.75 percent White, 34.66 percent Black or African American, 0.18 percent Native American, 0.18 percent Asian, and 2.79 percent from other races; 0.45 percent were descended from two or more races. 3.70 per cent of the total population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 3,573 households out of which 29.9 percent have children under the age of 18 living with them. 51.1 percent were married couples living together, 17.9 percent were single mothers and 27.3 percent were non-families. 24.3 percent of all households and 11.5 percent lived in people aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.01.
26.2 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 8.6 percent between 18 to 24, 26.4 percent between 25 and 44, 23.0 percent between 45 and 64 and 15.8 percent were 65 years or older. The average age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 91.0 males statistically every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.6 males.
The median income for a household was $ 27,094, and the median income for a family $ 33,221. Males have a median income of $ 25,909, women $ 20,194. The per capita income was $ 14,635. 15.8 percent of families and 23.2 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in County
- Desser
- Donalsonville
- Fairchild
- Iron City
- Lela
- Little Hope
- Reynoldsville
- River Turn
- Sharp Hagen
- Steam Mill