Wheeler County (Georgia)
The Wheeler County is a county located in the state of Georgia in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is the Alamo.
Geography
The County is located in the central south-east of Georgia and has an area of 777 square kilometers, of which six square kilometers of water surface are. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Montgomery County, Jeff Davis County, Telfair County, Dodge County, Laurens County and Treutlen County.
History
Wheeler County was formed on 14 August 1912 as the 146th County of Georgia from parts of Montgomery County. It was named after Joseph Wheeler, a Confederate cavalry general and later an officer in the U.S. Army.
Demographic data
According to the census of 2000, there were 6,179 people in Wheeler County. Of these, 1,080 people lived in collective centers, the other residents living in 2,011 households and 1,395 families. The population density was 8 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 64.56 percent White, 33.18 percent Black or African American, 0.13 percent Native American, 0.10 percent Asian, and 1.25 percent from other races; 0.79 percent were descended from two or more races. 3.54 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 2,011 households out of which 32.6 percent have children under the age of 18 living with them. 52.1 percent were married couples living together, 13.0 percent were single mothers and 30.6 percent were non-families. 27.8 percent of all households and 14.8 percent lived in people aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.08 persons.
22.4 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 10.2 percent between 18 to 24, 31.6 percent between 25 and 44, 23.1 percent between 45 and 64 and 12.7 percent were 65 years or older. The average age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were statistically 128.1 males to 100 females age 18 and over, there were 139.8 males.
The median income for a household was $ 24,053, and the median income for a family $ 29,696. Males have a median income of $ 27,203, women $ 22,679. The per capita income was $ 13,005. 21.6 percent of families and 25.3 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in County
- Alamo
- Avants
- Erick
- Glenwood
- Jordan
- Long Pond
- Ochwalkee
- Scotland
- Spring Hill
- Stuckey