Harris County, Georgia
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| Harris County, Georgia | |
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 Location in the state of Georgia |
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 Georgia's location in the USA |
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| Founded | December 14, 1827 |
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| Seat | Hamilton |
| Largest City | West Point |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
473 sq mi (1,225 km²) 464 sq mi (1,201 km²) 9 sq mi (24 km²), 1.95% |
| Population - (2005) - Density |
27,669 51/sq mi (20/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern : UTC-5/-4 |
Harris County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is part of the Columbus, Georgia-Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area. It was created on December 14, 1827. As of 2000, the population was 23,695. The 2005 Census Estimate shows a population of 27,779 [1]. The county seat is Hamilton6.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,225 km² (473 mi²). 1,201 km² (464 mi²) of it is land and 24 km² (9 mi²) of it (1.95%) is water.
[edit] Major Highways
Interstate 85
Interstate 185 (Georgia)
U.S. Highway 27
U.S. Route 27 Alternate
State Route 1
State Route 18
State Route 85
State Route 103
State Route 116
State Route 190
[edit] Adjacent Counties
- Troup County (north)
- Meriwether County (northeast)
- Talbot County (east)
- Muscogee County (south)
- Lee County, Alabama (southwest)
- Chambers County, Alabama (northwest)
[edit] Demographics
As of the census² of 2000, there were 23,695 people, 8,822 households, and 6,987 families residing in the county. The population density was 20/km² (51/mi²). There were 10,288 housing units at an average density of 9/km² (22/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 78.43% White, 19.47% Black or African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.51% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. 1.10% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 8,822 households out of which 34.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.80% were married couples living together, 10.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.80% were non-families. 17.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the county the population was spread out with 25.60% under the age of 18, 6.30% from 18 to 24, 29.30% from 25 to 44, 26.90% from 45 to 64, and 11.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 97.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $47,763, and the median income for a family was $54,834. Males had a median income of $37,955 versus $27,095 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,680. About 6.50% of families and 8.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.60% of those under age 18 and 13.60% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Notoriety
Harris County, Georgia received national attention after Perverted Justice conducted a sting operation (in accordance with the Harris County Sheriff's Department) to apprehend sexual predators.
[edit] Cities and towns
- Cataula (unincorporated)
- Ellerslie (unincorporated)
- Hamilton
- Mountain Hill (unincorporated)
- Mulberry Grove (unincorporated)
- Pine Mountain
- Pine Mountain Valley (unincorporated)
- Rehobeth (unincorporated)
- Ridgeway (unincorporated)
- Shiloh
- Waverly Hall
- West Point
- Whitesville (unincorporated)
