Chattooga County, Georgia
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| Chattooga 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 | 1838 |
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| Seat | Summerville |
| Largest City | Summerville |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
314 sq mi (812 km²) 313 sq mi (812 km²) 1 sq mi (0 km²), 0.07% |
| Population - (2005) - Density |
25,470 81/sq mi (31/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern : UTC-5/-4 |
Chattooga County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on December 28, 1838. As of 2000, the population was 25,470. The 2005 Census Estimate shows a population of 26,570 [1]. The county seat is Summerville, Georgia6.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 812 km² (314 mi²). 812 km² (313 mi²) of it is land and 0 km² (1 mi²) of it (0.07%) is water.
[edit] Major Highways
U.S. Route 27
State Route 1
State Route 48
State Route 100
State Route 114
State Route 157
State Route 337
[edit] Adjacent Counties
- Walker County, Georgia - north
- Floyd County, Georgia - east and south
- Cherokee County, Alabama - west
- DeKalb County, Alabama - west
[edit] Demographics
As of the census² of 2000, there were 25,470 people, 9,577 households, and 6,837 families residing in the county. The population density was 31/km² (81/mi²). There were 10,677 housing units at an average density of 13/km² (34/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 86.71% White, 11.21% Black or African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.84% from other races, and 1.02% from two or more races. 2.11% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 9,577 households out of which 30.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.70% were married couples living together, 12.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.60% were non-families. 25.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the county the population was spread out with 22.90% under the age of 18, 10.00% from 18 to 24, 30.00% from 25 to 44, 22.80% from 45 to 64, and 14.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 106.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.60 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $30,664, and the median income for a family was $36,230. Males had a median income of $26,505 versus $21,014 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,508. About 11.30% of families and 14.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.40% of those under age 18 and 14.90% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Chattooga County Notables
- Ellery Durgin, country music engineer
[edit] Cities and towns
- Cloudland
- Lyerly
- Menlo
- Summerville
- Trion
