Glascock County, Georgia
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| Glascock 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 | 1857 |
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| Seat | Gibson |
| Largest City | Gibson |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
144 sq mi (374 km²) 144 sq mi (373 km²) 0 sq mi (1 km²), 0.21% |
| Population - (2005) - Density |
2,705 18/sq mi (7/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern : UTC-5/-4 |
Glascock County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on December 19, 1857. As of 2000, the population is 2,556. The 2005 Census Estimate shows a population of 2,705 [1]. The county seat is Gibson, Georgia6.
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[edit] History
The county is named after Thomas Glascock, a soldier in the War of 1812, general in the First Seminole War and U.S. representative.
[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 374 km² (144 mi²). 373 km² (144 mi²) of it is land and 1 km² (0 mi²) of it (0.21%) is water.
[edit] Major Highways
State Route 80
State Route 102
State Route 123
State Route 171
[edit] Adjacent Counties
- Warren County, Georgia - north
- Jefferson County, Georgia - east
- Hancock County, Georgia - west
- Washington County, Georgia - west
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 2,556 people, 1,004 households, and 715 families residing in the county. The population density was 7/km² (18/mi²). There were 1,192 housing units at an average density of 3/km² (8/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 90.61% White, 8.29% Black or African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.12% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. 0.47% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 1,004 households out of which 32.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.70% were married couples living together, 9.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.70% were non-families. 26.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the county the population was spread out with 23.80% under the age of 18, 7.70% from 18 to 24, 26.80% from 25 to 44, 23.50% from 45 to 64, and 18.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 92.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.60 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $29,743, and the median income for a family was $36,629. Males had a median income of $32,896 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,185. About 9.40% of families and 17.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.70% of those under age 18 and 38.50% of those age 65 or over.
