Stewart County, Georgia
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| Stewart 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 23, 1830 |
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| Seat | Lumpkin |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
463 sq mi (1200 km²) 459 sq mi (1188 km²) 5 sq mi (12 km²), |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
5,252 |
| Time zone | Eastern : UTC-5/-4 |
| Named for: Daniel Stewart | |
Stewart County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on December 23, 1830. As of 2000, the population is 5,252. The 2005 Census Estimate shows a population of 4,882 [2]. The county seat is Lumpkin, Georgia6.
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[edit] History
Stewart County was created by an act[1] of the Georgia General Assembly on December 23, 1830, from land that had been part of Randolph County, Georgia.[2] The County is named for Daniel Stewart, an Indian fighter, Revolutionary War veteran, and the great-grandfather of U.S. president Theodore Roosevelt.[3]
[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,200 km² (463 mi²). 1,188 km² (459 mi²) of it is land and 12 km² (5 mi²) of it (0.98%) is water.
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[edit] Adjacent Counties
- Chattahoochee County (north)
- Webster County (east)
- Randolph County (south)
- Randolph County (southwest)
- Barbour County, Alabama (west)
- Russell County, Alabama (northwest)
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 5,252 people, 2,007 households, and 1,348 families residing in the county. The population density was 4/km² (11/mi²). There were 2,354 housing units at an average density of 2/km² (5/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 37.11% White, 61.54% Black or African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.11% from other races, and 0.82% from two or more races. 1.50% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 2,007 households out of which 27.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.50% were married couples living together, 23.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.80% were non-families. 29.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the county the population was spread out with 24.90% under the age of 18, 8.00% from 18 to 24, 25.30% from 25 to 44, 23.30% from 45 to 64, and 18.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 91.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.40 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $24,789, and the median income for a family was $29,611. Males had a median income of $27,568 versus $19,035 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,071. About 17.20% of families and 22.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.40% of those under age 18 and 21.90% of those age 65 or over.
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[edit] Parks and recreation
Florence Marina State Park and Providence Canyon State Park are located in Stewart County.
About 800 acres of the Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge are located along the Chattahoochee River's eastern shores in Stewart County. In addition, the Hannahatchee Wildlife Management Area is a 5,600 acre hunting preserve.
[edit] References
- ^ Ga. Laws 1830, p 49
- ^ GeorgiaInfo - Carl Vinson Institute of Government History of the Stewart County Courthouse]
- ^ [1]
