Baldwin County, Georgia

Information about Baldwin County, Georgia

Baldwin County, Georgia
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Location in the state of Georgia

Georgia's location in the USA
Statistics
Founded1803
SeatMilledgeville
Largest CityMilledgeville
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water
268 sq mi (693 km)
258 sq mi (669 km)
9 sq mi (23 km), 3.38%
Population
 - (2006)
 - Density
45,275
173/sq mi (67/km)
Time zoneEastern: UTC-5/-4
Website: www.baldwincountyga.com
Baldwin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 44,700. The 2006 Census Estimate placed the population at 45,275 [1]. The county seat is Milledgeville, Georgia6.

History

Part of the land ceded by the Creek Nation in the Treaty of Fort Wilkinson in 1802 was used to create Baldwin County on May 11, 1803 by the Georgia General Assembly, the state's legislative body.

The land, west of the Oconee River, became Baldwin and Wilkinson Counties. The Treaty of Washington with the Creeks in 1805 extended the state's western boundary to the Ocmulgee River, and a legislative act on June 26, 1806 added some of this additional land to both Counties.

The state legislature subsequently passed an act on December 10, 1807 that created four new counties from Baldwin County's 1806 borders and expanded Baldwin to the east with land from Hancock and Washingon Counties. The new counties were Morgan, Jones, Putnam, and present day Jasper (originally named Randolph County at the time of the act).

The county is named for Abraham Baldwin, a signer of the United States Constitution, U.S. congressman representing Georgia, and the founder of the University of Georgia.

The county seat of Milledgeville is the former state capital of Georgia (1804-1868). Also notable is the fact that other than Washington, it is the only planned capital city in the United States.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 693 km² (268 mi²). 669 km² (258 mi²) of it is land and 23 km² (9 mi²) of it (3.38%) is water.

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Adjacent Counties

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 44,700 people, 14,758 households, and 9,843 families residing in the county. The population density was 67/km² (173/mi²). There were 17,173 housing units at an average density of 26/km² (66/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 54.17% White, 43.38% Black or African American, 0.21% Native American, 1.01% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.48% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. 1.36% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 14,758 households out of which 31.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.90% were married couples living together, 18.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.30% were non-families. 25.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the county the population was spread out with 21.70% under the age of 18, 14.50% from 18 to 24, 31.20% from 25 to 44, 21.90% from 45 to 64, and 10.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 117.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 119.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $35,159, and the median income for a family was $42,736. Males had a median income of $31,227 versus $22,718 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,271. About 11.80% of families and 16.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.80% of those under age 18 and 13.00% of those age 65 or over.

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Colleges and universities

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State of Georgia

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Nickname(s): Peach State, Empire State of the South
Motto(s): Wisdom, Justice, and Moderation

Official language(s) English

Capital Atlanta

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Milledgeville, Georgia
Location in Baldwin County and the state of Georgia
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Oconee River is a river which has its origin in Hall County, Georgia, and terminates 170 miles (274 km) later where it joins the Ocmulgee River to form the Altamaha River near Lumber City at the borders of Montgomery County, Wheeler County, and Jeff Davis County.
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Wilkinson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on May 11, 1803. As of 2000, the population is 10,220. The 2005 Census Estimate shows a population of 10,143 [1] . The county seat is Irwinton, Georgia6.
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The Ocmulgee River at Macon


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