Talbot County, Georgia

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Talbot County, Georgia
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Location in the state of Georgia
Georgia's location in the U.S.
Statistics
Founded	December 14, 1827
Seat	Talbotton
Area - Total - Land - Water	395 sq mi (1,022 km²) 393 sq mi (1,018 km²) 2 sq mi (4 km²),
Population - (2000) - Density	6,498
Time zone	Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Named for: Matthew Talbot

Talbot County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. The 2000 Census showed a population of 6,498. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 6,607 [1]. The county seat is Talbotton, Georgia^[1].

1 History
2 Geography
- 2.1 Major highways
- 2.2 Adjacent counties
3 Demographics
4 Cities and towns
5 Unincorporated areas
6 References

[edit] History

Talbot County was created by a December 14, 1827, act of the Georgia General Assembly from a portion of Muscogee County. Taylor County was created from a portion of Talbot County in 1852.

The County was named after Governor of Georgia Matthew Talbot.

[edit] Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 395 square miles (1,022 km²), of which, 393 square miles (1,018 km²) of it is land and 2 square miles (4 km²) of it (0.39%) is water.

[edit] Major highways

[edit] Adjacent counties

Upson County, Georgia - northeast
Taylor County, Georgia - southeast
Marion County, Georgia - south
Muscogee County, Georgia - southwest
Chattahoochee County, Georgia - southwest
Harris County, Georgia - west
Meriwether County, Georgia - northwest

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 6,498 people, 2,538 households, and 1,824 families residing in the county. The population density was 16 people per square mile (6/km²). There were 2,871 housing units at an average density of 7 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 36.80% White, 61.59% Black or African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.26% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races. 1.26% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,538 households out of which 28.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.80% were married couples living together, 20.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.10% were non-families. 25.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the county the population was spread out with 24.20% under the age of 18, 7.70% from 18 to 24, 26.90% from 25 to 44, 26.80% from 45 to 64, and 14.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 87.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $26,611, and the median income for a family was $35,208. Males had a median income of $29,186 versus $19,438 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,539. About 19.90% of families and 24.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 39.10% of those under age 18 and 19.70% of those age 65 or over.