Webster Coonty, Georgie

Webster Coonty, Georgie
Coonty courthoose in Preston.
Cairt o Georgie heichlichtin Webster Coonty Location in the U.S. state o Georgie
Georgie's location in the U.S.
Foondit	16 Dizember 1853
Seat	Preston
Area
• Tot	210.26 sq mi (545 km2)
• Laund	209.54 sq mi (543 km2)
• Watter	0.72 sq mi (2 km2), 0.34%
Population
• (2010)	2,799
• Density	10/sq mi (4/km²)
Wabsteid	www.webstercountyga.org

Webster Coonty is a coonty locatit in the U.S. state o Georgie. As o the 2010 Census reflectit a population o 2,799. The coonty seat is Preston.

History

Webster Coonty wis creatit bi an act o the Georgia General Assembly on 16 Dizember 1853, as Kinchafoonee Coonty. A subsequent legislative act on 21 Februar 1856, chyngit the name tae Webster. The laund for the coonty came frae portions o Stewart Coonty.

The Coonty is namit for Daniel Webster, U.S. representative o New Hampshire an U.S. representative an U.S. senator o Massachusetts. Webster Coonty's oreeginal name o Kinchafoonee comes frae the Kinchafoonee Creek which runs throu the coonty.

Geografie

Accordin tae the 2000 census, the coonty haes a total aurie o 210.26 square mile (544.6 km²), o which 209.54 square mile (542.7 km²) (or 99.66%) is laund an 0.72 square mile (1.9 km²) (or 0.34%) is watter.

Major heich-gates

U.S. heich-gates

• U.S. Route 280

State routes

• State Route 27
• State Route 41
• State Route 45
• State Route 153
• State Route 520

Adjacent coonties

• Marion Coonty, Georgie - north
• Sumter Coonty, Georgie - east
• Terrell Coonty, Georgie - sooth
• Randolph Coonty, Georgie - soothwast
• Stewart Coonty, Georgie - wast

Demografics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1860	5,030		—
1870	4,677		−7.0%
1880	5,237		12.0%
1890	5,695		8.7%
1900	6,618		16.2%
1910	6,151		−7.1%
1920	5,342		−13.2%
1930	5,032		−5.8%
1940	4,726		−6.1%
1950	4,081		−13.6%
1960	3,247		−20.4%
1970	2,362		−27.3%
1980	2,341		−0.9%
1990	2,263		−3.3%
2000	2,390		5.6%
2010	2,799		17.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

As o the census o 2000, thare wur 2,390 fowk, 911 hoosehaulds, an 675 faimilies residin in the coonty. The population densitie wis 11 fowk per square mile (4/km²). There wur 1,115 hoosin units at an average densitie o 5 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makup o the coonty wis 50.50% White, 47.03% Black or African American, 0.08% Native American, 1.59% frae ither races, an 0.79% frae twa or mair races. 2.76% o the population wur Hispanic or Latino o ony race.

Thare wur 911 hoosehaulds oot o which 31.90% haed childer unner the age o 18 livin wi thaim, 50.90% wur marriet couples livin thegither, 16.80% haed a female hoosehaulder wi nae husband present, an 25.90% wur nan-faimilies. 23.50% o aw hoosehaulds wur made up o individuals an 12.10% haed someane livin alane who wis 65 years o age or aulder. The average hoosehauld size wis 2.62 an the average faimily size wis 3.07.

In the coonty the population wis spread oot wi 25.20% under the age o 18, 8.20% frae 18 tae 24, 27.70% frae 25 tae 44, 24.10% frae 45 tae 64, an 14.80% who wur 65 years o age or aulder. The median age wis 38 years. For ivery 100 females thare wur 101.00 males. For ivery 100 females age 18 an ower, thare wur 94.00 males.

The median income for a hoosehauld in the coonty wis $27,992, an the median income for a faimily wis $32,462. Males haed a median income o $26,444 versus $19,125 for females. The per caipita income for the coonty wis $14,772. Aboot 17.20% o faimilies an 19.30% o the population wur belaw the poverty line, includin 26.00% o those unner age 18 an 19.40% o those age 65 or ower.

Ceeties an touns

• Preston
• Weston

References

• Consolidated Government of Webster County Including the City of Preston, Weston, and Webster County
• Webster County Board of Education Archived 2010-04-01 at the Wayback Machine a School system serving the City of Preston and Weston
• Webster County Sheriff's Department is the primary law enforcement agency for the entire county, and is an integral part of the County's system of justice.
• GeorgiaInfo Webster County Courthouse history Archived 2006-04-24 at the Wayback Machine
• The New Georgia Encyclopedia entry for Webster County Archived 2012-02-05 at the Wayback Machine

Freemit airtins

• Coonty's Offeeial Steid