Chattahoochee County, Georgia

Chattahoochee County, also known as Cusseta-Chattahoochee County,[1] is a county located on the western border in central Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 11,267.[2] The county seat is Cusseta,[3] with which the county shares a consolidated city-county government. The city of Cusseta remains a geographically distinct municipality within Chattahoochee County.[1][4] The county was created on February 13, 1854.

Chattahoochee County
U.S. county
Chattahoochee County Courthouse in Cusseta
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Georgia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 32°21′N 84°47′W
Country United States
State Georgia
Founded1854
Named forChattahoochee River
SeatCusseta
Largest cityCusseta
Area
 • Total251 sq mi (650 km2)
 • Land249 sq mi (640 km2)
 • Water2.4 sq mi (6 km2)  1.0%%
Population
 • Estimate 
(2019)
10,907
 • Density45/sq mi (17/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websitewww.ugoccc.com

Chattahoochee County is included in the Columbus, GA-AL Metropolitan Statistical Area.

As of September 23, 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, the county had the highest infection rate of any county in the US, with 14,908 cases per 100,000 residents.[5]

History

This area was occupied by the historic Muscogee people (also known as the Creek), at the time of European encounter. They had a large confederacy in the Southeast. They were among the Five Civilized Tribes who were forcibly removed to Indian Territory in the 1830s during the administration of President Andrew Jackson. European Americans moved into their former areas, in some cases acquiring land through lotteries run by the state.

The Georgia General Assembly created Chattahoochee County on February 13, 1854, from portions of Muscogee and Marion counties. It is named for the Chattahoochee River that forms its western boundary.[6] The county seat was named Cusseta to commemorate the historic Creek Indian town of that name that long existed nearby. In 2004–2005, the US Census Bureau reported a 6.2% population decline, making this county at the top of those nationally with shrinking populations.

The original courthouse, built in 1854 by enslaved African Americans, is preserved at the tourist attraction of Westville in Columbus, Georgia.

Since 1918 most of the land in Chattahoochee County has been part of the Fort Benning military reservation.[7]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 251 square miles (650 km2), of which 249 square miles (640 km2) is land and 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2) (1.0%) is water.[8]

The vast majority of Chattahoochee County is located in the Middle Chattahoochee River-Walter F. George Lake subbasin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin). The very small southeastern corner of the county is located in the Kinchafoonee-Muckalee subbasin of the same larger ACF Basin.[9]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Demographics

The county population has declined by more than half since its peak in 1970. People have left for job opportunities elsewhere.

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
18605,797—
18706,0594.5%
18805,670−6.4%
18904,902−13.5%
19005,79018.1%
19105,586−3.5%
19205,266−5.7%
19308,89468.9%
194015,13870.2%
195012,149−19.7%
196013,0117.1%
197025,81398.4%
198021,732−15.8%
199016,934−22.1%
200014,882−12.1%
201011,267−24.3%
2019 (est.)10,907[10]−3.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[11]
1790-1960[12] 1900-1990[13]
1990-2000[14] 2010-2019[2]

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 11,267 people, 2,686 households, and 2,067 families residing in the county.[15] The population density was 45.3 inhabitants per square mile (17.5/km2). There were 3,376 housing units at an average density of 13.6 per square mile (5.3/km2).[16] The racial makeup of the county was 68.8% white, 18.8% black or African American, 2.2% Asian, 0.7% American Indian, 0.6% Pacific islander, 4.4% from other races, and 4.4% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 12.4% of the population.[15] In terms of ancestry, 17.5% were German, 14.9% were Irish, 10.1% were English, 6.8% were Italian, and 3.1% were American.[17]

Of the 2,686 households, 53.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% were married couples living together, 16.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 23.0% were non-families, and 19.1% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.45. The median age was 24.0 years.[15] Although its population has declined, the county was notable in 2016 for having the highest proportion of millennials (persons 15–34 years old) of any county within the United States: 59.7%[18]

The median income for a household in the county was $51,089 and the median income for a family was $55,745. Males had a median income of $41,117 versus $31,422 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,202. About 14.7% of families and 15.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.4% of those under age 18 and 30.7% of those age 65 or over.[19]

Education
Main article: Cusseta, Georgia § Education

Politics
Presidential elections results
Previous presidential elections results[20]
Year Republican Democratic Third parties
2020 55.6% 880 42.2% 667 2.2% 35
2016 54.0% 751 42.7% 594 3.2% 45
2012 49.2% 735 48.8% 729 1.9% 29
2008 49.0% 811 50.1% 830 0.9% 15
2004 53.6% 905 45.7% 773 0.7% 12
2000 48.9% 590 49.7% 600 1.4% 17
1996 36.8% 398 52.2% 565 11.0% 119
1992 34.5% 413 50.4% 604 15.1% 181
1988 55.6% 454 44.3% 362 0.1% 1
1984 51.8% 459 48.3% 428
1980 34.0% 256 63.3% 476 2.7% 20
1976 26.0% 178 74.0% 506
1972 74.0% 345 26.0% 121
1968 13.4% 70 28.4% 148 58.2% 303
1964 56.3% 246 43.7% 191
1960 25.8% 66 74.2% 190
1956 28.7% 43 71.3% 107
1952 38.6% 73 61.4% 116
1948 0.9% 1 39.7% 46 59.5%% 69
1944 16.0% 19 84.0% 100
1940 8.9% 20 91.1% 204
1936 8.9% 20 91.2% 206
1932 0.5% 1 99.5% 186
1928 11.3% 18 88.7% 141
1924 6.2% 14 91.6% 208 2.2% 5
1920 5.4% 5 94.6% 87
1916 2.4% 4 94.6% 156 3.0% 5
1912 7.4% 11 92.0% 137 0.7% 1

Communities

See also

References
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