Coweta County, Georgia

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Coweta County
County
Coweta County Courthouse.jpg
Historic Coweta County Courthouse in Newnan
Map of Georgia highlighting Coweta County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
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Georgia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 33°21′N84°46′W / 33.35°N 84.76°W / 33.35; -84.76
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg  Georgia
Founded1826;197 years ago (1826)
Seat Newnan
Largest cityNewnan
Area
 • Total446 sq mi (1,160 km2)
 • Land441 sq mi (1,140 km2)
 • Water4.9 sq mi (13 km2)  1.1%%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total146,158
 • Density327/sq mi (126/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district 3rd

Coweta County /kaʊˈiːtə/ is a county located in the west central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is part of Metro Atlanta. As of the 2020 census, the population was 146,158. [1] The county seat is Newnan. [2]

Contents

Coweta County is included in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

The land for Lee, Muscogee, Troup, Coweta and Carroll counties was ceded by the Creek people in the 1825 Treaty of Indian Springs. The counties' boundaries were created by the Georgia General Assembly on June 9, 1826, but they were not named until December 14, 1826. Coweta County was named for the Koweta Indians (a sub-group of the Creek people), who had several towns in and around the present-day county. [3]

In the city of Newnan, on April 23, 1899, a notorious lynching occurred after an African-American man by the name of Sam Hose (born Tom Wilkes) was accused of killing his boss, Alfred Cranford. Hose was tortured and burned alive by a lynch mob of approximately 2,000 citizens of Coweta County.

On August 9, 1882, Aleck Brown was lynched. [4]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 446 square miles (1,160 km2), of which 441 square miles (1,140 km2) is land and 4.9 square miles (13 km2) (1.1%) is water. [5] The county is located in the Piedmont region of the state.

The eastern half of Coweta County, from Palmetto southwest to Newnan, then south to Luthersville, is in the Upper Flint River sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin). The western half is in the Middle Chattahoochee River-Lake Harding sub-basin of the same ACF River Basin. [6]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1830 5,003—
1840 10,364107.2%
1850 13,63531.6%
1860 14,7037.8%
1870 15,8758.0%
1880 21,10933.0%
1890 22,3545.9%
1900 24,98011.7%
1910 28,80015.3%
1920 29,0470.9%
1930 25,127−13.5%
1940 26,9727.3%
1950 27,7863.0%
1960 28,8934.0%
1970 32,31011.8%
1980 39,26821.5%
1990 53,85337.1%
2000 89,21565.7%
2010 127,31742.7%
2020 146,15814.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]
1790–1960 [8] 1900–1990 [9]
1990–2000 [10] 2010–2019 [1]

2000 census

As of the census [11] of 2000, there were 89,215 people, 31,442 households, and 24,713 families living in the county. The population density was 202 inhabitants per square mile (78/km2). There were 33,182 housing units at an average density of 75 per square mile (29/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 78.86% White, 17.97% Black or African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.68% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.22% from other races, and 1.02% from two or more races. 3.14% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 31,442 households, out of which 39.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.50% were married couples living together, 12.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.40% were non-families. Of all households 17.60% were made up of individuals, and 5.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 28.70% under the age of 18, 7.60% from 18 to 24, 33.40% from 25 to 44, 21.80% from 45 to 64, and 8.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $52,706, and the median income for a family was $58,750. Males had a median income of $41,369 versus $27,322 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,949. About 6.10% of families and 7.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.60% of those under age 18 and 10.50% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 127,317 people, 45,673 households, and 34,737 families living in the county. [12] The population density was 288.8 inhabitants per square mile (111.5/km2). There were 50,171 housing units at an average density of 113.8 per square mile (43.9/km2). [13] The racial makeup of the county was 76.8% white, 18.4% black or African American, 2.2% Asian, 0.4% American Indian, 0.1% Pacific islander, 2.9% from other races, and 2% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 6.8% of the population. [12] In terms of ancestry, 22.2% were Various European, 10.4% were German, 10.4% were Irish, and 9.9% were English. [14]

Of the 45,673 households, 41.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.5% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 23.9% were non-families, and 19.6% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.18. The median age was 36.6 years. [12]

The median income for a household in the county was $61,550 and the median income for a family was $68,469. Males had a median income of $51,658 versus $36,535 for females. The per capita income for the county was $26,161. About 7.7% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.4% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over. [15]

2020 census

Coweta County racial composition [16]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)99,42168.02%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)25,54417.48%
Native American 2980.2%
Asian 3,3292.28%
Pacific Islander 620.04%
Other/Mixed 6,4514.41%
Hispanic or Latino 11,0537.56%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 146,158 people, 53,640 households, and 37,400 families residing in the county.

Education

The Coweta County School System holds pre-school to grade 12, and consists of nineteen elementary schools, six middle schools and three high schools. [17] The system has 1,164 full-time teachers and more than 18,389 students. [18] Private schools in the county include The Heritage School and Trinity Christian School.

Mercer University has a Regional Academic Center in Newnan. The center, opened in 2010, offers programs through the university's College of Continuing and Professional Studies. The University of West Georgia has a campus near downtown Newnan on the site of the old Newnan Hospital. This campus offers two undergraduate programs - bachelor of science in nursing and early childhood education. [19]

Newnan is also home to a campus of West Georgia Technical College. [20]

Notable people

Communities

Cities

Towns

Census-designated place

Unincorporated communities

Planned town

In the federal government's National Urban Policy and New Community Development Act of 1970, funding was provided for thirteen "new towns" or planned cities throughout the country. One 70,000 acre location was set to be developed in Coweta County and was known as Shenandoah. [21] The project was launched in the early 1970s and was foreclosed on in 1981, when it included 170 families and 108 residential lots. [22]

Government

The legislative body of Coweta is the Coweta County Commission, which consists of five members elected from numbered districts. The chairmanship rotates among the members. Coweta County is the only county in Georgia that operates with a rotating chairmanship.

DistrictCommissionerPartyTerm of officeSeat up
District 1Paul Poole (2019 Chairman)Republican2005–present2024
District 2Tim LassetterRepublican2007–present2026
District 3Bob BlackburnRepublican2011–present2026
District 4Rodney Brooks (2019 Vice Chairman)Republican2009–present2024
District 5Al SmithDemocratic2009–present2024

In the General Assembly, it is currently divided between State House district 70, 71, 72 and 132, and is within State Senate district 28 (currently held by Matt Brass). In Congress, it is in the 3rd congressional district, currently represented by Drew Ferguson.

Politics

Coweta is a strongly Republican county, voting 68.4 percent for Donald Trump in 2016 and 69.9 percent for Brian Kemp in 2018.

United States presidential election results for Coweta County, Georgia [23]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No. %No. %No. %
2020 51,50167.02%24,21031.50%1,1341.48%
2016 42,53368.37%16,58326.66%3,0944.97%
2012 39,65371.17%15,16827.22%8971.61%
2008 37,57170.05%15,52128.94%5431.01%
2004 31,68274.36%10,64724.99%2800.66%
2000 21,32768.30%9,05629.00%8432.70%
1996 13,05856.85%7,79433.93%2,1189.22%
1992 9,81447.75%7,09334.51%3,64617.74%
1988 9,66869.41%4,21230.24%490.35%
1984 7,98168.62%3,65031.38%00.00%
1980 4,48042.99%5,69754.66%2452.35%
1976 3,04432.95%6,19567.05%00.00%
1972 5,75178.66%1,56021.34%00.00%
1968 2,44232.84%1,20416.19%3,79150.97%
1964 3,65649.62%3,71250.38%00.00%
1960 1,15923.12%3,85576.88%00.00%
1956 85022.06%3,00377.94%00.00%
1952 65214.52%3,83785.48%00.00%
1948 2198.27%2,21483.58%2168.15%
1944 1304.68%2,64995.32%00.00%
1940 1033.48%2,84696.25%80.27%
1936 733.13%2,26096.75%30.13%
1932 462.06%2,18397.67%60.27%
1928 22912.15%1,65687.85%00.00%
1924 676.00%1,01090.42%403.58%
1920 16913.38%1,09486.62%00.00%
1916 262.02%1,17991.40%856.59%
1912 464.09%1,04492.80%353.11%
1908 22017.30%1,03281.13%201.57%
1904 16012.46%1,07083.33%544.21%
1900 23217.82%1,06381.64%70.54%
1896 57131.86%1,19666.74%251.40%
1892 1,08534.50%2,00563.75%551.75%
1888 99040.05%1,47659.71%60.24%
1884 1,32647.10%1,48952.90%00.00%
1880 1,28548.20%1,38151.80%00.00%

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