Jenkins County, Georgia

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Jenkins County
County
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Jenkins County Courthouse, in Millen
Map of Georgia highlighting Jenkins County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
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Georgia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 32°47′N81°58′W / 32.79°N 81.96°W / 32.79; -81.96
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg  Georgia
FoundedAugust 17, 1905;119 years ago (1905-08-17)
Named for Charles Jones Jenkins
Seat Millen
Largest cityMillen
Area
 • Total352 sq mi (910 km2)
 • Land347 sq mi (900 km2)
 • Water5.2 sq mi (13 km2)  1.5%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total8,674
 • Density25/sq mi (10/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district 12th
Website www.jenkinscountyga.com

Jenkins County is a county located in the southeastern area of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,674. [1] The county seat is Millen. [2] Historic and bountiful Magnolia Springs State Park is located between Millen and Perkins.

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History

Jenkins County was created on August 17, 1905, from portions of Bulloch, Burke, Emanuel and Screven counties, and named after the 44th Governor of Georgia, Charles Jones Jenkins. [3] The effort was spearheaded by Robert Gray Daniel (d. May 14, 1934), a director of the local Millen Bank, a 40-year member of the board of education and scion of the county's Daniel family who had large mercantile and farming enterprises. [4] The effect was to place the county seat of Millen in a position where the town could become a safe place for economic growth. But the first decade after formation was difficult due to lack of realistic economic planning and implementation. Local people were leaving for jobs in larger cities, and there were few new business start-ups.

During the Red Summer of 1919, there was a race riot on April 13, 1919 in Jenkins County, in which white mobs attacked the black community. Prosperous and respected local farmer Joe Ruffin, whose family had historically been slaves working the plantations of the Daniel family, was almost impoverished by the costs of his legal defense and vindication. [5]

Businesses in the county attract their workforce from throughout the area. Because the county population is relatively small, people notice that when jobs increase, the population increases. When an employer closes its business, the local population decreases as people seek opportunities elsewhere. For a number of years, the largest employer was Jockey International which employed manual and skilled laborers until reducing then closing operations in September 2007. [6] MI Windows and Doors had a long presence in the county at its manufacturing plant, closing in December 2007. [6]

Jenkins County owns the Millen Airport, which was established to increase local and regional transportation flexibility. Annual assessments show the airport has provided consistent benefit to the people and businesses in the county. [7]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 352 square miles (910 km2), of which 347 square miles (900 km2) is land and 5.2 square miles (13 km2) (1.5%) is water. [8]

Most of the southern portion of Jenkins County, from southwest of Millen to west of Hiltonia, is located in the Lower Ogeechee River sub-basin of the Ogeechee River basin, with the exception of very small parts of the southwestern corner of the county, north and east of Garfield, which are located in the Canoochee River sub-basin of the same Ogeechee River basin. The northwestern portion of Jenkins County is located in the Upper Ogeechee River sub-basin of the Ogeechee River basin, with just the northeastern corner of the county located in the Brier Creek sub-basin of the Savannah River basin. [9]

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Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1910 11,520—
1920 14,32824.4%
1930 12,908−9.9%
1940 11,843−8.3%
1950 10,264−13.3%
1960 9,148−10.9%
1970 8,332−8.9%
1980 8,8416.1%
1990 8,247−6.7%
2000 8,5754.0%
2010 8,340−2.7%
2020 8,6744.0%
2023 (est.)8,627 [10] −0.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [11]
1790-1880 [12] 1890-1910 [13]
1920-1930 [14] 1930-1940 [15]
1940-1950 [16] 1960-1980 [17]
1980-2000 [18] 2010 [19]
Jenkins County racial composition as of 2020 [20]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)4,61153.16%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)3,53640.77%
Native American 290.33%
Asian 120.14%
Pacific Islander 50.06%
Other/Mixed 1782.05%
Hispanic or Latino 3033.49%

The county reached its peak population in 1920. As of the 2020 United States census, there were 8,674 people, 3,443 households, and 2,095 families residing in the county.

Politics

United States presidential election results for Jenkins County, Georgia [21]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No. %No. %No. %
2020 2,16162.55%1,26636.64%280.81%
2016 1,89562.01%1,12336.75%381.24%
2012 1,88755.60%1,48843.84%190.56%
2008 1,93656.25%1,48243.06%240.70%
2004 1,89855.74%1,49443.88%130.38%
2000 1,31750.79%1,25048.21%261.00%
1996 95538.77%1,33654.24%1726.98%
1992 92934.05%1,40151.36%39814.59%
1988 1,28857.30%95342.39%70.31%
1984 1,39955.80%1,10844.20%00.00%
1980 82433.05%1,63265.46%371.48%
1976 56323.63%1,82076.37%00.00%
1972 1,76978.52%48421.48%00.00%
1968 57422.71%70427.86%1,24949.43%
1964 1,50962.43%90837.57%00.00%
1960 31318.78%1,35481.22%00.00%
1956 26120.70%1,00079.30%00.00%
1952 36823.99%1,16676.01%00.00%
1948 9810.11%59561.40%27628.48%
1944 10112.64%69887.36%00.00%
1940 696.82%94092.98%20.20%
1936 323.51%88096.49%00.00%
1932 203.77%51096.23%00.00%
1928 33244.80%40955.20%00.00%
1924 166.67%20083.33%2410.00%
1920 4912.89%33187.11%00.00%
1916 204.66%40293.71%71.63%
1912 175.70%27291.28%93.02%

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References

  1. ↑ "Census - Geography Profile: Jenkins County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 9, 2015. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 120. ISBN   0-915430-00-2. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 17, 2003.
  4. ↑ "Operation Fatal for R.G. Daniel Leading Millen Citizen. Butler Herald (Butler, Georgia) May 17, 1934. Accessed via genealogytrails.com on April 26, 2023.
  5. ↑ oe Ruffin Wins Vindication Savannah. Cumming North Georgian (Cumming, Georgia) June 8, 1923. Accessed via genealogytrails.com on April 26, 2023.
  6. 1 2 "Plant Closing Devastates Millen". Statesboro Herald, updated November 19, 2007. Accessed April 26, 2023.
  7. ↑ Economic Impact Report for Millen Airport. Georgia Department of Transportation. September 2020. Accessed April 26, 2023.
  8. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
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  10. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
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