Long County, Georgia

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Long County
County
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Long County Courthouse in Ludowici
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Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
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Georgia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 31°46′N81°45′W / 31.76°N 81.75°W / 31.76; -81.75
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg  Georgia
FoundedNovember 2, 1920;104 years ago (1920-11-02)
Seat Ludowici
Largest cityLudowici
Area
 • Total
404 sq mi (1,050 km2)
 • Land400 sq mi (1,000 km2)
 • Water3.5 sq mi (9 km2)  0.9%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
16,168
 • Density40/sq mi (20/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district 1st
Website www.longcountyga.gov
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Plaque at the county courthouse

Long County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. The county seat is Ludowici. [1] Long County is part of the Hinesville-Fort Stewart Metropolitan Statistical Area. The constitutional amendment to create the county was proposed August 14, 1920, and ratified November 2, 1920. The county is named after Crawford Long (1815–1878), an American surgeon and pharmacist who was the first to use diethyl ether as an anaesthetic. [2]

Contents

As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,168. [3]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 404 square miles (1,050 km2), of which 400 square miles (1,000 km2) is land and 3.5 square miles (9.1 km2) (0.9%) is water. [4]

The majority of Long County, roughly centered on Ludowici, is located in the Altamaha River sub-basin of the basin by the same name. The county's northeastern portion, east of Glennville and northwest of Walthourville, is located in the Canoochee River sub-basin of the Ogeechee River basin. Long County's southeastern portion is located in the Ogeechee Coastal sub-basin of the larger Ogeechee basin. [5]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Communities

City

Unincorporated communities

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1930 4,180—
1940 4,086−2.2%
1950 3,598−11.9%
1960 3,8747.7%
1970 3,746−3.3%
1980 4,52420.8%
1990 6,20237.1%
2000 10,30466.1%
2010 14,46440.4%
2020 16,16811.8%
2023 (est.)19,594 [6] 21.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]
1790-1880 [8] 1890-1910 [9]
1920-1930 [10] 1930-1940 [11]
1940-1950 [12] 1960-1980 [13]
1980-2000 [14] 2010 [15]
Long County racial composition as of 2020 [16]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)8,77454.27%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)4,02824.91%
Native American 620.38%
Asian 1641.01%
Pacific Islander 880.54%
Other/Mixed 1,0736.64%
Hispanic or Latino 1,97912.24%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 16,168 people, 5,695 households, and 4,146 families residing in the county.

Education

Long County Board of Education building Long County Board of Education.jpg
Long County Board of Education building

Long County School System operates public schools for grades K-12 in the county, except parts in Fort Stewart. Fort Stewart has the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) as its local school district, [17] for the elementary level. [18] Students at the secondary level on Fort Stewart attend public schools operated by county school districts. [19]

Politics

United States presidential election results for Long County, Georgia [20]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No. %No. %No. %
2024 4,55764.58%2,47635.09%230.33%
2020 3,52762.31%2,03535.95%981.73%
2016 2,62663.78%1,36033.03%1313.18%
2012 2,30660.45%1,44237.80%671.76%
2008 2,11961.24%1,28837.23%531.53%
2004 1,99465.57%1,03333.97%140.46%
2000 1,32057.04%97542.13%190.82%
1996 79140.11%93647.46%24512.42%
1992 71936.74%87444.66%36418.60%
1988 85855.32%68143.91%120.77%
1984 1,09957.39%81642.61%00.00%
1980 51429.49%1,20268.96%271.55%
1976 22215.15%1,24384.85%00.00%
1972 76476.40%23623.60%00.00%
1968 1568.83%57432.48%1,03758.69%
1964 24615.55%1,33684.45%00.00%
1960 89876.36%27823.64%00.00%
1956 28119.04%1,19580.96%00.00%
1952 42037.80%69162.20%00.00%
1948 254.87%33765.69%15129.43%
1944 12928.86%31871.14%00.00%
1940 7619.14%31980.35%20.50%
1936 5114.21%30584.96%30.84%
1932 143.12%43095.77%51.11%
1928 40170.72%16629.28%00.00%
1924 193.37%49988.48%468.16%

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  2. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 135. ISBN   0-915430-00-2. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 14, 2004.
  3. ↑ "Census - Geography Profile: Long County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  4. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission Interactive Mapping Experience". Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". United States Census Bureau.
  8. ↑ "1880 Census Population by Counties 1790-1800" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
  9. ↑ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
  10. ↑ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930.
  11. ↑ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
  12. ↑ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia -" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
  13. ↑ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  14. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  15. ↑ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
  16. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  17. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Long County, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 5, 2022. Retrieved July 5, 2022. - text list - "Fort Stewart School District" refers to the DoDEA schools.
  18. ↑ "Fort Stewart Schools". Department of Defense Education Activity . Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  19. ↑ "Fort Stewart Education". Military One Source . Retrieved July 5, 2022. - This is from a .mil website.
  20. ↑ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 21, 2018.

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