Marion County, Georgia

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Marion County
County
Marion County Courthouse (NRHP) Buena Vista, GA.JPG
Marion County Courthouse in Buena Vista
Map of Georgia highlighting Marion County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
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Georgia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 32°21′N84°32′W / 32.35°N 84.53°W / 32.35; -84.53
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg  Georgia
FoundedDecember 14, 1827;196 years ago (1827-12-14)
Named for Francis Marion
Seat Buena Vista
Largest cityBuena Vista
Area
 • Total367 sq mi (950 km2)
 • Land366 sq mi (950 km2)
 • Water1.5 sq mi (4 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total7,498
 • Estimate 
(2023)
7,440 Decrease2.svg
 • Density20/sq mi (7.9/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district 2nd
Website www.marioncountyga.org

Marion County is a county located in the west central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 7,498. [1] The county seat is Buena Vista. [2] The county was created on December 14, 1827. The county was named for General Francis Marion of South Carolina. [3]

Contents

Marion County is included in the Columbus, GA-AL metropolitan statistical area.

The art site of Pasaquan is located in Marion County.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 367 square miles (950 km2), of which 366 square miles (950 km2) is land and 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2) (0.4%) is water. [4]

The southern half of Marion County, roughly south of Buena Vista, is located in the Kinchafoonee-Muckalee sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin). The northwestern portion of the county is located in the Middle Chattahoochee River-Walter F. George Lake sub-basin of the same ACF River Basin. The majority of the northeastern portion of Marion County is located in the Middle Flint River sub-basin of the larger ACF River Basin, with just very small portions of the northeastern border, most of which is bisected by State Route 127 south of Mauk, located in the Upper Flint River sub-basin of the same larger ACF River Basin. [5]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Communities

City

Census-designated place

Unincorporated communities

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1830 1,436—
1840 4,812235.1%
1850 10,280113.6%
1860 7,390−28.1%
1870 8,0008.3%
1880 8,5987.5%
1890 7,728−10.1%
1900 10,08030.4%
1910 9,147−9.3%
1920 7,604−16.9%
1930 6,968−8.4%
1940 6,954−0.2%
1950 6,521−6.2%
1960 5,477−16.0%
1970 5,099−6.9%
1980 5,2973.9%
1990 5,5905.5%
2000 7,14427.8%
2010 8,74222.4%
2020 7,498−14.2%
2023 (est.)7,440 [6] −0.8%
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]
Marion County racial composition as of 2020 [16]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)4,48659.83%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)2,12228.3%
Native American 120.16%
Asian 550.73%
Pacific Islander 150.2%
Other/Mixed 2483.31%
Hispanic or Latino 5607.47%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 7,498 people, 3,408 households, and 2,396 families residing in the county.

Education

The Marion County School District is the only school district in the county. [17] It contains a primary school and a secondary school that serve students from preschool to grade 12. [18]

Politics

As with most Solid South counties, Marion County was dominated by the Democratic Party presidential level until 1964. Starting with the 2000s, the county has become consistently Republican at the presidential level, though by smaller margins than many rural counties in Georgia.

United States presidential election results for Marion County, Georgia [19]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No. %No. %No. %
2020 2,27562.74%1,31236.18%391.08%
2016 1,92160.22%1,21338.03%561.76%
2012 1,73354.51%1,41244.42%341.07%
2008 1,77255.58%1,38143.32%351.10%
2004 1,67056.48%1,27543.12%120.41%
2000 1,18754.35%98244.96%150.69%
1996 67837.23%97753.65%1669.12%
1992 71134.58%1,14555.69%2009.73%
1988 80448.67%84451.09%40.24%
1984 84647.08%95152.92%00.00%
1980 56731.98%1,17466.22%321.80%
1976 29118.13%1,31481.87%00.00%
1972 85083.83%16416.17%00.00%
1968 18614.51%24719.27%84966.22%
1964 71966.27%36533.64%10.09%
1960 15419.27%64580.73%00.00%
1956 15820.36%61879.64%00.00%
1952 18221.85%65178.15%00.00%
1948 458.32%28352.31%21339.37%
1944 7012.26%50187.74%00.00%
1940 7711.27%60588.58%10.15%
1936 6212.84%42086.96%10.21%
1932 245.01%45594.99%00.00%
1928 11423.80%36576.20%00.00%
1924 319.66%27284.74%185.61%
1920 18043.27%23656.73%00.00%
1916 9620.51%33070.51%428.97%
1912 4113.85%24081.08%155.07%

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References

  1. ↑ "Census - Geography Profile: Marion County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 200.
  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 22, 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 24, 2014.
  16. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  17. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Marion County, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved September 26, 2024. - Text list
  18. ↑ "Marion County Schools". www.marion.k12.ga.us. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
  19. ↑ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 22, 2018.

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