Mitchell County, Georgia

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Mitchell County
County
Mitchell County Courthouse (South face).JPG
Mitchell County Courthouse (Built 1936), Camilla
Map of Georgia highlighting Mitchell County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
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Georgia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 31°13′N84°11′W / 31.22°N 84.19°W / 31.22; -84.19
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg  Georgia
Founded1857;167 years ago (1857)
Seat Camilla
Largest cityCamilla
Area
 • Total514 sq mi (1,330 km2)
 • Land512 sq mi (1,330 km2)
 • Water1.7 sq mi (4 km2)  0.3%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total21,755
 • Density42/sq mi (16/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district 2nd
Website www.mitchellcountyga.net

Mitchell County is a county in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 21,755. [1] The county seat is Camilla. [2] Mitchell County was created on December 21, 1857. [3]

Contents

Etymology

Sources conflict as to whether Mitchell County was named for David Brydie Mitchell, the 27th Governor of Georgia, or for Henry Mitchell, a general in the Revolutionary War. [4] However, it is most likely that the county was named for General Henry Mitchell, as a marker outside of the Mitchell County Courthouse says, "However, the Georgia Laws of 1857 (pages 38-40), creating Mitchell County, say the county was named in honor of Gen. Henry Mitchell...." [5]

History

Mitchell County was created out of Baker County on December 21, 1857. It is the state's 123rd county. [6]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 514 square miles (1,330 km2), of which 512 square miles (1,330 km2) is land and 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2) (0.3%) is water. [7]

The bulk of Mitchell County is located in the Lower Flint River sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin). The county's southeastern corner, bordered by a line from Sale City southwest through Pelham, is located in the Lower Ochlockonee River sub-basin of the same Ochlockonee River basin. [8]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Communities

Cities

Towns

Unincorporated communities

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1860 4,308—
1870 6,63354.0%
1880 9,39241.6%
1890 10,90616.1%
1900 14,76735.4%
1910 22,11449.8%
1920 25,58815.7%
1930 23,620−7.7%
1940 23,261−1.5%
1950 22,528−3.2%
1960 19,652−12.8%
1970 18,956−3.5%
1980 21,11411.4%
1990 20,275−4.0%
2000 23,93218.0%
2010 23,498−1.8%
2020 21,755−7.4%
2023 (est.)21,114 [9] −2.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [10]
1790-1880 [11] 1890-1910 [12]
1920-1930 [13] 1930-1940 [14]
1940-1950 [15] 1960-1980 [16]
1980-2000 [17] 2010 [18]
Mitchell County racial composition as of 2020 [19]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)10,10646.45%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)10,05446.21%
Native American 370.17%
Asian 1080.5%
Other/Mixed 4862.23%
Hispanic or Latino 9644.43%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 21,755 people, 7,982 households, and 5,454 families residing in the county.

Education

Mitchell County School District headquarters Mitchell County Board of Education, Camilla.jpg
Mitchell County School District headquarters

The Mitchell County School District operates public schools.

Higher education

Andersonville Theological Seminary has its headquarters based in Camilla. The seminary's headquarters consists of two administrative buildings. Most of the seminary's students take online classes to complete their degree programs, but in January 2020 the school started to provide on-site courses at their location in Camilla. [20]

Politics

United States presidential election results for Mitchell County, Georgia [21]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No. %No. %No. %
2020 4,93555.06%3,99344.55%350.39%
2016 4,27954.30%3,49344.33%1081.37%
2012 4,15550.18%4,08149.28%450.54%
2008 4,20151.66%3,87247.61%590.73%
2004 3,88553.42%3,36046.20%270.37%
2000 2,79048.11%2,97151.23%380.66%
1996 2,03336.39%3,16556.66%3886.95%
1992 1,91733.08%3,05252.67%82614.25%
1988 2,59053.29%2,26046.50%100.21%
1984 2,73749.51%2,79150.49%00.00%
1980 2,23138.10%3,56660.89%591.01%
1976 1,57225.91%4,49574.09%00.00%
1972 2,40068.18%1,12031.82%00.00%
1968 73112.97%1,25622.29%3,64764.73%
1964 3,26573.17%1,19726.83%00.00%
1960 43011.64%3,26488.36%00.00%
1956 38212.26%2,73587.74%00.00%
1952 60116.44%3,05483.56%00.00%
1948 1527.35%1,45370.30%46222.35%
1944 2269.40%2,17990.60%00.00%
1940 1556.78%2,13193.22%00.00%
1936 793.32%2,29796.47%50.21%
1932 150.71%2,09799.06%50.24%
1928 1439.53%1,35890.47%00.00%
1924 516.09%73687.83%516.09%
1920 14413.41%93086.59%00.00%
1916 969.07%92187.05%413.88%
1912 15012.54%1,04687.46%00.00%

Notable people

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Census - Geography Profile: Mitchell County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 149. ISBN   0-915430-00-2. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 18, 2003.
  4. ↑ "New Georgia Encyclopedia". It was named either for Henry Mitchell, a general in the Revolutionary War (1775-83), or for David B. Mitchell, who served twice as Georgia's governor in the early 1800s; historical sources differ.
  5. ↑ Taylor, George (March 18, 2010). "University of North Florida Digital Commons". George Lansing Taylor Collection Main Gallery. Some historians say that the county was named for David B. Mitchell, Governor of Georgia in 1809-13 and again in 1815-17, and that Camilla was named for daughter. However, the Georgia Laws of 1857 (pages 38-40), creating Mitchell County, say the county was named in honor of Gen. Henry Mitchell, who was born in 1760 and died in 1839
  6. ↑ "Counties".
  7. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  8. ↑ "Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission Interactive Mapping Experience". Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". United States Census Bureau.
  11. ↑ "1880 Census Population by Counties 1790-1800" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
  12. ↑ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
  13. ↑ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930.
  14. ↑ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
  15. ↑ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia -" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
  16. ↑ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  17. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  18. ↑ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
  19. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  20. ↑ ATS. "Intent to Attend 2020 Module Form" (PDF). Andersonville Theological Seminary. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 6, 2019. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
  21. ↑ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 22, 2018.

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