Treutlen County, Georgia

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Treutlen County
County
TREUTLEN COUNTY COURTHOUSE.jpg
Treutlen County Courthouse in Soperton
Map of Georgia highlighting Treutlen County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
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Georgia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 32°24′N82°34′W / 32.4°N 82.57°W / 32.4; -82.57
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg  Georgia
FoundedNovember 5, 1918;106 years ago (1918)
Named for John A. Treutlen
Seat Soperton
Largest citySoperton
Area
 • Total202 sq mi (520 km2)
 • Land199 sq mi (520 km2)
 • Water3.0 sq mi (8 km2)  1.5%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total6,406
 • Density32/sq mi (12/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district 12th
Website Treutlen County, Georgia

Treutlen County is a county located in the east central. & Magnolia midlands portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,406. [1] The county seat is Soperton. [2] It is host to the Million Pines Arts and Crafts Festival which occurs during the first weekend in November.

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History

The state constitutional amendment to create the county was proposed by the Georgia General Assembly on August 21, 1917, and ratified November 5, 1918. The county is named for John A. Treutlen, [3] Georgia's first state governor following adoption of the state Constitution of 1777.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 202 square miles (520 km2), of which 199 square miles (520 km2) is land and 3.0 square miles (7.8 km2) (1.5%) is water. [4]

The western portion of Treutlen County, west of Soperton, is located in the Lower Oconee River sub-basin of the Altamaha River basin. The eastern portion of the county is located in the Ohoopee River sub-basin of the larger Altamaha River basin. [5]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Communities

City

Unincorporated community

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1920 7,664—
1930 7,488−2.3%
1940 7,6321.9%
1950 6,522−14.5%
1960 5,874−9.9%
1970 5,647−3.9%
1980 6,0877.8%
1990 5,994−1.5%
2000 6,85414.3%
2010 6,8850.5%
2020 6,406−7.0%
2023 (est.)6,341 [6] −1.0%
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]
Treutlen County racial composition as of 2020 [16]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)4,06563.46%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)1,99931.21%
Native American 190.3%
Asian 70.11%
Other/Mixed 1462.28%
Hispanic or Latino 1702.65%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 6,406 people, 2,490 households, and 1,654 families residing in the county.

Politics

United States presidential election results for Treutlen County, Georgia [17]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No. %No. %No. %
2020 2,10168.28%95230.94%240.78%
2016 1,80966.93%86231.89%321.18%
2012 1,65260.05%1,07439.04%250.91%
2008 1,82661.65%1,11237.54%240.81%
2004 1,69161.22%1,05238.09%190.69%
2000 1,06254.10%87944.78%221.12%
1996 72341.10%91251.85%1247.05%
1992 89838.31%1,11647.61%33014.08%
1988 97057.19%72642.81%00.00%
1984 1,08656.30%84343.70%00.00%
1980 66833.33%1,30765.22%291.45%
1976 46522.88%1,56777.12%00.00%
1972 1,34686.50%21013.50%00.00%
1968 47425.00%34117.99%1,08157.01%
1964 72235.15%1,33164.80%10.05%
1960 21618.90%92781.10%00.00%
1956 11710.86%96089.14%00.00%
1952 1016.66%1,41693.34%00.00%
1948 263.86%41361.37%23434.77%
1944 343.67%89396.33%00.00%
1940 383.11%1,18496.89%00.00%
1936 232.46%91297.44%10.11%
1932 364.07%84995.93%00.00%
1928 6414.04%39285.96%00.00%
1924 2710.71%22288.10%31.19%
1920 10728.92%26371.08%00.00%

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Census - Geography Profile: Treutlen County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ↑ Hellmann, Paul T. (May 13, 2013). Historical Gazetteer of the United States. Routledge. p. 246. ISBN   978-1135948597 . Retrieved November 30, 2013.
  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 January 31, 2016. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
  16. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  17. ↑ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 22, 2018.

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