Twiggs County, Georgia

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Twiggs County
County
Twiggs County Georgia Courthouse.jpg
Twiggs County Courthouse, Jeffersonville
Map of Georgia highlighting Twiggs County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
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Georgia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 32°40′N83°26′W / 32.67°N 83.43°W / 32.67; -83.43
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg  Georgia
FoundedDecember 14, 1809;216 years ago (1809)
Named for John Twiggs
Seat Jeffersonville
Largest cityJeffersonville
Area
 • Total
363 sq mi (940 km2)
 • Land358 sq mi (930 km2)
 • Water4.2 sq mi (11 km2)  1.2%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
8,022
 • Density22/sq mi (8/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district 8th
Website www.twiggscounty.us
Courthouse in 2015 Twiggs County Courthuose, Jeffersonville, GA, US, 2015.jpg
Courthouse in 2015

Twiggs County is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,022. [1] The county seat is Jeffersonville. [2] The county was created on December 14, 1809, and named for American Revolutionary War general John Twiggs. [3]

Contents

Twiggs County is included in the Macon, GA metropolitan statistical area. The Twiggs County Courthouse is located in Jeffersonville.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 363 square miles (940 km2), of which 358 square miles (930 km2) is land and 4.2 square miles (11 km2) (1.2%) is water. [4]

Due to its location on the fall line, the county boasts a diverse geography. Northern parts of the county tend to be hillier, being part of the Piedmont region, and southern parts of the county tend to be flatter, being part of the upper Atlantic coastal plain.

The geographical center of Georgia lies in Twiggs County — off Bullard Road near Old Marion. [5]

The southwestern and central portion of Twiggs County, south of Dry Branch and west of Jeffersonville, is located in the Lower Ocmulgee River sub-basin of the Altamaha River basin. A narrow northwestern portion of the county, from just north to southwest of Dry Branch, is located in the Upper Ocmulgee River sub-basin of the Altamaha River basin. The entire eastern edge of the county is located in the Lower Oconee River sub-basin of the same Altamaha River basin, with a small triangular portion of Twiggs County, south of Interstate 16 and west of Danville, located in the Little Ocmulgee River sub-basin of the same larger Altamaha River basin. [6]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

National protected area

Communities

Cities

Town

Unincorporated community

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1810 3,405—
1820 10,640212.5%
1830 8,031−24.5%
1840 8,4224.9%
1850 8,179−2.9%
1860 8,3201.7%
1870 8,5452.7%
1880 8,9184.4%
1890 8,195−8.1%
1900 8,7166.4%
1910 10,73623.2%
1920 10,407−3.1%
1930 8,372−19.6%
1940 9,1178.9%
1950 8,308−8.9%
1960 7,935−4.5%
1970 8,2223.6%
1980 9,35413.8%
1990 9,8064.8%
2000 10,5908.0%
2010 9,023−14.8%
2020 8,022−11.1%
2023 (est.)7,691 [7] −4.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]
1790-1880 [9] 1890-1910 [10]
1920-1930 [11] 1930-1940 [12]
1940-1950 [13] 1960-1980 [14]
1980-2000 [15] 2010 [16]
Twiggs County racial composition as of 2020 [17]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)4,48755.93%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)3,09938.63%
Native American 160.2%
Asian 370.46%
Other/Mixed 2593.23%
Hispanic or Latino 1241.55%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 8,022 people, 3,044 households, and 1,838 families residing in the county.

Education

The Twiggs County School District is the sole school district in the county. [18] It includes Jefersonville Elementary and Twiggs County Comprehensive Middle/High School.

Private schools:

Notable people

Politics

United States presidential election results for Twiggs County, Georgia [19]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No. %No. %No. %
2024 2,54957.20%1,89542.53%120.27%
2020 2,37053.33%2,04445.99%300.68%
2016 2,03550.14%1,97148.56%531.31%
2012 1,90745.35%2,27053.98%280.67%
2008 2,08746.15%2,40253.12%330.73%
2004 2,11248.34%2,22050.81%370.85%
2000 1,57043.43%1,97754.69%681.88%
1996 95830.80%1,92761.96%2257.23%
1992 85325.15%2,09761.82%44213.03%
1988 1,26141.96%1,73057.57%140.47%
1984 1,14339.44%1,75560.56%00.00%
1980 74725.07%2,21374.26%200.67%
1976 51316.94%2,51583.06%00.00%
1972 1,36355.05%1,11344.95%00.00%
1968 33614.51%81235.08%1,16750.41%
1964 1,17859.98%78640.02%00.00%
1960 26323.74%84576.26%00.00%
1956 16814.36%1,00285.64%00.00%
1952 19115.03%1,08084.97%00.00%
1948 556.75%35944.05%40149.20%
1944 17027.11%45772.89%00.00%
1940 9111.18%72388.82%00.00%
1936 5710.38%49189.44%10.18%
1932 152.26%64697.29%30.45%
1928 7411.47%57188.53%00.00%
1924 398.02%41785.80%306.17%
1920 4413.88%27386.12%00.00%
1916 153.75%36591.25%205.00%
1912 30.92%31095.09%133.99%

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Census - Geography Profile: Twiggs County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 29, 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. 234. ISBN   0-915430-00-2. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 17, 2003.
  4. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Historical Markers by County - GeorgiaInfo". University Association of Georgia. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission Interactive Mapping Experience". Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission. Archived from the original on October 22, 2016. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". United States Census Bureau.
  9. ↑ "1880 Census Population by Counties 1790-1800" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
  10. ↑ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
  11. ↑ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930.
  12. ↑ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
  13. ↑ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia -" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
  14. ↑ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  15. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  16. ↑ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 8, 2016. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
  17. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  18. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Twiggs County, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved September 27, 2024. - Text list
  19. ↑ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 22, 2018.

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