Wheeler County, Georgia

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Wheeler County
County
Wheeler County Courthouse, Alamo, GA, US (08).jpg
Wheeler County Courthouse (built 1917), Alamo
Map of Georgia highlighting Wheeler County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
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Georgia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 32°07′N82°43′W / 32.12°N 82.72°W / 32.12; -82.72
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg  Georgia
FoundedNovember 5, 1912;112 years ago (1912)
Named for Joseph Wheeler
Seat Alamo
Largest cityAlamo
Area
 • Total
300 sq mi (800 km2)
 • Land295 sq mi (760 km2)
 • Water4.8 sq mi (12 km2)  1.6%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
7,471
 • Density25/sq mi (10/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district 12th
Website wheelercounty.georgia.gov

Wheeler County is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,471. [1] The county seat is Alamo. [2]

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History

Wheeler County is named after Confederate General Joseph Wheeler. [3] The constitutional amendment to create the county was proposed August 14, 1912, and ratified November 5, 1912.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 300 square miles (780 km2), of which 295 square miles (760 km2) is land and 4.8 square miles (12 km2) (1.6%) is water. [4]

The eastern portion of Wheeler County, defined by a line running from north of Alamo to the southern border of the county, due south of Mount Vernon, is located in the Lower Oconee River sub-basin of the Altamaha River basin. The bulk of the rest of the county is located in the Little Ocmulgee River sub-basin of the same Altamaha River basin, except for a small southern portion of Wheeler County, east of Lumber City, which is located in the Lower Ocmulgee River sub-basin of the larger Altamaha River basin. [5]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Communities

City

Town

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1920 9,817—
1930 9,149−6.8%
1940 8,535−6.7%
1950 6,712−21.4%
1960 5,342−20.4%
1970 4,596−14.0%
1980 5,15512.2%
1990 4,903−4.9%
2000 6,17926.0%
2010 7,42120.1%
2020 7,4710.7%
2023 (est.)7,081 [6] −5.2%
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]
Wheeler County racial composition as of 2020 [16]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)4,15755.64%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)2,87538.48%
Native American 90.12%
Asian 170.23%
Other/Mixed 1411.89%
Hispanic or Latino 2723.64%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 7,471 people, 1,862 households, and 1,159 families residing in the county.

Politics

United States presidential election results for Wheeler County, Georgia [17]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No. %No. %No. %
2024 1,64872.41%62227.33%60.26%
2020 1,58369.28%68930.15%130.57%
2016 1,42167.60%64630.73%351.67%
2012 1,36663.09%77235.66%271.25%
2008 1,40863.60%79435.86%120.54%
2004 1,19258.03%84741.24%150.73%
2000 81351.62%75247.75%100.63%
1996 46033.90%75155.34%14610.76%
1992 60135.37%88051.80%21812.83%
1988 70951.64%65847.92%60.44%
1984 83351.84%77448.16%00.00%
1980 55025.16%1,59973.15%371.69%
1976 34419.98%1,37880.02%00.00%
1972 1,09378.80%29421.20%00.00%
1968 25115.00%48829.17%93455.83%
1964 84946.42%98053.58%00.00%
1960 22618.90%97081.10%00.00%
1956 14913.06%99286.94%00.00%
1952 26116.94%1,28083.06%00.00%
1948 394.41%56063.28%28632.32%
1944 15122.60%51777.40%00.00%
1940 11719.02%49580.49%30.49%
1936 9413.64%59486.21%10.15%
1932 292.51%1,12797.41%10.09%
1928 10124.46%31275.54%00.00%
1924 00.00%77288.84%9711.16%
1920 10122.39%35077.61%00.00%
1916 409.03%37283.97%317.00%

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Census - Geography Profile: Wheeler 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. 251. ISBN   0-915430-00-2. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 27, 2003.
  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 24, 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. Retrieved June 27, 2014.[ permanent dead link ]
  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 24, 2018.

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