Bleckley County, Georgia

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Bleckley County
County
BLECKLEY COUNTY COURTHOUSE.jpg
Bleckley County Courthouse in Cochran
Map of Georgia highlighting Bleckley County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
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Georgia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 32°26′N83°20′W / 32.44°N 83.33°W / 32.44; -83.33
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg  Georgia
Founded1912;112 years ago (1912)
Named for Logan Edwin Bleckley
Seat Cochran
Largest cityCochran
Government
 • County CommissionerRobert Brockman
Area
 • Total219 sq mi (570 km2)
 • Land216 sq mi (560 km2)
 • Water3.3 sq mi (9 km2)  1.5%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total12,583
 • Density58/sq mi (22/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district 8th
Website www.bleckley.org/index.asp

Bleckley County is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,583. [1] The county seat is Cochran. [2]

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History

The county was named for Logan Edwin Bleckley, a soldier and Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia. [3] The state constitutional amendment to create the county was proposed by the Georgia General Assembly on July 30, 1912, and ratified November 5, 1912. Bleckley County was formerly home to Middle Georgia College, the oldest two-year public college in the nation. In 2013 it merged with Macon State College to become Middle Georgia State University. [4]

Bleckley County High School made news in March 2010 for allowing a same-sex couple to attend its senior prom, after another same-sex couple in Mississippi were denied attendance at another senior prom. [5]

Government

Bleckley County is one of eight remaining counties in Georgia that operates under a sole commissioner form of government, with a single county commissioner acting as the county executive and legislative branches. The current County Commissioner is Mike Davis, the Sheriff is Daniel Cape, the Fire Chief is Brock Wilcher, the Clerk of Superior Court is Dianne C. Brown, the Tax Commissioner is Paige Baggs, and the Probate Judge is Hon. Jonathan Fordham.

Bleckly County's sole commissioner form of government was discussed in Holder v. Hall, [6] decided by the United States Supreme Court on June 30, 1994.

United States presidential election results for Bleckley County, Georgia [7]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No. %No. %No. %
2020 4,32975.81%1,31222.98%691.21%
2016 3,71974.77%1,10122.14%1543.10%
2012 3,58772.91%1,26925.79%641.30%
2008 3,65771.93%1,38027.14%470.92%
2004 3,16770.83%1,28128.65%230.51%
2000 2,43664.98%1,27333.96%401.07%
1996 1,63249.33%1,36541.26%3119.40%
1992 1,57039.69%1,71043.23%67617.09%
1988 1,95062.14%1,17537.44%130.41%
1984 1,91256.62%1,46543.38%00.00%
1980 1,26136.66%2,01458.55%1654.80%
1976 97227.17%2,60572.83%00.00%
1972 2,30885.96%37714.04%00.00%
1968 75620.94%39710.99%2,45868.07%
1964 2,57872.50%97827.50%00.00%
1960 63326.55%1,75173.45%00.00%
1956 1368.13%1,53791.87%00.00%
1952 18710.97%1,51789.03%00.00%
1948 718.47%53663.96%23127.57%
1944 21320.72%81579.28%00.00%
1940 10011.26%78588.40%30.34%
1936 699.58%64990.14%20.28%
1932 372.69%1,33897.24%10.07%
1928 719.97%64190.03%00.00%
1924 215.19%36790.62%174.20%
1920 00.00%262100.00%00.00%
1916 143.66%36294.76%61.57%

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 219 square miles (570 km2), of which 216 square miles (560 km2) is land and 3.3 square miles (8.5 km2) (1.5%) is water. [8] The county is located in the upper Atlantic coastal plain region of the state.

The eastern quarter of Bleckley County, roughly in a line from west of Danville running southeast, is located in the Lower Oconee River sub-basin of the Altamaha River basin. The central quarter of the county, between Cochran and the previous line, is located in the Little Ocmulgee River sub-basin of the same Altamaha River basin. The western half of the county, west of Cochran, is located in the Lower Ocmulgee River sub-basin of the same larger Altamaha River basin. [9]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Communities

Cities

Unincorporated communities

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1920 10,532—
1930 9,133−13.3%
1940 9,6555.7%
1950 9,218−4.5%
1960 9,6424.6%
1970 10,2916.7%
1980 10,7674.6%
1990 10,430−3.1%
2000 11,66611.9%
2010 13,06312.0%
2020 12,583−3.7%
2023 (est.)12,465 [11] −0.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [12]
1790-1880 [13] 1890-1910 [14]
1920-1930 [15] 1930-1940 [16]
1940-1950 [17] 1960-1980 [18]
1980-2000 [19] 2010 [20]
Bleckley County racial composition as of 2020 [21]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)8,86770.47%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)2,78822.16%
Native American 110.09%
Asian 1531.22%
Pacific Islander 80.06%
Other/Mixed 2872.28%
Hispanic or Latino 4693.73%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 12,583 people, 4,176 households, and 2,727 families residing in the county.

Education

Points of interest

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Census - Geography Profile: Bleckley County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 20. ISBN   0-915430-00-2. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 17, 2003.
  4. ↑ "Middle Georgia State College Now a Reality". mgsc.edu. Archived from the original on February 20, 2013. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Bleckley school officials allowing gay prom date - Local & State - Macon.com". Archived from the original on March 25, 2010. Retrieved March 24, 2010.
  6. ↑ 512 U.S. 874 (1994)
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  9. ↑ "Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission Interactive Mapping Experience". Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission. Archived from the original on October 3, 2018. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
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  11. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
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