Chattahoochee County, Georgia

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Chattahoochee County
County
Chattahoochee County, Georgia Courthouse.JPG
Chattahoochee County Courthouse in Cusseta
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Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
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Georgia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 32°21′N84°47′W / 32.35°N 84.79°W / 32.35; -84.79
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg  Georgia
Founded1854;170 years ago (1854)
Named for Chattahoochee River
Seat Cusseta
Largest cityCusseta
Area
 • Total251 sq mi (650 km2)
 • Land249 sq mi (640 km2)
 • Water2.4 sq mi (6 km2)  1.0%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total9,565
 • Density38/sq mi (15/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district 2nd
Website www.ugoccc.com

Chattahoochee County, also known as Cusseta-Chattahoochee County, [1] is a county located on the western border in central Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,565. [2] The county seat is Cusseta, [3] with which the county shares a consolidated city-county government. The city of Cusseta remains a geographically distinct municipality within Chattahoochee County. [1] [4] The county was created on February 13, 1854.

Contents

Chattahoochee County is included in the Columbus, GA-AL metropolitan statistical area.

History

This area was occupied by the historic Muscogee people (also known as the Creek) at the time of European encounter. They had a large confederacy in the Southeast. They were among the Five Civilized Tribes who were forcibly removed to Indian Territory in the 1830s during the administration of President Andrew Jackson. European Americans moved into their former areas, in some cases acquiring land through lotteries run by the state.

The Georgia General Assembly created Chattahoochee County on February 13, 1854, from portions of Muscogee and Marion counties. It is named for the Chattahoochee River that forms its western boundary. [5] The county seat was named Cusseta to commemorate the historic Creek Indian town of that name that long existed nearby. In 2004–2005, the U.S. Census Bureau reported a 6.2% population decline, making this county at the top of those nationally with shrinking populations.

The original courthouse, built in 1854 by enslaved African Americans, is preserved at the tourist attraction of Westville in Columbus, Georgia.

Since 1918, most of the land in Chattahoochee County has been part of the Fort Moore military reservation. [6]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 251 square miles (650 km2), of which 249 square miles (640 km2) is land and 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2) (1.0%) is water. [7]

The vast majority of Chattahoochee County is located in the Middle Chattahoochee River-Walter F. George Lake subbasin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin). The very small southeastern corner of the county is located in the Kinchafoonee-Muckalee subbasin of the same larger ACF Basin. [8] The county forms part of the West Georgia region.

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Communities

Cities

Former census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1860 5,797—
1870 6,0594.5%
1880 5,670−6.4%
1890 4,902−13.5%
1900 5,79018.1%
1910 5,586−3.5%
1920 5,266−5.7%
1930 8,89468.9%
1940 15,13870.2%
1950 12,149−19.7%
1960 13,0117.1%
1970 25,81398.4%
1980 21,732−15.8%
1990 16,934−22.1%
2000 14,882−12.1%
2010 11,267−24.3%
2020 9,565−15.1%
2023 (est.)8,661 [9] −9.5%
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]
Chattahoochee County racial and ethnic composition as of 2020 [19]
RaceNum.Perc.
White 5,40356.49%
Black or African American 1,46315.3%
Native American 350.37%
Asian 3043.18%
Pacific Islander 1041.09%
Other/Mixed 6466.75%
Hispanic or Latino 1,61016.83%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 9,565 people, 2,570 households, and 1,886 families residing in the county.

Education

The Chattahoochee County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of one elementary school, a middle school, and a high school. [20] The district has 85 full-time teachers and over 1000 students. [21]

All parts of the county except Fort Moore are zoned to county schools for all grades. Fort Moore children are zoned to Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) schools for grades K-8. [22] However Fort Moore high school students attend the public high schools in the respective counties they are located in. [23]

Politics

United States presidential election results for Chattahoochee County, Georgia [24]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No. %No. %No. %
2020 88055.63%66742.16%352.21%
2016 75154.03%59442.73%453.24%
2012 73549.23%72948.83%291.94%
2008 81148.97%83050.12%150.91%
2004 90553.55%77345.74%120.71%
2000 59048.88%60049.71%171.41%
1996 39836.78%56552.22%11911.00%
1992 41334.47%60450.42%18115.11%
1988 45455.57%36244.31%10.12%
1984 45951.75%42848.25%00.00%
1980 25634.04%47663.30%202.66%
1976 17826.02%50673.98%00.00%
1972 34574.03%12125.97%00.00%
1968 7013.44%14828.41%30358.16%
1964 24656.29%19143.71%00.00%
1960 6625.78%19074.22%00.00%
1956 4328.67%10771.33%00.00%
1952 7338.62%11661.38%00.00%
1948 10.86%4639.66%6959.48%
1944 1915.97%10084.03%00.00%
1940 208.93%20491.07%00.00%
1936 208.85%20691.15%00.00%
1932 10.53%18699.47%00.00%
1928 1811.32%14188.68%00.00%
1924 146.17%20891.63%52.20%
1920 55.43%8794.57%00.00%
1916 42.42%15694.55%53.03%
1912 117.38%13791.95%10.67%

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References

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  2. ↑ "Census - Geography Profile: Chattahoochee County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 26, 2022.
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