Bartow County, Georgia
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| Bartow County, Georgia | |
 Location in the state of Georgia |
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 Georgia's location in the U.S. |
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| Seat | Cartersville |
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| Largest city | Cartersville |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
470 sq mi (1,218 km²) 459 sq mi (1,190 km²) 11 sq mi (28 km²), 2.27% |
| PopulationEst. - (2007) - Density |
122,834 166/sq mi (64/km²) |
| Founded | 1832 |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website | www.bartowga.org |
Bartow County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 96,589. The county's explosive growth is evident, as the population of the county rose to 122,834 as of the 2007 estimate. The county seat is Cartersville.[1]
Bartow County is included in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta Metropolitan Statistical Area. It has a Sole Commissioner government, and is the largest county with a sole commissioner.
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[edit] History
Bartow County was created from the Cherokee lands of the Cherokee County territory on December 3, 1832, and named Cass County, after a land surveyor from the north, until renamed on December 6, 1861 in honor of Francis S. Bartow. The original county seat was at Cassville, but after the burning of the county courthouse and the Sherman Occupation the seat moved to Cartersville, where it now remains.
[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 470 square miles (1,218 km²), of which, 459 square miles (1,190 km²) of it is land and 11 square miles (28 km²) of it (2.27%) is water.
[edit] Major highways
Interstate 75
U.S. Route 41
U.S. Route 411
State Route 3
State Route 20
State Route 61
State Route 113
State Route 140
State Route 293
[edit] Secondary Highways
- Euharlee Road
- Old S.R. 293. Portion south of Emerson and east of U.S. 41 into Cobb County.
- Old Alabama Road. Future route of S.R. 113.
- Burnt Hickory Road
- Taylorsville-Macedonia Road
- Macedonia Road
- Halls Station Road
- Spring Place Road
- Cassville-White Road
- Mission Road
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Gordon County, Georgia - north
- Pickens County, Georgia - northeast
- Cherokee County, Georgia - east
- Cobb County, Georgia - southeast
- Paulding County, Georgia - south
- Polk County, Georgia - southwest
- Floyd County, Georgia - west
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| Polk County | Paulding County | Cobb County |
[edit] Demographics
As of 2000, there are 76,019 people, 27,176 households, and 21,034 families residing in the county. The population density is 64/km2 (166/mi2). There are 28,751 housing units at an average density of 24 persons/km2 (63 persons/mi2). The racial makeup of the county is 87.79% White, 8.68% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.51% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.62% from other races, and 1.10% from two or more races. 3.32% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 27,176 households out of which 38.20% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.90% are married couples living together, 11.10% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 22.60% are non-families. 18.70% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.70% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.76 and the average family size is 3.14.
In the county the population is spread out with 27.90% under the age of 18, 8.30% from 18 to 24, 33.00% from 25 to 44, 21.40% from 45 to 64, and 9.40% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 97.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 94.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $43,660, and the median income for a family is $49,198. Males have a median income of $35,136 versus $24,906 for females. The per capita income for the county is $18,989. 8.60% of the population and 6.60% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 9.60% are under the age of 18 and 12.20% are 65 or older.
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[edit] References
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Template.cfm?Section=Find_a_County&Template=/cffiles/counties/usamap.cfm. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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