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Walton County, Georgia

Coordinates: 33°47′N 83°44′W / 33.78°N 83.74°W / 33.78; -83.74
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Walton County
County
Map of Georgia highlighting Walton County
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Map of the United States highlighting Georgia
Georgia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 33°47′N 83°44′W / 33.78°N 83.74°W / 33.78; -83.74
Country United States
State Georgia
Founded1818
SeatMonroe
Largest cityMonroe
Population
 (2006)
 • Total79,338
Websitewww.waltoncountyga.org

Walton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 60,687. The 2006 Census Estimate shows a population of 79,388 [1]. The county seat is Monroe, Georgia6.

This county is a part of the Atlanta Metropolitan Area (Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area).

History

Walton County was created on December 15, 1818. It is named for George Walton, one of the three men from Georgia who signed the United States Declaration of Independence. The other two were Button Gwinnett and Lyman Hall.

Walton County is located about 50 miles east of Fulton County. Monroe is the County Seat with other major towns being Loganville, Social Circle,Jersey, Between, Good Hope and Walnut Grove.

Walton County has been home to, birthplace of, or claimed 7 Georgia governors, to wit:

James Boynton Howell Cobb Alfred Colquitt Wilson Lumpkin Henry McDaniel Richard Russell, Jr. Clifford Walker.

In 1946 Walton County was scene of a brutal, racially motivated mass murder when two local black couples were executed by a mob at Moore's Ford Bridge. No one has ever been brought to justice for the murders which likely stemmed from an incident in which one of the victims at Mooore's Ford Bridge had inflicted knife wounds on a white Walton farmer. 

The land is mostly undeveloped farm land but that is quickly changing. As more people move into Walton County developers are buying up large tracts of land and increasing the number of subdivisions, forever altering the bucolic landscape.

The County has public and private schools.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 855 km² (330 mi²). 853 km² (329 mi²) of it is land and 2 km² (1 mi²) of it (0.26%) is water.

Major Highways

Adjacent Counties

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 60,687 people, 21,307 households, and 17,002 families residing in the county. The population density was 71/km² (184/mi²). There were 22,500 housing units at an average density of 26/km² (68/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 83.03% White, 14.42% Black or African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.70% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.64% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. 1.92% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 21,307 households out of which 39.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.70% were married couples living together, 12.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.20% were non-families. 16.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the county the population was spread out with 28.40% under the age of 18, 8.10% from 18 to 24, 32.20% from 25 to 44, 21.70% from 45 to 64, and 9.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 94.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $46,479, and the median income for a family was $52,386. Males had a median income of $37,482 versus $25,840 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,470. About 8.00% of families and 9.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.30% of those under age 18 and 10.60% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

References

  • Camp, Lynn Robinson, and Jennifer E. Cheek-Collins. Walton County, Georgia (Black America Series; Charleston, S.C., 2003) (ISBN 0-7385-1528-0).
  • Sams, Anita B. Wayfarers in Walton: A History of Walton County, Georgia, 1818-1967 (Monroe, Ga., 1967).
  • Wexler, Laura. Fire in a Canebrake: The Last Mass Lynching in America (New York, 2003) (ISBN 0-684-86816-4).

External links

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