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'''Jenkins County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] located in the southeastern area of the [[U.S. state]] of [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]. As of the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]], the population was 8,674.<ref>{{cite web|title=Census - Geography Profile: Jenkins County, Georgia|url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Jenkins_County,_Georgia?g=0500000US13165|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=December 27, 2022}}</ref> The [[county seat]] is [[Millen, Georgia|Millen]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=2011 |
'''Jenkins County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] located in the southeastern area of the [[U.S. state]] of [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]. As of the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]], the population was 8,674.<ref>{{cite web|title=Census - Geography Profile: Jenkins County, Georgia|url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Jenkins_County,_Georgia?g=0500000US13165|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=December 27, 2022}}</ref> The [[county seat]] is [[Millen, Georgia|Millen]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=June 7, 2011 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150509170006/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 9, 2015 }}</ref> Historic and bountiful [[Magnolia Springs State Park]] is located between Millen and [[Perkins, Georgia|Perkins]]. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Jenkins County was created on August 17, 1905, from portions of [[Bulloch County, Georgia|Bulloch]], [[Burke County, Georgia|Burke]], [[Emanuel County, Georgia|Emanuel]] and [[Screven County, Georgia|Screven]] counties, and named after the 44th [[Governor of Georgia]], [[Charles J. Jenkins|Charles Jones Jenkins]].<ref>{{cite book | url=http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/j.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030917141058/http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/j.pdf |archive-date= |
Jenkins County was created on August 17, 1905, from portions of [[Bulloch County, Georgia|Bulloch]], [[Burke County, Georgia|Burke]], [[Emanuel County, Georgia|Emanuel]] and [[Screven County, Georgia|Screven]] counties, and named after the 44th [[Governor of Georgia]], [[Charles J. Jenkins|Charles Jones Jenkins]].<ref>{{cite book | url=http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/j.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030917141058/http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/j.pdf |archive-date=September 17, 2003 |url-status=live | title=Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins | publisher=Winship Press | author=Krakow, Kenneth K. | year=1975 | location=Macon, GA | pages=120 | isbn=0-915430-00-2}}</ref> The effort was spearheaded by Robert Gray Daniel (d. May 14, 1934), a director of the local Millen Bank, a 40-year member of the board of education and scion of the county's Daniel family who had large mercantile and farming enterprises.<ref>[https://genealogytrails.com/geo/jenkins/news.htm "Operation Fatal for R.G. Daniel Leading Millen Citizen]. Butler Herald (Butler, Georgia) May 17, 1934. Accessed via genealogytrails.com on April 26, 2023.</ref> The effect was to place the county seat of Millen in a position where the town could become a safe place for economic growth. But the first decade after formation was difficult due to lack of realistic economic planning and implementation. Local people were leaving for jobs in larger cities, and there were few new business start-ups. |
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During the [[Red Summer|Red Summer of 1919]], there was a [[Jenkins County, Georgia, riot of 1919|race riot on April 13, 1919]] in Jenkins County, in which white mobs attacked the black community. Prosperous and respected local farmer Joe Ruffin, whose family had historically been slaves working the plantations of the Daniel family, was almost impoverished by the costs of his legal defense and vindication.<ref>[https://genealogytrails.com/geo/jenkins/news.htm oe Ruffin Wins Vindication Savannah]. Cumming North Georgian (Cumming, Georgia) June 8, 1923. Accessed via genealogytrails.com on |
During the [[Red Summer|Red Summer of 1919]], there was a [[Jenkins County, Georgia, riot of 1919|race riot on April 13, 1919]] in Jenkins County, in which white mobs attacked the black community. Prosperous and respected local farmer Joe Ruffin, whose family had historically been slaves working the plantations of the Daniel family, was almost impoverished by the costs of his legal defense and vindication.<ref>[https://genealogytrails.com/geo/jenkins/news.htm oe Ruffin Wins Vindication Savannah]. Cumming North Georgian (Cumming, Georgia) June 8, 1923. Accessed via genealogytrails.com on April 26, 2023.</ref> |
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Businesses in the county attract their workforce from throughout the area. Because the county population is relatively small, people notice that when jobs increase, the population increases. When an employer closes its business, the local population decreases as people seek opportunities elsewhere. For a number of years, the largest employer was [[Jockey International]] which employed manual and skilled laborers until reducing then closing operations in September 2007.<ref name=SH2007Nov19>[https://www.statesboroherald.com/local/business/plant-closing-devastates-millen/ "Plant Closing Devastates Millen"]. Statesboro Herald, updated |
Businesses in the county attract their workforce from throughout the area. Because the county population is relatively small, people notice that when jobs increase, the population increases. When an employer closes its business, the local population decreases as people seek opportunities elsewhere. For a number of years, the largest employer was [[Jockey International]] which employed manual and skilled laborers until reducing then closing operations in September 2007.<ref name=SH2007Nov19>[https://www.statesboroherald.com/local/business/plant-closing-devastates-millen/ "Plant Closing Devastates Millen"]. Statesboro Herald, updated November 19, 2007. Accessed April 26, 2023.</ref> MI Windows and Doors had a long presence in the county at its manufacturing plant, closing in December 2007.<ref name=SH2007Nov19/> |
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Jenkins County owns the Millen Airport, which was established to increase local and regional transportation flexibility. Annual assessments show the airport has provided consistent benefit to the people and businesses in the county.<ref>[https://www.dot.ga.gov/InvestSmart/Aviation/GAAirportsDocuments/Individual%20Report_2J5.pdf Economic Impact Report for Millen Airport]. Georgia Department of Transportation. September 2020. Accessed |
Jenkins County owns the Millen Airport, which was established to increase local and regional transportation flexibility. Annual assessments show the airport has provided consistent benefit to the people and businesses in the county.<ref>[https://www.dot.ga.gov/InvestSmart/Aviation/GAAirportsDocuments/Individual%20Report_2J5.pdf Economic Impact Report for Millen Airport]. Georgia Department of Transportation. September 2020. Accessed April 26, 2023.</ref> |
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==Geography== |
==Geography== |
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According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|352|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|347|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|5.2|sqmi}} (1.5%) is water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date= |
According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|352|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|347|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|5.2|sqmi}} (1.5%) is water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> |
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Most of the southern portion of Jenkins County, from southwest of [[Millen, Georgia|Millen]] to west of [[Hiltonia, Georgia|Hiltonia]], is located in the Lower [[Ogeechee River]] sub-basin of the Ogeechee River basin, with the exception of very small parts of the southwestern corner of the county, north and east of [[Garfield, Georgia|Garfield]], which are located in the [[Canoochee River]] sub-basin of the same Ogeechee River basin. The northwestern portion of Jenkins County is located in the Upper [[Ogeechee River]] sub-basin of the Ogeechee River basin, with just the northeastern corner of the county located in the [[Brier Creek (Savannah River)|Brier Creek]] sub-basin of the [[Savannah River]] basin.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gaswcc.org/maps/ |title=Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission Interactive Mapping Experience |publisher=Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission |access-date= |
Most of the southern portion of Jenkins County, from southwest of [[Millen, Georgia|Millen]] to west of [[Hiltonia, Georgia|Hiltonia]], is located in the Lower [[Ogeechee River]] sub-basin of the Ogeechee River basin, with the exception of very small parts of the southwestern corner of the county, north and east of [[Garfield, Georgia|Garfield]], which are located in the [[Canoochee River]] sub-basin of the same Ogeechee River basin. The northwestern portion of Jenkins County is located in the Upper [[Ogeechee River]] sub-basin of the Ogeechee River basin, with just the northeastern corner of the county located in the [[Brier Creek (Savannah River)|Brier Creek]] sub-basin of the [[Savannah River]] basin.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gaswcc.org/maps/ |title=Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission Interactive Mapping Experience |publisher=Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission |access-date=November 20, 2015 |archive-date=October 3, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181003004639/http://www.gaswcc.org/maps/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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==Politics== |
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Latest revision as of 20:31, 23 April 2024
Jenkins County | |
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Coordinates: 32°47′N 81°58′W / 32.79°N 81.96°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Georgia |
Founded | August 17, 1905 |
Named for | Charles Jones Jenkins |
Seat | Millen |
Largest city | Millen |
Area | |
• Total | 352 sq mi (910 km2) |
• Land | 347 sq mi (900 km2) |
• Water | 5.2 sq mi (13 km2) 1.5% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,674 |
• Density | 25/sq mi (10/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 12th |
Website | www |
Jenkins County is a county located in the southeastern area of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,674.[1] The county seat is Millen.[2] Historic and bountiful Magnolia Springs State Park is located between Millen and Perkins.
History[edit]
Jenkins County was created on August 17, 1905, from portions of Bulloch, Burke, Emanuel and Screven counties, and named after the 44th Governor of Georgia, Charles Jones Jenkins.[3] The effort was spearheaded by Robert Gray Daniel (d. May 14, 1934), a director of the local Millen Bank, a 40-year member of the board of education and scion of the county's Daniel family who had large mercantile and farming enterprises.[4] The effect was to place the county seat of Millen in a position where the town could become a safe place for economic growth. But the first decade after formation was difficult due to lack of realistic economic planning and implementation. Local people were leaving for jobs in larger cities, and there were few new business start-ups.
During the Red Summer of 1919, there was a race riot on April 13, 1919 in Jenkins County, in which white mobs attacked the black community. Prosperous and respected local farmer Joe Ruffin, whose family had historically been slaves working the plantations of the Daniel family, was almost impoverished by the costs of his legal defense and vindication.[5]
Businesses in the county attract their workforce from throughout the area. Because the county population is relatively small, people notice that when jobs increase, the population increases. When an employer closes its business, the local population decreases as people seek opportunities elsewhere. For a number of years, the largest employer was Jockey International which employed manual and skilled laborers until reducing then closing operations in September 2007.[6] MI Windows and Doors had a long presence in the county at its manufacturing plant, closing in December 2007.[6]
Jenkins County owns the Millen Airport, which was established to increase local and regional transportation flexibility. Annual assessments show the airport has provided consistent benefit to the people and businesses in the county.[7]
Geography[edit]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 352 square miles (910 km2), of which 347 square miles (900 km2) is land and 5.2 square miles (13 km2) (1.5%) is water.[8]
Most of the southern portion of Jenkins County, from southwest of Millen to west of Hiltonia, is located in the Lower Ogeechee River sub-basin of the Ogeechee River basin, with the exception of very small parts of the southwestern corner of the county, north and east of Garfield, which are located in the Canoochee River sub-basin of the same Ogeechee River basin. The northwestern portion of Jenkins County is located in the Upper Ogeechee River sub-basin of the Ogeechee River basin, with just the northeastern corner of the county located in the Brier Creek sub-basin of the Savannah River basin.[9]
Major highways[edit]
Adjacent counties[edit]
- Burke County (north)
- Screven County (east)
- Bulloch County (south)
- Emanuel County (west)
Communities[edit]
City[edit]
Census-designated place[edit]
Demographics[edit]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1910 | 11,520 | — | |
1920 | 14,328 | 24.4% | |
1930 | 12,908 | −9.9% | |
1940 | 11,843 | −8.3% | |
1950 | 10,264 | −13.3% | |
1960 | 9,148 | −10.9% | |
1970 | 8,332 | −8.9% | |
1980 | 8,841 | 6.1% | |
1990 | 8,247 | −6.7% | |
2000 | 8,575 | 4.0% | |
2010 | 8,340 | −2.7% | |
2020 | 8,674 | 4.0% | |
2023 (est.) | 8,627 | [10] | −0.5% |
U.S. Decennial Census[11] 1790-1880[12] 1890-1910[13] 1920-1930[14] 1930-1940[15] 1940-1950[16] 1960-1980[17] 1980-2000[18] 2010[19] |
Race | Num. | Perc. |
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White (non-Hispanic) | 4,611 | 53.16% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 3,536 | 40.77% |
Native American | 29 | 0.33% |
Asian | 12 | 0.14% |
Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.06% |
Other/Mixed | 178 | 2.05% |
Hispanic or Latino | 303 | 3.49% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 8,674 people, 3,443 households, and 2,095 families residing in the county.
Politics[edit]
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 2,161 | 62.55% | 1,266 | 36.64% | 28 | 0.81% |
2016 | 1,895 | 62.01% | 1,123 | 36.75% | 38 | 1.24% |
2012 | 1,887 | 55.60% | 1,488 | 43.84% | 19 | 0.56% |
2008 | 1,936 | 56.25% | 1,482 | 43.06% | 24 | 0.70% |
2004 | 1,898 | 55.74% | 1,494 | 43.88% | 13 | 0.38% |
2000 | 1,317 | 50.79% | 1,250 | 48.21% | 26 | 1.00% |
1996 | 955 | 38.77% | 1,336 | 54.24% | 172 | 6.98% |
1992 | 929 | 34.05% | 1,401 | 51.36% | 398 | 14.59% |
1988 | 1,288 | 57.30% | 953 | 42.39% | 7 | 0.31% |
1984 | 1,399 | 55.80% | 1,108 | 44.20% | 0 | 0.00% |
1980 | 824 | 33.05% | 1,632 | 65.46% | 37 | 1.48% |
1976 | 563 | 23.63% | 1,820 | 76.37% | 0 | 0.00% |
1972 | 1,769 | 78.52% | 484 | 21.48% | 0 | 0.00% |
1968 | 574 | 22.71% | 704 | 27.86% | 1,249 | 49.43% |
1964 | 1,509 | 62.43% | 908 | 37.57% | 0 | 0.00% |
1960 | 313 | 18.78% | 1,354 | 81.22% | 0 | 0.00% |
1956 | 261 | 20.70% | 1,000 | 79.30% | 0 | 0.00% |
1952 | 368 | 23.99% | 1,166 | 76.01% | 0 | 0.00% |
1948 | 98 | 10.11% | 595 | 61.40% | 276 | 28.48% |
1944 | 101 | 12.64% | 698 | 87.36% | 0 | 0.00% |
1940 | 69 | 6.82% | 940 | 92.98% | 2 | 0.20% |
1936 | 32 | 3.51% | 880 | 96.49% | 0 | 0.00% |
1932 | 20 | 3.77% | 510 | 96.23% | 0 | 0.00% |
1928 | 332 | 44.80% | 409 | 55.20% | 0 | 0.00% |
1924 | 16 | 6.67% | 200 | 83.33% | 24 | 10.00% |
1920 | 49 | 12.89% | 331 | 87.11% | 0 | 0.00% |
1916 | 20 | 4.66% | 402 | 93.71% | 7 | 1.63% |
1912 | 17 | 5.70% | 272 | 91.28% | 9 | 3.02% |
See also[edit]
- Camp Lawton (Georgia)
- Central Savannah River Area
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Jenkins County, Georgia
- List of counties in Georgia
References[edit]
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Jenkins County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 9, 2015. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 120. ISBN 0-915430-00-2. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 17, 2003.
- ^ "Operation Fatal for R.G. Daniel Leading Millen Citizen. Butler Herald (Butler, Georgia) May 17, 1934. Accessed via genealogytrails.com on April 26, 2023.
- ^ oe Ruffin Wins Vindication Savannah. Cumming North Georgian (Cumming, Georgia) June 8, 1923. Accessed via genealogytrails.com on April 26, 2023.
- ^ a b "Plant Closing Devastates Millen". Statesboro Herald, updated November 19, 2007. Accessed April 26, 2023.
- ^ Economic Impact Report for Millen Airport. Georgia Department of Transportation. September 2020. Accessed April 26, 2023.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "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 20, 2015.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
- ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1880 Census Population by Counties 1790-1800" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
- ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
- ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930.
- ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
- ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia -" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
- ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
- ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
- ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 20, 2018.