Taylor County, Georgia
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Taylor County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population is 8,815. The county seat is Butler, Georgia6.
History
Taylor County was created by a January 15, 1852, act of the Georgia General Assembly from portions of Macon, Marion and Talbot counties.The County is named for Zachary Taylor, twelfth President of the United States.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 983 km² (380 mi²). 978 km² (377 mi²) of it is land and 6 km² (2 mi²) of it (0.57%) is water.Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 8,815 people, 3,281 households, and 2,283 families residing in the county. The population density was 9/km² (23/mi²). There were 3,978 housing units at an average density of 4/km² (10/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 55.39% White, 42.56% Black or African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.93% from other races, and 0.82% from two or more races. 1.85% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.There were 3,281 households out of which 30.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.50% were married couples living together, 20.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.40% were non-families. 27.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the county the population was spread out with 26.90% under the age of 18, 9.00% from 18 to 24, 28.10% from 25 to 44, 22.80% from 45 to 64, and 13.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 95.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.60 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $25,148, and the median income for a family was $30,000. Males had a median income of $30,278 versus $20,241 for females. The per capita income for the county was $13,432. About 20.20% of families and 26.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.90% of those under age 18 and 24.70% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and towns
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