Talbot County is a county located in the west central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. The 2020 census showed a population of 5,733.[1] The county seat and largest city is Talbotton.[2]
Talbot County | |
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 Talbot County Courthouse and Confederate Monument in Talbotton | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Georgia | |
 Georgia's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 32°43′N 84°32′W / 32.71°N 84.53°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Georgia |
| Founded | December 14, 1827 |
| Named for | Matthew Talbot |
| Seat | Talbotton |
| Largest city | Talbotton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 395 sq mi (1,020 km2) |
| • Land | 391 sq mi (1,010 km2) |
| • Water | 3.4 sq mi (9 km2) 0.9% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 5,733 |
| • Density | 15/sq mi (6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | talbotcountyga |
History
editTalbot County was created from a portion of Muscogee County by a December 14, 1827, act of the Georgia General Assembly. It was named after the late Georgia governor Matthew Talbot.[3] Taylor County was created from a portion of Talbot County in 1852.
Geography
editAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 395 square miles (1,020 km2), of which 391 square miles (1,010 km2) is land and 3.4 square miles (8.8 km2) (0.9%) is water.[4]
The county straddles the fall line of the Eastern U.S., and thus northern areas of the county are hillier compared to southern areas of the county. The Fall Line Freeway runs across the southern portion of the county, following Georgia State Route 96 from Geneva to Junction City. The far northern portion of the county is part of the Pine Mountain Range, with elevations in this areas exceeding 1,000 ft on the highest peaks of the mountains.
The northeastern three-quarters of Talbot County is located in the Upper Flint River sub-basin of the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin. The southwestern quarter, west of Junction City, is located in the Middle Chattahoochee River-Walter F. George Lake sub-basin, while a narrow sliver of the western border, east of Waverly Hall, is located in the Middle Chattahoochee River-Lake Harding sub-basin.[5]
Major highways
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Adjacent counties
edit- Upson County - northeast
- Taylor County - southeast
- Marion County - south
- Chattahoochee County - southwest
- Muscogee County - west-southwest
- Harris County - west
- Meriwether County - north
Railroads
editCommunities
editCities
edit- Talbotton (county seat)
- Woodland
- Manchester (part)
Towns
editUnincorporated communities
editDemographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1830 | 5,940 | — | |
| 1840 | 15,627 | 163.1% | |
| 1850 | 16,534 | 5.8% | |
| 1860 | 13,616 | −17.6% | |
| 1870 | 11,913 | −12.5% | |
| 1880 | 14,115 | 18.5% | |
| 1890 | 13,258 | −6.1% | |
| 1900 | 12,197 | −8.0% | |
| 1910 | 11,696 | −4.1% | |
| 1920 | 11,158 | −4.6% | |
| 1930 | 8,458 | −24.2% | |
| 1940 | 8,141 | −3.7% | |
| 1950 | 7,687 | −5.6% | |
| 1960 | 7,127 | −7.3% | |
| 1970 | 6,625 | −7.0% | |
| 1980 | 6,536 | −1.3% | |
| 1990 | 6,524 | −0.2% | |
| 2000 | 6,498 | −0.4% | |
| 2010 | 6,865 | 5.6% | |
| 2020 | 5,733 | −16.5% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 5,718 | [6] | −0.3% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] 1790-1880[8] 1890-1910[9] 1920-1930[10] 1930-1940[11] 1940-1950[12] 1960-1980[13] 1980-2000[14] 2010[15] 2020[16] | |||
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[17] | Pop 2010[15] | Pop 2020[16] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 2,354 | 2,639 | 2,427 | 36.23% | 38.44% | 42.33% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 3,974 | 4,039 | 3,056 | 61.16% | 58.83% | 53.31% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 14 | 18 | 5 | 0.22% | 0.26% | 0.09% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 18 | 9 | 17 | 0.28% | 0.13% | 0.30% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.02% | 0.00% | 0.02% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.05% | 0.04% | 0.10% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 52 | 66 | 109 | 0.80% | 0.96% | 1.90% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 82 | 91 | 112 | 1.26% | 1.33% | 1.95% |
| Total | 6,498 | 6,865 | 5,733 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 5,733 people, 2,809 households, and 1,849 families residing in the county.
Education
editThe Talbot County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of one building with 48 full-time teachers and 792 students.[18] The district headquarters is in Talbotton.[19]
Politics
editLike most majority-African-American counties in Georgia, Talbot is a reliably Democratic county. Between 1880 and 2020, Talbot County has only voted Republican three times, although it also voted for American Independent segregationist George Wallace in 1968, Donald Trump's 39.50% in 2020 is the best number for a Republican since Nixon in the 1972 presidential election
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 2020 | 1,392 | 39.50% | 2,114 | 59.99% | 18 | 0.51% |
| 2016 | 1,196 | 36.68% | 2,002 | 61.39% | 63 | 1.93% |
| 2012 | 1,202 | 34.41% | 2,265 | 64.84% | 26 | 0.74% |
| 2008 | 1,301 | 35.15% | 2,369 | 64.01% | 31 | 0.84% |
| 2004 | 1,103 | 37.43% | 1,830 | 62.10% | 14 | 0.48% |
| 2000 | 844 | 33.35% | 1,662 | 65.67% | 25 | 0.99% |
| 1996 | 652 | 27.79% | 1,579 | 67.31% | 115 | 4.90% |
| 1992 | 671 | 25.02% | 1,768 | 65.92% | 243 | 9.06% |
| 1988 | 802 | 38.93% | 1,248 | 60.58% | 10 | 0.49% |
| 1984 | 778 | 34.24% | 1,494 | 65.76% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1980 | 572 | 25.50% | 1,635 | 72.89% | 36 | 1.60% |
| 1976 | 459 | 21.93% | 1,634 | 78.07% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1972 | 990 | 66.09% | 508 | 33.91% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1968 | 317 | 20.92% | 510 | 33.66% | 688 | 45.41% |
| 1964 | 679 | 51.99% | 627 | 48.01% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1960 | 207 | 21.17% | 771 | 78.83% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1956 | 136 | 16.08% | 710 | 83.92% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1952 | 175 | 20.52% | 678 | 79.48% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1948 | 92 | 11.33% | 582 | 71.67% | 138 | 17.00% |
| 1944 | 45 | 5.13% | 832 | 94.87% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1940 | 49 | 6.94% | 656 | 92.92% | 1 | 0.14% |
| 1936 | 41 | 4.86% | 796 | 94.42% | 6 | 0.71% |
| 1932 | 45 | 4.69% | 912 | 95.00% | 3 | 0.31% |
| 1928 | 74 | 12.13% | 536 | 87.87% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1924 | 33 | 6.27% | 491 | 93.35% | 2 | 0.38% |
| 1920 | 43 | 10.19% | 379 | 89.81% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1916 | 17 | 3.14% | 511 | 94.28% | 14 | 2.58% |
| 1912 | 8 | 1.48% | 446 | 82.44% | 87 | 16.08% |
See also
edit- National Register of Historic Places listings in Talbot County, Georgia
- List of counties in Georgia
- USS Talbot County landing ship named for Talbot County, Maryland and Talbot County, Georgia
References
edit- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Talbot County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 219. ISBN 0-915430-00-2. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 17, 2003.
- ^ "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. 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. p. 253.
- ^ "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 - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
- ^ a b "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Talbot County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ a b "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Talbot County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Talbot County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ Georgia Board of Education[permanent dead link], Retrieved June 26, 2010.
- ^ School Stats, Retrieved June 26, 2010.
- ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 22, 2018.