| Ben Hill County, Georgia | |
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 Location in the state of Georgia |
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 Georgia's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1906 |
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| Seat | Fitzgerald |
| Largest city | Fitzgerald |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
254 sq mi (658 km²) 252 sq mi (652 km²) 2 sq mi (6 km²), 0. The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 88% |
| PopulationEst. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology - (2006) - Density |
17,635 30/sq mi (12/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website: www.benhillcounty.com | |
Ben Hill County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America Daylight saving time ( DST A county is a Land area of Regional Government within a larger State. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule The constitutional amendment to create the county was proposed July 31, 1906 and ratified November 6, 1906. As of 2000, the population is 17,484. The 2007 Census Estimate placed the population at 17,650 [1]. The county seat is Fitzgerald, Georgia[1]. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Fitzgerald is a City in Ben Hill and Irwin Counties in the US The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule
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History
The county is named after Benjamin Harvey Hill, a former Confederate and United States Senator. Benjamin Harvey Hill ( September 14, 1823 &ndash August 16, 1882) was a U The Congress of the Confederate States was the legislative body of the Confederate States of America, existing during the American Civil War between 1861 and 1865 The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 254 square miles (658 km²), of which, 252 square miles (652 km²) of it is land and 2 square miles (6 km²) of it (0. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 88%) is water.
Adjacent counties
- Wilcox County, Georgia - north
- Telfair County, Georgia - northeast
- Coffee County, Georgia - east
- Irwin County, Georgia - south
- Turner County, Georgia - west
Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 17,484 people, 6,673 households, and 4,631 families residing in the county. Wilcox County is a County located in the US state of Georgia. The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule Telfair County is a County located in the US state of The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule Coffee County is a County located in the US state of Georgia. The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule Irwin County is a County located in the US state of Georgia. It was created on December 15, 1818. The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule Turner County is a County located in the US state of Georgia. The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 69 people per square mile (27/km²). Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume There were 7,623 housing units at an average density of 30 per square mile (12/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 63. 25% White, 32. 64% Black or African American, 0. 21% Native American, 0. 28% Asian, 2. 85% from other races, and 0. 77% from two or more races. 4. 58% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 6,673 households out of which 33. 20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47. 20% were married couples living together, 17. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30. 60% were non-families. 26. 70% of all households were made up of individuals and 11. 90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 57 and the average family size was 3. 09.
In the county the population was spread out with 27. 50% under the age of 18, 9. 70% from 18 to 24, 27. 00% from 25 to 44, 22. 50% from 45 to 64, and 13. 30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 91. 80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88. 00 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $27,100, and the median income for a family was $33,023. Males had a median income of $26,750 versus $19,547 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,093. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country 22. 30% of the population and 18. 70% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 33. 30% are under the age of 18 and 17. 60% are 65 or older.
Cities and towns
- Fitzgerald
- Queensland
- Bowen's Mill
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