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Effingham County, Georgia
Map
Map of Georgia highlighting Effingham County
Location in the state of Georgia
Map of the U.S. highlighting Georgia
Georgia's location in the U.S.
Statistics
Founded 1777
Seat Springfield
Largest city Rincon
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water
483 sq mi (1,250 km²)
479 sq mi (1,242 km²)
3 sq mi (9 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 70%
PopulationEst. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology
 - (2005)
 - Density
46,924
78/sq mi (30/km²)
Time zone Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website: www.effga.com

Effingham 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 As of 2000, the population was 37,535. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 50,728 [1]. The county seat is Springfield, Georgia[1]. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Springfield is a city in Effingham County, Georgia, United States. The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule It is one of the original counties of Georgia, created February 5, 1777.

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Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 483 square miles (1,250 km²), of which, 479 square miles (1,242 km²) of it is land and 3 square miles (9 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 70%) is water.

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 37,535 people, 13,151 households, and 10,494 families residing in the county. Interstate 16 (I-16 also known as Jim Gillis Historic Savannah Parkway or State Route 404, is an intrastate Interstate highway located entirely Interstate 95, the main Interstate Highway on the East coast of the United States, serves the Atlantic coast of Georgia US Route 80 is an east-west United States highway. As the "0" in the route number indicates it was originally a cross-country route from the Atlantic State Route 17 is a north-south route located in the US state of Georgia. State Route 21 is a state route located in the eastern part of the U State Route 26 is a west-east state route located in the central part of the U State Route 30 is an east-west route located in the US state of Georgia State Route 275 is a west-east state route located entirely in Effingham County in the southeastern part of the U Hampton County is a County located in the US state of South Carolina. South Carolina ( is a state in the southern region ( Deep South) of the United States of America. Jasper County is a County located in the US state of South Carolina. South Carolina ( is a state in the southern region ( Deep South) of the United States of America. Chatham County is a County located in the US state of Georgia. Bryan County is a County located in the US state of Georgia. As of 2000 the population was 23417 Bulloch County is a County located in the US state of Georgia. Screven County is a County located in the US state of A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 78 people per square mile (30/km²). Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume There were 14,169 housing units at an average density of 30 per square mile (11/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 84. 66% White, 12. 99% Black or African American, 0. 32% Native American, 0. 45% Asian, 0. 02% Pacific Islander, 0. 52% from other races, and 1. 04% from two or more races. 1. 41% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 13,151 households out of which 43. 00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64. 30% were married couples living together, 11. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20. 20% were non-families. 16. 90% of all households were made up of individuals and 6. 00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 84 and the average family size was 3. 18.

In the county the population was spread out with 29. 90% under the age of 18, 8. 20% from 18 to 24, 32. 10% from 25 to 44, 21. 70% from 45 to 64, and 8. 00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 98. 70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96. 20 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $46,505, and the median income for a family was $50,351. Males had a median income of $39,238 versus $23,814 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,873. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 7. 10% of families and 9. 30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 80% of those under age 18 and 12. 60% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

Ghost towns

External links

Coordinates: 32°22′N 81°20′W / 32.37, -81.34

Guyton is a city in Effingham County, Georgia, United States. Rincon is a city in Effingham County, Georgia, United States. Springfield is a city in Effingham County, Georgia, United States. Ebenezer is a Ghost town in Effingham County, Georgia, United States, along the banks of Ebenezer Creek. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system.
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