Mitchell County, Georgia

Mitchell County, Georgia
Mitchell County Courthouse (Built 1936), Camilla, Georgia
Location in the state of Georgia
Georgia's location in the U.S.
Founded	1857
Seat	Camilla
Largest city	Camilla
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	513.81 sq mi (1,331 km²) 511.96 sq mi (1,326 km²) 1.85 sq mi (5 km²), 0.36%
PopulationEst.  - (2007)  - Density	24,139 47/sq mi (18/km²)
Time zone	Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website	http://www.mitchellcountyga.net/

Mitchell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on December 21, 1857. As of 2000, the population was 23,932. The 2007 Census Estimate showed a population of 24,139.^[1] The county seat is Camilla.^[2]

Geography

According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 513.81 square miles (1,330.8 km²), of which 511.96 square miles (1,326.0 km²) (or 99.64%) is land and 1.85 square miles (4.8 km²) (or 0.36%) is water.^[3]

Major highways

• U.S. Highway 19
• Georgia State Route 37
• Georgia State Route 65
• Georgia State Route 93
• Georgia State Route 97
• Georgia State Route 112

Adjacent counties

• Dougherty County (north)
• Worth County (northeast)
• Colquitt County (east)
• Thomas County (southeast)
• Grady County (south)
• Decatur County (southwest)
• Baker County (west)

Goverance

The County Commission meets the second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 pm.

Board of Commissioners
District	Commissioner	Party
District 1 (At-Large)	Benjamin Hayward, Chairman of Board	Democratic
District 2	Reggie Bostick
District 3	Eugene "Bo" Curles
District 4	Keith Jones
District 5	W. Alton "Buddy" Snipes

Demographics

As of the census^[4] of 2000, there were 23,932 people, 8,063 households, and 5,934 families residing in the county. The population density was 18/km² (47/mi²). There were 8,880 housing units at an average density of 7/km² (17/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 49.57% White, 47.86% Black or African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 1.34% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. 2.05% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 8,063 households out of which 34.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.60% were married couples living together, 22.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.40% were non-families. 23.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.19.

In the county the population was spread out with 27.30% under the age of 18, 9.90% from 18 to 24, 29.40% from 25 to 44, 21.60% from 45 to 64, and 11.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 103.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $26,581, and the median income for a family was $31,262. Males had a median income of $25,130 versus $19,582 for females. The per capita income for the county was $13,042. About 22.30% of families and 26.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.50% of those under age 18 and 20.30% of those age 65 or over.

Incorporated Cities and Towns

• Baconton
• Camilla
• Pelham
• Sale City

Unincorporated Towns

• Adelaide
• Akridge
• Branchville
• Cotton
• County Line
• DeWitt
• Flint
• Greenough
• Greenwood
• Hinsonton
• Hopeful
• Laney
• Lester
• Pebble City
• Petty
• Rogerville
• Saco
• Vada (Shared with Decatur County, Georgia)

Notable people who have lived in Mitchell County, Ga

• Tiger Flowers - First black middleweight boxing champion of the world - Camilla
• Donnie Cochran - Former commander of the Blue Angels Precision Air team and first black member - Pelham
• James Jackson - First regular black starting quarterback at University of Georgia - Camilla
• Don Griffin - Two-time Super Bowl winner with San Francisco 49'ers - Camilla
• James Griffin - Ex-NFL cornerback with Detrot Lions - Camilla
• Orson Swindle - U.S. Marine Corps Colonel and former POW with John McCain in Vietnam - Camilla
• Jumaine Jones - NBA basketball player via University of Georgia - Camilla
• Scott Rigsby - Ironman Tri-athlete and motivational speaker - Camilla
• Felicia F. Norwood - President, Mid-America Region Aetna, Inc. - Camilla
• Danny Copeland - Super Bowl winner with Washington Redskins - Camilla
• Virginia Hollis Hand Callaway - Co-founder of Callaway Gardens In Pine Mountain, Georgia - Pelham
• Oscar Branch Colquitt - Former Governor of Texas - Camilla
• Fred Nixon - Ex-NFL player with Green Bay Packers - Camilla
• Antonio Haynes - International Basketball Player - Camilla

See also

State of Georgia portal

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Mitchell County, Georgia

Coordinates: 31°13′N 84°11′W / 31.22°N 84.19°W / 31.22; -84.19

References

1. ^ [1]
2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07. 
3. ^ "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. http://www.census.gov/tiger/tms/gazetteer/county2k.txt. Retrieved 2011-02-13. 
4. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.