- Dodge County, Georgia
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Dodge County, Georgia 
Location in the state of Georgia
Georgia's location in the U.S.Founded 1870 Seat Eastman Largest city Eastman Area
- Total
- Land
- Water
503.17 sq mi (1,303 km²)
500.29 sq mi (1,296 km²)
2.88 sq mi (7 km²), 0.57%PopulationEst.
- (2005)
- Density
19,574
38/sq mi (15/km²)Time zone Eastern: UTC-5/-4 Website http://dodgecountyga.com/ Dodge County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 19,171. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 20,042.[1] The county seat is Eastman.[2] Dodge County lies in the Historic South region of Georgia, an area that has architectural wonders and shows the cultural aspects of the South.
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History
Dodge County was created on October 26, 1870. The county was named for William E. Dodge, a New York U. S. Representative and businessman, abolitionist, and "Carpetbagger" who purchased large tracks of timberland in the area after the Civil War.
Geography
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 503.17 square miles (1,303.2 km2), of which 500.29 square miles (1,295.7 km2) (or 99.43%) is land and 2.88 square miles (7.5 km2) (or 0.57%) is water.[3]
Major highways
U.S. Route 23
U.S. Route 280
U.S. Route 319
U.S. Route 341
U.S. Route 441
State Route 27
State Route 30
State Route 31
State Route 46
State Route 87
Georgia State Route 117
Heart of Georgia Regional Airport
The Heart of Georgia Regional Airport[4] is located three miles east of Eastman off of State Route 46. Elevation 304'. Runway 02/20 is 6,506'x100'and has a precision instrument landing system. The airport is owned by the Heart of Georgia Regional Airport Authority and is home to the Middle Georgia College Aviation campus. Middle Georgia College operates the Federal Aviation Administration's #1 ranked student control tower in the United States.[5] Other businesses at the airport include aircraft manufacturing, aircraft metal finishing, and general metal fabrication. The airport's Fixed Base Operator is located in the terminal building midfield. The terminal building is named after W. S. Stuckey, Sr., founder of Stuckey's Candy Company[6] (now Standard Candy) an aviation pioneer who is from Eastman.
Adjacent counties
- Laurens County, Georgia - northeast
- Wheeler County, Georgia - east
- Telfair County, Georgia - southeast
- Wilcox County, Georgia - west
- Pulaski County, Georgia - west
- Bleckley County, Georgia - northwest
Demographics
As of the census[7] of 2005, there were 19,574 people, 7,062 households, and 4,886 families residing in the county. The population density was 38 people per square mile (15/km²). There were 8,186 housing units at an average density of 16 per square mile (6/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 68.95% White, 29.40% Black or African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.76% from other races, and 0.46% from two or more races. 1.29% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 7,062 households out of which 32.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.00% were married couples living together, 15.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.80% were non-families. 27.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the county the population was spread out with 26.00% under the age of 18, 8.70% from 18 to 24, 29.50% from 25 to 44, 22.60% from 45 to 64, and 13.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 105.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $27,607, and the median income for a family was $34,718. Males had a median income of $27,150 versus $20,683 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,468. About 13.80% of families and 17.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.40% of those under age 18 and 21.30% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Main article: Eastman, Georgia#EducationCities and towns
See also
References
- ^ [1]
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. http://www.census.gov/tiger/tms/gazetteer/county2k.txt. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
- ^ "Heart of Georgia Regional Airport". http://www.heartofgeorgiaregionalairport.com. Retrieved 19 March 2011.
- ^ Pace, Ramey. "Air Traffic Management". Middle Georgia College. http://www.mgc.edu/aviation/atc/. Retrieved 2011-03-19.
- ^ "Stuckey's Candy Company". http://www.stuckeys.com/candy.php. Retrieved 19 March 2011.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
External links
Bleckley County Laurens County Wilcox County and Pulaski County 
Wheeler County 
Dodge County, Georgia 
Telfair County Municipalities and communities of Dodge County, Georgia City 
Towns Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Categories:- Georgia (U.S. state) counties
- Dodge County, Georgia
- 1870 establishments
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