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Greene County, Georgia

Greene County is a county located in the east central portion & the Lake country region of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,915.[2] The county seat is Greensboro.[3] The county was created on February 3, 1786, and is named for Nathanael Greene, an American Revolutionary War major general.

Greene County
County
Greene County courthouse in Greensboro
Greene County courthouse in Greensboro
Map of Georgia highlighting Greene County
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Map of the United States highlighting Georgia
Georgia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 33°35′N 83°10′W / 33.58°N 83.17°W / 33.58; -83.17
Country United States
State Georgia
Founded1786; 238 years ago (1786)
Named forNathanael Greene
SeatGreensboro
Largest cityGreensboro
Area
 • Total
406 sq mi (1,050 km2)
 • Land387 sq mi (1,000 km2)
 • Water19 sq mi (50 km2)  4.6%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
18,915[1]
 • Density49/sq mi (19/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district10th
Websitewww.greenecountyga.gov
Unidentified building near White Plains, Georgia, ca. 1941

History

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Greene County was formed on February 3, 1786, from land given by Washington County.[4] It was named in honor of General Nathanael Greene, a hero of the American Revolutionary War.[5]

Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 406 square miles (1,050 km2), of which 387 square miles (1,000 km2) is land and 19 square miles (49 km2) (4.6%) is water.[6]

The majority of Greene County, west of a line between Woodville, Union Point, and White Plains, is located in the Upper Oconee River sub-basin of the Altamaha River basin. The northern half of the remainder of the county is located in the Little River sub-basin of the Savannah River basin, while the southern half is located in the Upper Ogeechee River sub-basin of the Ogeechee River basin.[7]

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Communities

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Cities

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Towns

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Unincorporated communities

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Other

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Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
17905,405—
180010,76199.1%
181011,6798.5%
182013,58916.4%
183012,549−7.7%
184011,690−6.8%
185013,06811.8%
186012,652−3.2%
187012,454−1.6%
188017,54740.9%
189017,051−2.8%
190016,542−3.0%
191018,51211.9%
192018,9722.5%
193012,616−33.5%
194013,7098.7%
195012,843−6.3%
196011,193−12.8%
197010,212−8.8%
198011,39111.5%
199011,7933.5%
200014,40622.2%
201015,99411.0%
202018,91518.3%
2023 (est.)20,722[8]9.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]
1790-1880[10] 1890-1910[11]
1920-1930[12] 1930-1940[13]
1940-1950[14] 1960-1980[15]
1980-2000[16] 2010[17] 2020[1]
Greene County racial composition as of 2020[18]
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 11,126 58.82%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 5,783 30.57%
Native American 28 0.15%
Asian 174 0.92%
Pacific Islander 2 0.01%
Other/Mixed 513 2.71%
Hispanic or Latino 1,289 6.81%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 18,915 people, 7,132 households, and 4,975 families residing in the county.

Education

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The county supports the Greene County School Board, Lake Oconee Academy and Nathanael Greene Academy.

Role in passage of the Georgia Indigent Defense Act

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In 2001, Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Robert Benham convened a committee to investigate indigent defense in the state of Georgia. An avalanche of complaints about the state of public defense in Greene County, along with a number of lawsuits filed by Stephen Bright and the Southern Center for Human Rights, contributed to the formation of this commission. The commission discovered during its investigation that indigent defendants in Greene County were routinely pleaded guilty by judges without the presence of counsel and sometimes without even being present in court to make their pleas, violations of the Sixth Amendment. Excessive bail, e.g. $50,000 for loitering, was often set as well, a violation of the Eighth Amendment. After two years of investigation, the committee's recommendations led to the passage of the Georgia Indigent Defense Act.[19][20]

Politics

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Prior to 2000, the only time Greene County failed to back a Democratic Party candidate in a presidential election was in 1972, when Richard Nixon won every county in Georgia and all but 130 counties nationwide. From 2000 onward, it has been consistently Republican due to the growth of white residents moving to Reynolds Lake Oconee.

United States presidential election results for Greene County, Georgia[21]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2024 8,215 64.25% 4,514 35.30% 57 0.45%
2020 7,066 62.83% 4,087 36.34% 94 0.84%
2016 5,490 61.55% 3,199 35.87% 230 2.58%
2012 5,071 60.90% 3,201 38.44% 55 0.66%
2008 4,532 57.21% 3,339 42.15% 50 0.63%
2004 4,069 59.17% 2,774 40.34% 34 0.49%
2000 2,980 57.34% 2,137 41.12% 80 1.54%
1996 1,702 42.39% 2,115 52.68% 198 4.93%
1992 1,307 32.21% 2,259 55.67% 492 12.12%
1988 1,432 43.93% 1,818 55.77% 10 0.31%
1984 1,599 44.53% 1,992 55.47% 0 0.00%
1980 961 26.90% 2,571 71.96% 41 1.15%
1976 652 20.46% 2,534 79.54% 0 0.00%
1972 1,679 64.63% 919 35.37% 0 0.00%
1968 652 18.58% 1,635 46.58% 1,223 34.84%
1964 1,093 28.83% 2,698 71.17% 0 0.00%
1960 328 14.22% 1,979 85.78% 0 0.00%
1956 541 21.19% 2,012 78.81% 0 0.00%
1952 397 14.60% 2,323 85.40% 0 0.00%
1948 92 5.79% 1,213 76.29% 285 17.92%
1944 144 10.33% 1,246 89.38% 4 0.29%
1940 148 8.93% 1,497 90.29% 13 0.78%
1936 86 5.96% 1,348 93.35% 10 0.69%
1932 52 5.35% 918 94.44% 2 0.21%
1928 245 28.10% 627 71.90% 0 0.00%
1924 77 9.86% 558 71.45% 146 18.69%
1920 178 20.72% 681 79.28% 0 0.00%
1916 153 17.35% 676 76.64% 53 6.01%
1912 150 21.90% 525 76.64% 10 1.46%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b US 2020 Census Bureau report, Greene County, Georgia
  2. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Greene County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 98. ISBN 0-915430-00-2. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 17, 2003.
  5. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 143.
  6. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  7. ^ "Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission Interactive Mapping Experience". Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission. Archived from the original on October 3, 2018. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
  8. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  9. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". United States Census Bureau.
  10. ^ "1880 Census Population by Counties 1790-1800" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
  11. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
  12. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930.
  13. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
  14. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia -" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
  15. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  16. ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  17. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
  18. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  19. ^ Amy Bach (2009). Ordinary Injustice: How America Holds Court. New York: Metropolitan Books. ISBN 978-0-8050-7447-5.
  20. ^ "Georgia Indigent Defense Act HB 770". Archived from the original on March 23, 2012. Retrieved August 5, 2011.
  21. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
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