Long County
County
Long County Courthouse in Ludowici
Long County Courthouse in Ludowici
Map of Georgia highlighting Long County
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Map of the United States highlighting Georgia
Georgia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 31°46′N 81°45′W / 31.76°N 81.75°W / 31.76; -81.75
Country United States
State Georgia
FoundedNovember 2, 1920; 103 years ago (1920-11-02)
SeatLudowici
Largest cityLudowici
Area
 • Total404 sq mi (1,050 km2)
 • Land400 sq mi (1,000 km2)
 • Water3.5 sq mi (9 km2)  0.9%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total16,168
 • Density40/sq mi (20/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitewww.longcountyboc.com
Plaque at the county courthouse

Long County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. The county seat is Ludowici.[1] Long County is part of the Hinesville-Fort Stewart Metropolitan Statistical Area. The constitutional amendment to create the county was proposed August 14, 1920, and ratified November 2, 1920. The county is named after Crawford Long (1815–1878), American surgeon and pharmacist, first to use diethyl ether as an anaesthetic.[2]

As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,168.[3] With a per-capita income of $22,599, Long County is #10 on the list of lowest-income counties in the United States.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 404 square miles (1,050 km2), of which 400 square miles (1,000 km2) is land and 3.5 square miles (9.1 km2) (0.9%) is water.[4]

The majority of Long County, roughly centered on Ludowici, is located in the Altamaha River sub-basin of the basin by the same name. The county's northeastern portion, east of Glennville and northwest of Walthourville, is located in the Canoochee River sub-basin of the Ogeechee River basin. Long County's southeastern portion is located in the Ogeechee Coastal sub-basin of the larger Ogeechee basin.[5]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Communities

City

Unincorporated communities

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19304,180—
19404,086−2.2%
19503,598−11.9%
19603,8747.7%
19703,746−3.3%
19804,52420.8%
19906,20237.1%
200010,30466.1%
201014,46440.4%
202016,16811.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1790-1880[7] 1890-1910[8]
1920-1930[9] 1930-1940[10]
1940-1950[11] 1960-1980[12]
1980-2000[13] 2010[14]
Long County racial composition as of 2020[15]
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 8,774 54.27%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 4,028 24.91%
Native American 62 0.38%
Asian 164 1.01%
Pacific Islander 88 0.54%
Other/Mixed 1,073 6.64%
Hispanic or Latino 1,979 12.24%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 16,168 people, 5,695 households, and 4,146 families residing in the county.

Education

Long County Board of Education building

Long County School System operates public schools for grades K-12 in the county, except parts in Fort Stewart. Fort Stewart has the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) as its local school district,[16] for the elementary level.[17] Students at the secondary level on Fort Stewart attend public schools operated by county school districts.[18]

Politics

United States presidential election results for Long County, Georgia[19]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 3,527 62.31% 2,035 35.95% 98 1.73%
2016 2,626 63.78% 1,360 33.03% 131 3.18%
2012 2,306 60.45% 1,442 37.80% 67 1.76%
2008 2,119 61.24% 1,288 37.23% 53 1.53%
2004 1,994 65.57% 1,033 33.97% 14 0.46%
2000 1,320 57.04% 975 42.13% 19 0.82%
1996 791 40.11% 936 47.46% 245 12.42%
1992 719 36.74% 874 44.66% 364 18.60%
1988 858 55.32% 681 43.91% 12 0.77%
1984 1,099 57.39% 816 42.61% 0 0.00%
1980 514 29.49% 1,202 68.96% 27 1.55%
1976 222 15.15% 1,243 84.85% 0 0.00%
1972 764 76.40% 236 23.60% 0 0.00%
1968 156 8.83% 574 32.48% 1,037 58.69%
1964 246 15.55% 1,336 84.45% 0 0.00%
1960 898 76.36% 278 23.64% 0 0.00%
1956 281 19.04% 1,195 80.96% 0 0.00%
1952 420 37.80% 691 62.20% 0 0.00%
1948 25 4.87% 337 65.69% 151 29.43%
1944 129 28.86% 318 71.14% 0 0.00%
1940 76 19.14% 319 80.35% 2 0.50%
1936 51 14.21% 305 84.96% 3 0.84%
1932 14 3.12% 430 95.77% 5 1.11%
1928 401 70.72% 166 29.28% 0 0.00%
1924 19 3.37% 499 88.48% 46 8.16%

See also

References

  1. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  2. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 135. ISBN 0-915430-00-2. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 14, 2004.
  3. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Long County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  5. ^ "Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission Interactive Mapping Experience". Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
  6. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". United States Census Bureau.
  7. ^ "1880 Census Population by Counties 1790-1800" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
  8. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
  9. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930.
  10. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
  11. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia -" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
  12. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  13. ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  14. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
  15. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  16. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Long County, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 5, 2022. Retrieved July 5, 2022. - text list - "Fort Stewart School District" refers to the DoDEA schools.
  17. ^ "Fort Stewart Schools". Department of Defense Education Activity. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  18. ^ "Fort Stewart Education". Military One Source. Retrieved July 5, 2022. - This is from a .mil website.
  19. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 21, 2018.

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