Meriwether County
County
Meriwether County Courthouse in Greenville
Meriwether County Courthouse in Greenville
Map of Georgia highlighting Meriwether 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°02′N 84°41′W / 33.04°N 84.69°W / 33.04; -84.69
Country United States
State Georgia
Founded1827; 197 years ago (1827)
Named forDavid Meriwether
SeatGreenville
Largest cityManchester
Area
 • Total505 sq mi (1,310 km2)
 • Land501 sq mi (1,300 km2)
 • Water4.2 sq mi (11 km2)  0.8%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total20,613[1]
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district3rd
Websitemeriwethercountyga.us

Meriwether County is a county located in the west central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,613.[2][1] The county seat is Greenville,[3] home of the Meriwether County Courthouse. The county was formed on December 14, 1827, as the 73rd county in Georgia. It was named for David Meriwether, a general in the American Revolutionary War and member of Congress from Georgia.[4]

Meriwether County is part of the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell MSA.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 505 square miles (1,310 km2), of which 501 square miles (1,300 km2) is land and 4.2 square miles (11 km2) (0.8%) is water.[5]

The county is located in the Piedmont region of the state. Portions of the Pine Mountain Range are found in the southern parts of the county near the cities of Warm Springs and Manchester.

The eastern two-thirds of Meriwether County, going east from just west of U.S. Route 27 Alternate, is located in the Upper Flint River sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin). The western third of the county is located in the Middle Chattahoochee River-Lake Harding sub-basin of the same ACF River Basin.[6]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Communities

Cities

Towns

Unincorporated community

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18304,422—
184014,132219.6%
185016,47616.6%
186015,330−7.0%
187013,756−10.3%
188017,65128.3%
189020,74017.5%
190023,33912.5%
191025,1807.9%
192026,1673.9%
193022,437−14.3%
194022,055−1.7%
195021,055−4.5%
196019,756−6.2%
197019,461−1.5%
198021,2299.1%
199022,4115.6%
200022,5340.5%
201021,992−2.4%
202020,613−6.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
1790-1880[8] 1890-1910[9]
1920-1930[10] 1930-1940[11]
1940-1950[12] 1960-1980[13]
1980-2000[14] 2010[2] 2020[1]
Meriwether County racial composition[15]
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 12,084 58.62%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 7,273 35.28%
Native American 64 0.31%
Asian 78 0.38%
Pacific Islander 6 0.03%
Other/Mixed 633 3.07%
Hispanic or Latino 475 2.3%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 20,613 people, 8,051 households, and 5,504 families residing in the county.

Politics

Meriwether County is a moderately Republican county. The last Democrat to win the county was Al Gore in 2000.

United States presidential election results for Meriwether County, Georgia[16]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 6,524 59.96% 4,287 39.40% 69 0.63%
2016 5,222 56.47% 3,804 41.13% 222 2.40%
2012 4,856 52.36% 4,331 46.70% 87 0.94%
2008 4,982 52.34% 4,465 46.91% 71 0.75%
2004 4,402 53.98% 3,709 45.48% 44 0.54%
2000 3,162 47.13% 3,441 51.29% 106 1.58%
1996 2,259 36.13% 3,492 55.85% 502 8.03%
1992 2,364 32.30% 4,002 54.67% 954 13.03%
1988 3,101 51.31% 2,934 48.54% 9 0.15%
1984 3,195 52.73% 2,864 47.27% 0 0.00%
1980 1,838 31.66% 3,876 66.77% 91 1.57%
1976 1,450 23.09% 4,830 76.91% 0 0.00%
1972 3,420 73.82% 1,213 26.18% 0 0.00%
1968 1,120 20.55% 1,760 32.29% 2,571 47.17%
1964 2,250 48.14% 2,423 51.84% 1 0.02%
1960 706 18.55% 3,100 81.45% 0 0.00%
1956 592 15.88% 3,137 84.12% 0 0.00%
1952 531 13.01% 3,551 86.99% 0 0.00%
1948 204 8.47% 1,967 81.65% 238 9.88%
1944 189 7.95% 2,187 92.05% 0 0.00%
1940 174 5.98% 2,726 93.74% 8 0.28%
1936 138 5.36% 2,438 94.61% 1 0.04%
1932 53 1.99% 2,604 97.82% 5 0.19%
1928 287 15.93% 1,515 84.07% 0 0.00%
1924 103 7.74% 886 66.57% 342 25.69%
1920 186 14.94% 1,059 85.06% 0 0.00%
1916 36 2.88% 1,118 89.44% 96 7.68%
1912 26 2.66% 862 88.05% 91 9.30%

Media

The county is served by the Meriwether Vindicator newspaper.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c US 2020 Census Bureau report, Meriwether County, Georgia
  2. ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 206.
  5. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  6. ^ "Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission Interactive Mapping Experience". Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
  7. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". United States Census Bureau.
  8. ^ "1880 Census Population by Counties 1790-1800" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
  9. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
  10. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930.
  11. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
  12. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia -" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
  13. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  14. ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  15. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  16. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 22, 2018.

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