Bleckley County, Georgia
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Congressional district | 8th |
Website | www |
Bleckley County is a
History
The county was named for
Bleckley County High School made news in March 2010 for allowing a same-sex couple to attend its senior prom, after another same-sex couple in Mississippi were denied attendance at another senior prom.[5]
Government
Bleckley County is one of eight remaining counties in Georgia that operates under a
Bleckly County's
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 4,329 | 75.81% | 1,312 | 22.98% | 69 | 1.21% |
2016 | 3,719 | 74.77% | 1,101 | 22.14% | 154 | 3.10% |
2012 | 3,587 | 72.91% | 1,269 | 25.79% | 64 | 1.30% |
2008 | 3,657 | 71.93% | 1,380 | 27.14% | 47 | 0.92% |
2004 | 3,167 | 70.83% | 1,281 | 28.65% | 23 | 0.51% |
2000 | 2,436 | 64.98% | 1,273 | 33.96% | 40 | 1.07% |
1996 | 1,632 | 49.33% | 1,365 | 41.26% | 311 | 9.40% |
1992 | 1,570 | 39.69% | 1,710 | 43.23% | 676 | 17.09% |
1988 | 1,950 | 62.14% | 1,175 | 37.44% | 13 | 0.41% |
1984 | 1,912 | 56.62% | 1,465 | 43.38% | 0 | 0.00% |
1980 | 1,261 | 36.66% | 2,014 | 58.55% | 165 | 4.80% |
1976 | 972 | 27.17% | 2,605 | 72.83% | 0 | 0.00% |
1972 | 2,308 | 85.96% | 377 | 14.04% | 0 | 0.00% |
1968 | 756 | 20.94% | 397 | 10.99% | 2,458 | 68.07% |
1964 | 2,578 | 72.50% | 978 | 27.50% | 0 | 0.00% |
1960 | 633 | 26.55% | 1,751 | 73.45% | 0 | 0.00% |
1956 | 136 | 8.13% | 1,537 | 91.87% | 0 | 0.00% |
1952 | 187 | 10.97% | 1,517 | 89.03% | 0 | 0.00% |
1948 | 71 | 8.47% | 536 | 63.96% | 231 | 27.57% |
1944 | 213 | 20.72% | 815 | 79.28% | 0 | 0.00% |
1940 | 100 | 11.26% | 785 | 88.40% | 3 | 0.34% |
1936 | 69 | 9.58% | 649 | 90.14% | 2 | 0.28% |
1932 | 37 | 2.69% | 1,338 | 97.24% | 1 | 0.07% |
1928 | 71 | 9.97% | 641 | 90.03% | 0 | 0.00% |
1924 | 21 | 5.19% | 367 | 90.62% | 17 | 4.20% |
1920 | 0 | 0.00% | 262 | 100.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
1916 | 14 | 3.66% | 362 | 94.76% | 6 | 1.57% |
Geography
According to the
The eastern quarter of Bleckley County, roughly in a line from west of Danville running southeast, is located in the Lower Oconee River sub-basin of the Altamaha River basin. The central quarter of the county, between Cochran and the previous line, is located in the Little Ocmulgee River sub-basin of the same Altamaha River basin. The western half of the county, west of Cochran, is located in the Lower Ocmulgee River sub-basin of the same larger Altamaha River basin.[9]
Major highways
- Interstate 16
- U.S. Route 23
- U.S. Route 23 Business
- U.S. Route 129 Alternate
- State Route 26
- State Route 87
- State Route 87 Business
- State Route 112
- State Route 126
- State Route 257
- State Route 278
- State Route 404(unsigned designation of I-16)
Adjacent counties
- Wilkinson County - north
- Twiggs County - north
- Laurens County - east
- Dodge County - southeast
- Pulaski County - southwest
- Houston County - west
Communities
Cities
Unincorporated communities
- Cary
- Empire
- Baileys Park
- Brown Hill
- Coley Station
- Five Points
- Fraizer
- Goldsboro
- Paulk
- Porter
- Powell
- Rebie
- Royal [10]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1920 | 10,532 | — | |
1930 | 9,133 | −13.3% | |
1940 | 9,655 | 5.7% | |
1950 | 9,218 | −4.5% | |
1960 | 9,642 | 4.6% | |
1970 | 10,291 | 6.7% | |
1980 | 10,767 | 4.6% | |
1990 | 10,430 | −3.1% | |
2000 | 11,666 | 11.9% | |
2010 | 13,063 | 12.0% | |
2020 | 12,583 | −3.7% | |
2023 (est.) | 12,465 | [11] | −0.9% |
U.S. Decennial Census[12] 1790-1880[13]1890-1910[14] 1920-1930[15] 1930-1940[16] 1940-1950[17] 1960-1980[18] 1980-2000[19]2010[20] |
Race | Num. | Perc. |
---|---|---|
White (non-Hispanic)
|
8,867 | 70.47% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)
|
2,788 | 22.16% |
Native American
|
11 | 0.09% |
Asian
|
153 | 1.22% |
Pacific Islander
|
8 | 0.06% |
Other/Mixed
|
287 | 2.28% |
Latino
|
469 | 3.73% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 12,583 people, 4,176 households, and 2,727 families residing in the county.
Education
Points of interest
- Cochran-Bleckley Cotton & Peanut Museum
- Cochran Motor Speedway
- Greene Acres Farm
- Gully Branch Tree Farm
- Mae Chapel
- Middle Georgia Equestrian Center
- Ocmulgee Public Fishing Area
- Ocmulgee Water Trail
- Ocmulgee Wildlife Management Area
- Terry L. Coleman Museum and Archives
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Bleckley County, Georgia
- List of counties in Georgia
References
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Bleckley County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ISBN 0-915430-00-2. Archived(PDF) from the original on September 17, 2003.
- ^ "Middle Georgia State College Now a Reality". mgsc.edu. Archived from the original on February 20, 2013. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
- ^ "Bleckley school officials allowing gay prom date - Local & State - Macon.com". Archived from the original on March 25, 2010. Retrieved March 24, 2010.
- ^ 512 U.S. 874 (1994)
- ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "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 24, 2015.
- ^ "Bleckley County GA - Cities, Towns, Neighborhoods, & Subdivisions". georgia.hometownlocator.com.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
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- US Census Bureau. 1880.
- US Census Bureau. 1910.
- US Census Bureau. 1930.
- US Census Bureau. 1940.
- US Census Bureau. 1950.
- US Census Bureau. 1980.
- US Census Bureau. 2000.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
External links
- Cochran-Bleckley Chamber of Commerce
- Bleckley County historical marker