Floyd County, Georgia
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Floyd County is a
Floyd County comprises the Rome, Georgia metropolitan statistical area.
History
The county was established on December 3, 1832, by an act of the
Geography
According to the
The northern third of Floyd County is located in the Oostanaula River sub-basin of the ACT River Basin (Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin). The eastern third of the county is located in the Etowah River sub-basin of the larger ACT River Basin, while the western third of Floyd County is located in the Upper Coosa River sub-basin of the same ACT River Basin.[8]
Lakes and reservoirs
Adjacent counties
- Walker County – north
- Gordon County – northeast
- Bartow County – east
- Polk County – south
- Cherokee County, Alabama – west (CST)
- Chattooga County – northwest
National protected area
- Chattahoochee National Forest(part)
Transportation
Major highways
- U.S. Route 27
- U.S. Route 411
- State Route 1
- State Route 1 Loop
- State Route 20
- State Route 53
- State Route 100
- State Route 101
- State Route 140
- State Route 156
- State Route 293
Pedestrians and cycling
- Heritage Trail System
- Kingfisher Trail
- Silver Creek Trail
- Simms Mountain Trail
- Snow Loop
- The Goat
- Thornwood Trail
- Viking Trail
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1840 | 4,441 | — | |
1850 | 8,205 | 84.8% | |
1860 | 15,195 | 85.2% | |
1870 | 17,230 | 13.4% | |
1880 | 24,418 | 41.7% | |
1890 | 28,391 | 16.3% | |
1900 | 33,113 | 16.6% | |
1910 | 36,736 | 10.9% | |
1920 | 39,841 | 8.5% | |
1930 | 48,667 | 22.2% | |
1940 | 56,141 | 15.4% | |
1950 | 62,899 | 12.0% | |
1960 | 69,130 | 9.9% | |
1970 | 73,742 | 6.7% | |
1980 | 79,800 | 8.2% | |
1990 | 81,251 | 1.8% | |
2000 | 90,565 | 11.5% | |
2010 | 96,317 | 6.4% | |
2020 | 98,584 | 2.4% | |
2023 (est.) | 100,113 | [9] | 1.6% |
U.S. Decennial Census[10] 1790-1880[11] 1890-1910[12] 1920-1930[13] 1930-1940[14] 1940-1950[15] 1960-1980[16] 1980-2000[17] 2010[2] 2020[1] |
2020 census
Race | Num. | Perc. |
---|---|---|
White (non-Hispanic) | 67,747 | 68.72% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 13,940 | 14.14% |
Native American | 191 | 0.19% |
Asian | 1,287 | 1.31% |
Pacific Islander | 24 | 0.02% |
Other/Mixed | 3,929 | 3.99% |
Hispanic or Latino | 11,466 | 11.63% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 98,584 people, 35,443 households, and 23,561 families residing in the county.
2010 census
As of the
Of the 35,930 households, 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were married couples living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 30.7% were not families; 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.58, and the average family size was 3.09. The median age was 37.6 years.[19]
The median income for a household in the county was $41,066, and for a family was $49,310. Males had a median income of $40,269 versus $29,587 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,640. About 13.3% of families and 18.7% of the population were below the
2000 census
As of the
Of the 34,028 households, 32.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.60% were married couples living together, 13.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.80% were non-families. 24.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55, and the average family size was 3.02.
In the county, the population was distributed as 24.60% under the age of 18, 10.80% from 18 to 24, 28.50% from 25 to 44, 22.20% from 45 to 64, and 13.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $35,615, and for a family was $42,302. Males had a median income of $31,659 versus $23,244 for females. The
Government
The county government is housed in the Floyd County Administration Building in Rome, Georgia, the county seat. This was the former US Post Office and Courthouse.
The county has a council-manager form of government, with five county council members elected at-large. Two members are elected as representatives of the city of Rome and must reside there; the other three are elected from the county as residents outside the city limits. The at-large voting tends to reward candidates who can muster majority votes from across the whole county, which requires more money and organization for campaigns. The council hires a professional county manager to manage daily operations.
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 28,906 | 69.88% | 11,917 | 28.81% | 542 | 1.31% |
2016 | 24,114 | 69.17% | 9,159 | 26.27% | 1,587 | 4.55% |
2012 | 22,733 | 69.04% | 9,640 | 29.28% | 554 | 1.68% |
2008 | 23,132 | 67.40% | 10,691 | 31.15% | 499 | 1.45% |
2004 | 21,400 | 67.56% | 10,038 | 31.69% | 238 | 0.75% |
2000 | 16,194 | 60.37% | 10,282 | 38.33% | 349 | 1.30% |
1996 | 12,426 | 48.96% | 10,464 | 41.23% | 2,488 | 9.80% |
1992 | 12,378 | 44.43% | 11,614 | 41.69% | 3,868 | 13.88% |
1988 | 14,697 | 62.85% | 8,548 | 36.55% | 141 | 0.60% |
1984 | 15,437 | 63.50% | 8,873 | 36.50% | 0 | 0.00% |
1980 | 9,220 | 39.07% | 13,710 | 58.10% | 666 | 2.82% |
1976 | 7,713 | 33.73% | 15,151 | 66.27% | 0 | 0.00% |
1972 | 15,485 | 82.12% | 3,372 | 17.88% | 0 | 0.00% |
1968 | 7,470 | 34.72% | 4,041 | 18.78% | 10,001 | 46.49% |
1964 | 9,849 | 52.85% | 8,750 | 46.95% | 37 | 0.20% |
1960 | 6,108 | 45.39% | 7,350 | 54.61% | 0 | 0.00% |
1956 | 5,955 | 47.31% | 6,633 | 52.69% | 0 | 0.00% |
1952 | 4,532 | 34.84% | 8,477 | 65.16% | 0 | 0.00% |
1948 | 1,689 | 22.19% | 5,247 | 68.94% | 675 | 8.87% |
1944 | 1,123 | 19.08% | 4,764 | 80.92% | 0 | 0.00% |
1940 | 912 | 14.12% | 5,528 | 85.56% | 21 | 0.33% |
1936 | 612 | 10.00% | 5,499 | 89.87% | 8 | 0.13% |
1932 | 300 | 6.42% | 4,342 | 92.94% | 30 | 0.64% |
1928 | 1,730 | 53.66% | 1,494 | 46.34% | 0 | 0.00% |
1924 | 470 | 18.05% | 1,922 | 73.81% | 212 | 8.14% |
1920 | 667 | 25.75% | 1,923 | 74.25% | 0 | 0.00% |
1916 | 50 | 1.94% | 2,137 | 83.05% | 386 | 15.00% |
1912 | 63 | 2.77% | 1,838 | 80.79% | 374 | 16.44% |
Education
Colleges and universities
Primary and secondary schools
Rome City School District serves areas in the Rome city limits.[24] Rome High School is its high school.
- Private schools
- Unity Christian School
- Darlington School
- St. Mary's Catholic School (of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta)
- Berry College Elementary & Middle School
- Montessori School of Rome
Law enforcement
The Bob Richards Regional Youth Detention Center, part of the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice, is in Rome.[25]
As of 2022[update] the Floyd County Sheriff's Office employs 162 people.[26] The current Floyd County Jail was built in 1982 and renovated in 1996. It is the largest building owned by the county government, being 256 thousand square feet in area. In 2020, the jail's average daily population was 507 inmates.[27]
Notable people
- Linda Anderson, according to NPR considered "one of the foremost living memory painters".[28]
Communities
Cities
Census-designated places
Unincorporated communities
- Armuchee
- Coosa
- Krannert
- Livingston
- Mount Berry
- Silver Creek
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Floyd County, Georgia
- Berry College
- List of counties in Georgia
References
- ^ a b c US 2020 Census Bureau report, Floyd County, Georgia
- ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 3, 2011. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Historical Atlas of Georgia Counties accessed June 10, 2012
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 127.
- ISBN 0-915430-00-2. Archived(PDF) from the original on September 17, 2003.
- ^ "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 19, 2015.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
- ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1880 Census Population by Counties 1790-1800" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
- ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
- ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930.
- ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
- ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia -" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
- ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
- ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
- ^ a b c "DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
- ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
- ^ "DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
- ^ "DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
- ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
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- ^ "Bob Richards RYDC". Department of Juvenile Justice. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
- ^ "Government". Floyd County Sheriff's Office. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
- ^ "Jail Operations". Floyd County Sheriff's Office. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
- ^ "Linda Anderson". NPR. April 7, 2019. Archived from the original on April 7, 2019. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
External links
- Floyd County Government Online
- Floyd County historical marker