Muscogee County, Georgia
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Congressional districts | 2nd, 3rd |
Website | www |
Muscogee County is a
Muscogee County is part of the Columbus, GA–AL, metropolitan statistical area.
The only other city in the county was
History
This section relies largely or entirely on a single source. (August 2022) |
Inhabited for thousands of years by varying cultures of
The land for
The counties' boundaries were created by the Georgia General Assembly on June 9, but they were not named until December 14, 1826. The county was originally developed by American Indians for cotton plantations. In many areas of what became known as the Black Belt for the fertility of soil and development of plantations, American Indians who were reclassified by the government as Colored/Negro made up the majority of population in many counties.
This county was named by American Indians for the native
Geography
According to the
The county is located on the
The majority of Muscogee County, from north of Columbus running northeast in the direction of Ellerslie, is located in the Middle Chattahoochee River-Walter F. George Lake subbasin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin). The northwestern corner of the county, south of Fortson, is located in the Middle Chattahoochee River-Lake Harding subbasin of the same ACF River Basin.[5]
Major highways
- Interstate 14(Extension is coming)
- Interstate 185
- U.S. Route 27
- U.S. Route 27 Alternate
- U.S. Route 80
- U.S. Route 280
- State Route 1
- State Route 22
- State Route 22 Connector
- State Route 22 Spur
- State Route 85
- State Route 219
- State Route 411(unsigned designation for I-185)
- State Route 520
- State Route 540 (Fall Line Freeway)
Adjacent counties
- Harris County (north)
- Talbot County (northeast)
- Chattahoochee County (south)
- ColumbusMetropolitan Area)
- Lee County, Alabama (west/CST border)
Communities
Cities
- Columbus (county seat)
Former incorporated communities
Unincorporated communities
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1830 | 3,508 | — | |
1840 | 11,699 | 233.5% | |
1850 | 18,578 | 58.8% | |
1860 | 16,584 | −10.7% | |
1870 | 16,663 | 0.5% | |
1880 | 19,322 | 16.0% | |
1890 | 27,761 | 43.7% | |
1900 | 29,836 | 7.5% | |
1910 | 36,227 | 21.4% | |
1920 | 44,195 | 22.0% | |
1930 | 57,558 | 30.2% | |
1940 | 75,494 | 31.2% | |
1950 | 118,028 | 56.3% | |
1960 | 158,623 | 34.4% | |
1970 | 167,377 | 5.5% | |
1980 | 170,108 | 1.6% | |
1990 | 179,278 | 5.4% | |
2000 | 186,291 | 3.9% | |
2010 | 189,885 | 1.9% | |
2020 | 206,922 | 9.0% | |
2023 (est.) | 201,877 | [6] | −2.4% |
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[15] |
Race | Num. | Perc. |
---|---|---|
White (non-Hispanic)
|
79,083 | 38.22% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)
|
94,701 | 45.77% |
Native American
|
488 | 0.24% |
Asian
|
5,546 | 2.68% |
Pacific Islander
|
517 | 0.25% |
Other/mixed
|
10,074 | 4.87% |
Latino
|
16,513 | 7.98% |
According to the 2000 U.S. census, there were 186,291 people, 69,819 households, and 47,686 families living in the county. The population density was 861 inhabitants per square mile (332/km2).[17] In 2010, there were 189,885 people, 74,081 households, and 47,742 families living in the county.[18] By the 2020 United States census, there were 206,922 people, 73,134 households, and 45,689 families residing in the city.
Education
Higher education
Public
- Columbus State University
- Columbus Technical College[19]
- Troy University[20] - main campus in Troy, Alabama
Private
- Beacon University (seminary)[21]
- Rivertown School of Beauty[22]
- Southeastern Beauty School[23]
- Meadows Junior College[citation needed]
- University of Phoenix[24]
Primary and secondary education
Public schools
Muscogee County School District serves all parts of the county except Fort Moore for grades K-12. Fort Moore children are zoned to Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) schools for grades K-8.[25] However, high school students attend the public high schools in the respective counties they are located in.[26]
Private and religion-based schools
- Brookstone School (K-12)
- Calvary Christian School (Christian, K-12)
- Edgewood Christian School (Baptist, K-12)
- Grace Christian School (Christian, K-12)
- Hallie Turner Private School (9-12)
- Kip Christian Academy (Christian, K-8)
- New Bethel Christian Academy (Seventh-day Adventist, K-8)
- Our Lady of Lourdes School (Catholic, K-8)
- Our Redeemer Christian Academy (Christian, K-12)
- Pinehurst Christian School (Baptist, K-8)
- St. Anne‒Pacelli Catholic School(Catholic, K-12)
- St. Luke School (Christian, K-8)
- Victory Academy (K-8)
- Westminster Christian School (Christian, K-8)
- Wynnbrook Christian School (Baptist, K-12)
Homeschooling
In regards to homeschooling, the Official Code of Georgia Annotated states the following:
Required Subjects: A basic academic educational program that includes, but is not limited to,
. [Ga. Code Ann. § 20-2-690(c)(4).]
Government and politics
Muscogee County has voted for Democratic candidates by increasing margins since 1992, although partisan leanings have become increasingly stratified by race, class, and in-county migration after 1965. The county has not supported a Republican for president since 1988, but broke free of Solid South voting patterns earlier than most counties in Georgia.
Presidential
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 30,107 | 37.39% | 49,446 | 61.40% | 975 | 1.21% |
2016 | 26,976 | 38.80% | 39,851 | 57.32% | 2,698 | 3.88% |
2012 | 27,510 | 38.90% | 42,573 | 60.20% | 632 | 0.89% |
2008 | 29,568 | 39.87% | 44,158 | 59.54% | 436 | 0.59% |
2004 | 30,850 | 48.16% | 32,867 | 51.31% | 335 | 0.52% |
2000 | 23,479 | 45.01% | 28,193 | 54.05% | 491 | 0.94% |
1996 | 19,360 | 41.86% | 24,867 | 53.77% | 2,021 | 4.37% |
1992 | 21,386 | 41.70% | 25,476 | 49.68% | 4,418 | 8.62% |
1988 | 23,058 | 54.90% | 18,772 | 44.70% | 170 | 0.40% |
1984 | 23,816 | 53.34% | 20,835 | 46.66% | 0 | 0.00% |
1980 | 15,203 | 38.42% | 23,272 | 58.82% | 1,091 | 2.76% |
1976 | 13,496 | 35.91% | 24,092 | 64.09% | 0 | 0.00% |
1972 | 28,449 | 77.55% | 8,234 | 22.45% | 0 | 0.00% |
1968 | 11,193 | 32.36% | 7,593 | 21.95% | 15,804 | 45.69% |
1964 | 21,025 | 62.81% | 12,446 | 37.18% | 3 | 0.01% |
1960 | 9,578 | 52.83% | 8,553 | 47.17% | 0 | 0.00% |
1956 | 8,176 | 50.05% | 8,160 | 49.95% | 0 | 0.00% |
1952 | 7,814 | 41.05% | 11,220 | 58.95% | 0 | 0.00% |
1948 | 2,443 | 23.94% | 5,920 | 58.02% | 1,840 | 18.03% |
1944 | 1,344 | 17.14% | 6,498 | 82.86% | 0 | 0.00% |
1940 | 702 | 11.51% | 5,392 | 88.38% | 7 | 0.11% |
1936 | 455 | 8.32% | 5,009 | 91.56% | 7 | 0.13% |
1932 | 230 | 6.27% | 3,413 | 93.07% | 24 | 0.65% |
1928 | 1,574 | 42.86% | 2,098 | 57.14% | 0 | 0.00% |
1924 | 218 | 9.03% | 2,067 | 85.59% | 130 | 5.38% |
1920 | 101 | 6.86% | 1,372 | 93.14% | 0 | 0.00% |
1916 | 44 | 2.21% | 1,833 | 92.25% | 110 | 5.54% |
1912 | 102 | 5.18% | 1,817 | 92.23% | 51 | 2.59% |
1908 | 459 | 20.94% | 1,599 | 72.95% | 134 | 6.11% |
1904 | 164 | 9.51% | 1,522 | 88.28% | 38 | 2.20% |
1900 | 272 | 17.89% | 1,245 | 81.91% | 3 | 0.20% |
1896 | 501 | 25.06% | 1,365 | 68.28% | 133 | 6.65% |
1892 | 540 | 20.35% | 2,062 | 77.69% | 52 | 1.96% |
1888 | 611 | 35.24% | 1,107 | 63.84% | 16 | 0.92% |
1884 | 590 | 23.22% | 1,951 | 76.78% | 0 | 0.00% |
1880 | 930 | 38.10% | 1,511 | 61.90% | 0 | 0.00% |
United States Congress
Senators | Name | Party | Assumed office | Level | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Senate Class 2 | Jon Ossoff | Democratic | 2021 | Senior Senator | |
Senate Class 3 | Raphael Warnock | Democratic | 2021 | Junior Senator | |
Representatives | Name | Party | Assumed office | ||
District 2 | Sanford Bishop | Democratic | 1993 | ||
District 3 | Drew Ferguson | Republican | 2015 |
Georgia General Assembly
Georgia State Senate
District | Name | Party | Assumed office | |
---|---|---|---|---|
15 | Ed Harbison | Democratic | 2013 | |
29 | Randy Robertson | Republican | 2019 |
Georgia House of Representatives
District | Name | Party | Assumed office | |
---|---|---|---|---|
133 | Vance Smith | Republican | 2019 | |
134 | Richard H. Smith | Republican | 2005 | |
140 | Teddy Reese | Democratic | 2023 | |
141 | Carolyn Hugley | Democratic | 1993 | |
137 | Debbie Buckner | Democratic | 2003 |
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Muscogee County, Georgia
- List of counties in Georgia
References
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- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Muscogee County History" Archived April 2, 2005, at the Wayback Machine, University of Georgia
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
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- ^ "1880 Census Population by Counties 1790-1800" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
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- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 3, 2011. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
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- ^ www.thirdwavedigital.com, Third Wave Digital -. "Home - Columbus Technical College". www.columbustech.edu. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
- ^ Troy University at Columbus Archived January 31, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Beacon University Archived June 13, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Rivertown School of Beauty". www.rivertownschoolofbeauty.com. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
- ^ "Southeastern Beauty School". Archived from the original on June 1, 2013. Retrieved September 21, 2009.
- ^ "Columbus Georgia Campus - Columbus - Georgia - University of Phoenix". Archived from the original on August 5, 2012. Retrieved September 21, 2009.
- - "Fort Benning Schools" refers to the DoDEA schools on Fort Benning. The document states that the county schools have high school zoning.
- ^ "Fort Benning Schools". Department of Defense Education Activity. Retrieved July 4, 2022. - The document states that the county schools have high school zoning.
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- ^ "House Members List". Retrieved June 2, 2016.
- ^ "Senate Members List". Retrieved June 2, 2016.
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