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Webster County, Georgia
History
Kinchafoonee County.—On Dec. 16, 1853, the general assembly passed an act creating a county to be called Kinchafoonee from part of Stewart county, and appointing commissioners to locate a court-house.
The following year the name was changed to Webster, in honor of Daniel Webster.
(Source: Georgia Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, VOL II, by Candler & Evans, Publ. 1906. Transcribed by Tracy McAllister)
Geography
According to the 2000
census, the county has a total area of 210.26 square miles (544.6 km2),
of which 209.54 square miles (542.7 km2) (or 99.66%) is land and 0.72
square miles (1.9 km2) (or 0.34%) is water.
As of the census of 2000,
there were 2,390 people, 911 households, and 675 families residing in
the county. The population density was 11 people per square mile
(4/km²). There were 1,115 housing units at an average density of 5
per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was
50.50% White, 47.03% Black or African American, 0.08% Native American,
1.59% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. 2.76% of the
population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 911 households
out of which 31.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them,
50.90% were married couples living together, 16.80% had a female
householder with no husband present, and 25.90% were non-families.
23.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.10% had
someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average
household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the county the
population was spread out with 25.20% under the age of 18, 8.20% from
18 to 24, 27.70% from 25 to 44, 24.10% from 45 to 64, and 14.80% who
were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every
100 females there were 101.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and
over, there were 94.00 males.
The median income for a
household in the county was $27,992, and the median income for a family
was $32,462. Males had a median income of $26,444 versus $19,125 for
females. The per capita income for the county was $14,772. About 17.20%
of families and 19.30% of the population were below the poverty line,
including 26.00% of those under age 18 and 19.40% of those age 65 or
over.
Cities and towns
Preston
Weston
