Seminole County is a

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located in the southwestern corner of

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. As of the 2010 census, the population was 8,729. The

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Donalsonville Donalsonville is a city in and the county seat of Seminole County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,650 at the 2010 census. History Donalsonville was originally part of Decatur County. It is named after John Ernest Donalson (1846– ...

History

The state constitutional amendment to create the county was proposed July 8, 1920, and ratified November 2. The area for the new county was taken from land which was originally part of Decatur and Early counties. It is named for the

Seminole tribe The Seminole are a Native American people who developed in Florida in the 18th century. Today, they live in Oklahoma and Florida, and comprise three federally recognized tribes: the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma, the Seminole Tribe of Florida, an ...

of Native Americans, who once lived in the

Chattahoochee River The Chattahoochee River forms the southern half of the Alabama and Georgia border, as well as a portion of the Florida - Georgia border. It is a tributary of the Apalachicola River, a relatively short river formed by the confluence of the Chatta ...

basin within the county, before European settlement forced their move to the

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. According to legend, thecelebrated Seminole chief

Osceola Osceola (1804 – January 30, 1838, Asi-yahola in Muscogee language, Creek), named Billy Powell at birth in Alabama, became an influential leader of the Seminole people in Florida. His mother was Muscogee, and his great-grandfather was a S ...

was born in what is today Seminole County.

Geography

According to the

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, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (8.3%) is water. The bulk of Seminole County is located in the

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sub-basin of the

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(Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin). The county's entire western border with

is located in the Lower

sub-basin of the same ACF River Basin. A tiny southeastern corner of Seminole County, all part of

Lake Seminole Lake Seminole is a reservoir located in the southwest corner of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia along its border with Florida, maintained by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Chattahoochee River, Chattahoochee and Flint River (Georgia), Flint ri ...

, is located in the Lower

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sub-basin of the same larger ACF River Basin. It is the only county in

that borders both

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and

Major highways

U.S. Route 84 U.S. Route 84 (US 84) is an east–west U.S. Highway that started as a short Georgia–Alabama route in the original 1926 scheme. Later, in 1941, it had been extended all the way to Colorado. The highway's eastern terminus is a short distan ...

State Route 38 * Georgia 39

State Route 39 * Georgia 45

State Route 45 * Georgia 91

State Route 91 * Georgia 91 Alternate

State Route 91 Alternate * Georgia 253

State Route 253 * Georgia 285

State Route 285 * Georgia 374

State Route 374

Adjacent counties

* Miller County (northeast) *

Decatur County Decatur County is the name of various past and present counties in the United States, all named for Stephen Decatur: *Decatur County, Georgia *Decatur County, Indiana *Decatur County, Iowa *Decatur County, Kansas *Decatur County, Tennessee *Decatur ...

(east) * Jackson County,

(southwest) * Houston County,

(northwest) * Early County (north-northwest)

Demographics

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 9,369 people, 3,573 households, and 2,597 families living in the county. The

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was 39 people per square mile (15/km²). There were 4,742 housing units at an average density of 20 per square mile (8/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 61.75%

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, 34.66%

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, 0.18% Native American, 0.18%

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, 2.79% from

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, and 0.45% from two or more races. 3.70% of the population were

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of any race. There were 3,573 households, out of which 29.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.10% were

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living together, 17.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.30% were non-families. 24.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.01. In the county, the population was spread out, with 26.20% under the age of 18, 8.60% from 18 to 24, 26.40% from 25 to 44, 23.00% from 45 to 64, and 15.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 91.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.60 males. The median income for a household in the county was $27,094, and the median income for a family was $33,221. Males had a median income of $25,909 versus $20,194 for females. The

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for the county was $14,635. About 15.80% of families and 23.20% of the population were below the

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, including 35.10% of those under age 18 and 18.60% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the

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, there were 8,729 people, 3,509 households, and 2,471 families living in the county. The population density was . There were 4,797 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 63.2% white, 33.1% black or African American, 0.4% Asian, 0.1% American Indian, 0.1% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 2.3% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 34.8% were

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, 12.6% were

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, and 6.0% were

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. Of the 3,509 households, 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% were married couples living together, 17.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 29.6% were non-families, and 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.95. The median age was 43.7 years. The median income for a household in the county was $32,666 and the median income for a family was $38,339. Males had a median income of $33,965 versus $23,896 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,263. About 19.3% of families and 25.4% of the population were below the

, including 37.2% of those under age 18 and 15.7% of those age 65 or over.

2020 census

As of the

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, there were 9,147 people, 3,363 households, and 2,162 families residing in the county.

Communities

(county seat) * Iron City

Politics

References

External links

Official Website of Donalsonville-Seminole County Chamber of Commerce
Includes the City of Donalsoville and Iron City
Seminole County School System
Includes the City of Donalsonville, Iron, and Entirely Seminole County
Seminole County Clerk of Court
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History

Geography

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Demographics

2000 census

2010 census

2020 census

Communities

Politics

See also

References

External links