Meriwether County, Georgia
PO Box 428
Greenville, GA 30222
Phone: (706) 672-1314
Fax: (706) 672-1886
In west-central GA, northeast of Columbus; organized Dec 24, 1827 from Troup County. Name Origin: For Gen. David Meriwether (1755-1823), officer in the Revolutionary War, U.S. representative from GA (1802-07), and commissioner to the Creek Indians (1804).
Area (sq mi): 505.34 (land 503.28; water 2.06). Pop per sq mi: 45.50.
Pop 2005: 22,919. State rank: 77. Pop change: 2000-20005 1.70%; 1990-2000 0.50%. Pop 2000: 22,534 (White 55.80%; Black or African American 42.20%; Hispanic or Latino 0.80%; Asian 0.20%; Other 1.40%). Foreign born: 0.70%. Median age: 36.40.
Income 2000: per capita $15,708; median household $31,870; Pop below poverty level: 17.80%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $20,385-$20,730.
Unemployment 2004: 6.40%. Change from 2000: -0.50%. Median travel time to work: 31.20 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 53.70%.
Greenville, GA 30222
Phone: (706) 672-1314
Fax: (706) 672-1886
In west-central GA, northeast of Columbus; organized Dec 24, 1827 from Troup County. Name Origin: For Gen. David Meriwether (1755-1823), officer in the Revolutionary War, U.S. representative from GA (1802-07), and commissioner to the Creek Indians (1804).
Area (sq mi): 505.34 (land 503.28; water 2.06). Pop per sq mi: 45.50.
Pop 2005: 22,919. State rank: 77. Pop change: 2000-20005 1.70%; 1990-2000 0.50%. Pop 2000: 22,534 (White 55.80%; Black or African American 42.20%; Hispanic or Latino 0.80%; Asian 0.20%; Other 1.40%). Foreign born: 0.70%. Median age: 36.40.
Income 2000: per capita $15,708; median household $31,870; Pop below poverty level: 17.80%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $20,385-$20,730.
Unemployment 2004: 6.40%. Change from 2000: -0.50%. Median travel time to work: 31.20 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 53.70%.
Cities with population over 10,000: None.
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