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Chatham County, Georgia
| Chatham County, Georgia | ||
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Chatham County Administrative and Legislative Center in Savannah | ||
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Map of Georgia highlighting Chatham County Location in the state of Georgia | ||
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Map of the United States highlighting Georgia Georgia's location in the U.S. | ||
| Founded | February 5, 1777 | |
| Named for | William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham | |
| Seat | Savannah | |
| Largest city | Savannah | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | Script error: No such module "convert". | |
| • Land | Script error: No such module "convert". | |
| • Water | Script error: No such module "convert"., 32.6% | |
| Population (Est.) | ||
| • (2014) | 283,379 | |
| • Density | 622/sq mi (240/km²) | |
| Congressional district | 1st | |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 | |
| Website |
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Chatham County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 265,128,[1] making it the fifth-most populous county in Georgia (and the most populous Georgia county outside the Atlanta metropolitan area). The U.S. Census Bureau's 2014 population estimate was 283,379 residents.[2] The county seat and largest city is Savannah.[3] One of the original counties of Georgia, Chatham County was created February 5, 1777, and is named after William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham
Chatham County is included in the Savannah Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". is land and Script error: No such module "convert". (32.6%) is water.[4]
Chatham County is the northernmost of Georgia's coastal counties on the Atlantic Ocean. It is bounded on the northeast by the Savannah River, and in the southwest bounded by the Ogeechee River.
Major highways
- 20px Interstate 16
- 20px Interstate 95
- 25px Interstate 516
- 20px U.S. Route 17
- 20px U.S. Route 80
- 20px State Route 17
- 20px State Route 21
- 20px State Route 21 Spur
- 20px State Route 25
- 20px State Route 26
- State Route 26 Connector
- 20px State Route 30
- 25px State Route 204
- 20px State Route 204 Spur
- 20px State Route 307
- 20px State Route 404 (unsigned designation for I-16)
- 20px State Route 404 Spur
- 20px State Route 405 (unsigned designation for I-95)
- 20px State Route 421 (unsigned designation for I-516)
- 20px Savannah River Parkway
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Adjacent counties
- Jasper County, South Carolina – northeast
- Bryan County – west
- Effingham County – northwest
National protected areas
- Fort Pulaski National Monument
- Savannah National Wildlife Refuge (part)
- Wassaw National Wildlife Refuge
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %±
<tr><td style="text-align:center">1790</td><td style="padding-left:8px; ">10,769</td><td style="font-size:85%"></td><td style="padding-left:8px; text-align: center;">—</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">1800</td><td style="padding-left:8px; ">12,946</td><td style="font-size:85%"></td><td style="padding-left:8px; text-align: center;">Lua error in Module:Math at line 495: attempt to index field 'ParserFunctions' (a nil value).%</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">1810</td><td style="padding-left:8px; ">13,540</td><td style="font-size:85%"></td><td style="padding-left:8px; text-align: center;">Lua error in Module:Math at line 495: attempt to index field 'ParserFunctions' (a nil value).%</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">1820</td><td style="padding-left:8px; ">14,737</td><td style="font-size:85%"></td><td style="padding-left:8px; text-align: center;">Lua error in Module:Math at line 495: attempt to index field 'ParserFunctions' (a nil value).%</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">1830</td><td style="padding-left:8px; ">14,127</td><td style="font-size:85%"></td><td style="padding-left:8px; text-align: center;">Lua error in Module:Math at line 495: attempt to index field 'ParserFunctions' (a nil value).%</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">1840</td><td style="padding-left:8px; ">18,801</td><td style="font-size:85%"></td><td style="padding-left:8px; text-align: center;">Lua error in Module:Math at line 495: attempt to index field 'ParserFunctions' (a nil value).%</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">1850</td><td style="padding-left:8px; ">23,901</td><td style="font-size:85%"></td><td style="padding-left:8px; text-align: center;">Lua error in Module:Math at line 495: attempt to index field 'ParserFunctions' (a nil value).%</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">1860</td><td style="padding-left:8px; ">31,043</td><td style="font-size:85%"></td><td style="padding-left:8px; text-align: center;">Lua error in Module:Math at line 495: attempt to index field 'ParserFunctions' (a nil value).%</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">1870</td><td style="padding-left:8px; ">41,279</td><td style="font-size:85%"></td><td style="padding-left:8px; text-align: center;">Lua error in Module:Math at line 495: attempt to index field 'ParserFunctions' (a nil value).%</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">1880</td><td style="padding-left:8px; ">45,023</td><td style="font-size:85%"></td><td style="padding-left:8px; text-align: center;">Lua error in Module:Math at line 495: attempt to index field 'ParserFunctions' (a nil value).%</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">1890</td><td style="padding-left:8px; ">57,740</td><td style="font-size:85%"></td><td style="padding-left:8px; text-align: center;">Lua error in Module:Math at line 495: attempt to index field 'ParserFunctions' (a nil value).%</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">1900</td><td style="padding-left:8px; ">71,239</td><td style="font-size:85%"></td><td style="padding-left:8px; text-align: center;">Lua error in Module:Math at line 495: attempt to index field 'ParserFunctions' (a nil value).%</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">1910</td><td style="padding-left:8px; ">79,690</td><td style="font-size:85%"></td><td style="padding-left:8px; text-align: center;">Lua error in Module:Math at line 495: attempt to index field 'ParserFunctions' (a nil value).%</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">1920</td><td style="padding-left:8px; ">100,032</td><td style="font-size:85%"></td><td style="padding-left:8px; text-align: center;">Lua error in Module:Math at line 495: attempt to index field 'ParserFunctions' (a nil value).%</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">1930</td><td style="padding-left:8px; ">105,431</td><td style="font-size:85%"></td><td style="padding-left:8px; text-align: center;">Lua error in Module:Math at line 495: attempt to index field 'ParserFunctions' (a nil value).%</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">1940</td><td style="padding-left:8px; ">117,970</td><td style="font-size:85%"></td><td style="padding-left:8px; text-align: center;">Lua error in Module:Math at line 495: attempt to index field 'ParserFunctions' (a nil value).%</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">1950</td><td style="padding-left:8px; ">151,481</td><td style="font-size:85%"></td><td style="padding-left:8px; text-align: center;">Lua error in Module:Math at line 495: attempt to index field 'ParserFunctions' (a nil value).%</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">1960</td><td style="padding-left:8px; ">188,299</td><td style="font-size:85%"></td><td style="padding-left:8px; text-align: center;">Lua error in Module:Math at line 495: attempt to index field 'ParserFunctions' (a nil value).%</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">1970</td><td style="padding-left:8px; ">187,767</td><td style="font-size:85%"></td><td style="padding-left:8px; text-align: center;">Lua error in Module:Math at line 495: attempt to index field 'ParserFunctions' (a nil value).%</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">1980</td><td style="padding-left:8px; ">202,226</td><td style="font-size:85%"></td><td style="padding-left:8px; text-align: center;">Lua error in Module:Math at line 495: attempt to index field 'ParserFunctions' (a nil value).%</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">1990</td><td style="padding-left:8px; ">216,935</td><td style="font-size:85%"></td><td style="padding-left:8px; text-align: center;">Lua error in Module:Math at line 495: attempt to index field 'ParserFunctions' (a nil value).%</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">2000</td><td style="padding-left:8px; ">232,048</td><td style="font-size:85%"></td><td style="padding-left:8px; text-align: center;">Lua error in Module:Math at line 495: attempt to index field 'ParserFunctions' (a nil value).%</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">2010</td><td style="padding-left:8px; ">265,128</td><td style="font-size:85%"></td><td style="padding-left:8px; text-align: center;">Lua error in Module:Math at line 495: attempt to index field 'ParserFunctions' (a nil value).%</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">Est. 2014</td><td style="padding-left:8px; ">283,379</td><td style="font-size:85%"></td><td style="padding-left:8px; text-align: center;">Lua error in Module:Math at line 495: attempt to index field 'ParserFunctions' (a nil value).%</td></tr><tr><td colspan=4 style="border-top:1px solid black; font-size:85%; text-align:center">U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |
Per the 2010 census, Chatham County’s total population was 265,128 people, comprising 103,038 households, and 64,613 families. The population density was 530 people per square mile. There were 119,323 housing units at an average density of 228 per square mile.
The racial makeup of the county was 54.5% White, 41.3% Black, 5.4% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American, 3.0% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, and 2.6% other. The age of the population was spread out with 22.4% under the age of 18, 13.1% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years old.
The median income per household was $42,763, and the median income for a family was $51,672. Males had a median income of $41,379 versus $33,094 for females. Chatham County residence’s per capita income was $23,701. Estimates show 12.9% of families and 19.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.8% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those ages 65 or older.[9]
Education
Government and infrastructure
The Coastal State Prison, a Georgia Department of Corrections state prison, is located in Savannah, near Garden City.[10][11]
Chatham County is primarily policed by the Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department (SCMPD) and the Georgia State Patrol. The Chatham County Sheriff's Office is the enforcement arm of the county court system and operates the county jail.[12] The SCMPD was formed on January 1, 2005 when the separate Savannah Police Department and Chatham County Police merged.[13]
Communities
Cities
Towns
Census-designated places
Other communities
See also
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References
- ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
- ^ http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/PEP/2013/PEPANNRES/0400000/US13.05000
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
- ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
- ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
- ^ "American Fact Finder". census.gov. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
- ^ "City of Savannah Neighborhoods 2008." City of Savannah. Retrieved on September 15, 2010.
- ^ "Coastal State Prison." Georgia Department of Corrections. Retrieved on September 15, 2010.
- ^ http://www.chathamsheriff.org/Enforcement.aspx
- ^ http://www.savannahpd.org/cityweb/scmpdorg.nsf/238f728e195a9dbb85256ae90052f4a9/05b4f92ebc47ef1e85256dc2006020c5?OpenDocument
External links
| Effingham County | Jasper County, South Carolina
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