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Elbert County is a County located in the State of Georgia . As of 2000 , the population is 20,511. The County Seat is Elberton, Georgia 6 . GEOGRAPHY According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 970 Km&2 (375 Mi&2 ). 955 km&2 (369 mi&2) of it is land and 15 km&2 (6 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 1.54% water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census 2 of 2000, there were 20,511 people, 8,004 households, and 5,770 families residing in the county. The Population Density was 21/km&2 (56/mi&2). There were 9,136 housing units at an average density of 10/km&2 (25/mi&2). The racial makeup of the county was 66.94% White , 30.85% Black or African American , 0.20% Native American , 0.24% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 1.06% from Other Races , and 0.68% from two or more races. 2.38% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 8,004 households out of which 32.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.90% were Married Couples living together, 15.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.90% were non-families. 25.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.01. In the county the population was spread out with 25.80% under the age of 18, 8.40% from 18 to 24, 27.20% from 25 to 44, 23.60% from 45 to 64, and 14.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 92.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.50 males. The median income for a household in the county was $28,724, and the median income for a family was $34,276. Males had a median income of $27,221 versus $19,737 for females. The Per Capita Income for the county was $14,535. 17.30% of the population and 14.60% of families were below the Poverty Line . 23.50% of those under the age of 18 and 17.20% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. FAMOUS RESIDENTS Though a rural county, Elbert County has been home to many legends. Included in these are Revolutionary War heroine Nancy Hart , who resided in southern Elbert County, and the Rev. Daniel Tucker , a popular minister and ferry operator, who may have been the inspiration for the song " Old Dan Tucker ". The county was also home to Corra Harris , author of "A Circuit Rider's Wife," a book that later inspired the popular movie "I'd Climb the Highest Mountain." CITIES AND TOWNS |
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