Dodge County, Georgia
Encyclopedia
Dodge County is a county located in the U.S. state
of Georgia
. As of 2000, the population was 19,171. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 20,042. The county seat
is Eastman
. Dodge County lies in the Historic South
region of Georgia, an area that has architectural wonders and shows the cultural aspects of the South
.
, a New York
U. S. Representative
and businessman, abolitionist, and "Carpetbagger
" who purchased large tracks of timberland in the area after the Civil War
.
off of State Route 46
. Elevation 304'. Runway 02/20 is 6,506'x100'and has a precision instrument landing system. The airport is owned by the Heart of Georgia Regional Airport Authority and is home to the Middle Georgia College Aviation campus
. Middle Georgia College
operates the Federal Aviation Administration
's #1 ranked student control tower in the United States
. Other businesses at the airport include aircraft manufacturing, aircraft metal finishing, and general metal fabrication. The airport's Fixed Base Operator is located in the terminal building midfield. The terminal building is named after W. S. Stuckey, Sr.
, founder of Stuckey's Candy Company
(now Standard Candy) an aviation pioneer who is from Eastman
.
of 2005, there were 19,574 people, 7,062 households, and 4,886 families residing in the county. The population density
was 38 people per square mile (15/km²). There were 8,186 housing units at an average density of 16 per square mile (6/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 68.95% White
, 29.40% Black
or African American
, 0.18% Native American
, 0.22% Asian
, 0.02% Pacific Islander
, 0.76% from other races
, and 0.46% from two or more races. 1.29% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 7,062 households out of which 32.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.00% were married couples
living together, 15.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.80% were non-families. 27.80% 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 2.48 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the county the population was spread out with 26.00% under the age of 18, 8.70% from 18 to 24, 29.50% from 25 to 44, 22.60% from 45 to 64, and 13.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 105.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $27,607, and the median income for a family was $34,718. Males had a median income of $27,150 versus $20,683 for females. The per capita income
for the county was $14,468. About 13.80% of families and 17.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.40% of those under age 18 and 21.30% of those age 65 or over.
U.S. state
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of Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
. As of 2000, the population was 19,171. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 20,042. The county seat
County seat
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is Eastman
Eastman, Georgia
Eastman is a city in Dodge County, Georgia, United States. The population was 13,541 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Dodge County...
. Dodge County lies in the Historic South
Historic South
Historic South is an area in central and east-central Georgia, United States. The region carries a strong cultural and architectural heritage. It contains three chief areas: Historic Heartland, Classic South, and Magnolia Midlands.-Geography:...
region of Georgia, an area that has architectural wonders and shows the cultural aspects of the South
Southern United States
The Southern United States—commonly referred to as the American South, Dixie, or simply the South—constitutes a large distinctive area in the southeastern and south-central United States...
.
History
Dodge County was created on October 26, 1870. The county was named for William E. DodgeWilliam E. Dodge
William Earle Dodge, Sr. was a New York businessman, referred to as one of the "Merchant Princes" of Wall Street in the years leading up to the American Civil War. Dodge was also a noted abolitionist, and Native American rights activist and served as the president of the National Temperance...
, a New York
New York
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U. S. Representative
United States House of Representatives
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and businessman, abolitionist, and "Carpetbagger
Carpetbagger
Carpetbaggers was a pejorative term Southerners gave to Northerners who moved to the South during the Reconstruction era, between 1865 and 1877....
" who purchased large tracks of timberland in the area after the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
.
Geography
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 503.17 square miles (1,303.2 km²), of which 500.29 square miles (1,295.7 km²) (or 99.43%) is land and 2.88 square miles (7.5 km²) (or 0.57%) is water.Major highways
U.S. Route 23
U.S. Route 280U.S. Route 280U.S. Route 280 is a spur of U.S. Highway 80. It currently runs for 392 miles from Blichton, Georgia at U.S. Highway 80 to Birmingham, Alabama at I-20/I-59. For much of its route, U.S. 280 travels through rural areas and smaller cities in southern Georgia and east central Alabama. Once the...
U.S. Route 319U.S. Route 319U.S. Highway 319 is a spur of U.S. Route 19. It runs for 318 miles from US 1 /State Route 4 in Wadley, Georgia to the John Gorrie Bridge at Apalachicola, Florida. The sections of US 319 in Medart, Florida and from just east of Carrabelle, Florida to its terminus in Apalachicola are jointly...
U.S. Route 341U.S. Route 341U.S. Route 341 is a spur of U.S. Route 41. It currently runs southeasterly for 226 miles from Barnesville, Georgia at U.S. Route 41 to Brunswick, Georgia where it ends at its junction with U.S. Route 17 near the Sidney Lanier Bridge. Its run is entirely within the state of Georgia....
U.S. Route 441U.S. Route 441U.S. Route 441 is a spur route of U.S. Route 41. It currently runs for 939 miles from U.S. Route 41 in Miami, Florida to U.S. Route 25W in Lake City, Tennessee. Between its termini, US 441 passes through the states of Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee...
State Route 27
State Route 30
State Route 31
State Route 46
State Route 87
Georgia State Route 117
Heart of Georgia Regional Airport
The Heart of Georgia Regional Airport is located three miles east of EastmanEastman, Georgia
Eastman is a city in Dodge County, Georgia, United States. The population was 13,541 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Dodge County...
off of State Route 46
Georgia State Route 46
State Route 46 is a west–east state route located in the east-central part of the U.S. state of Georgia. The route travels from U.S. Route 23/State Route 87 in Eastman east to State Route 67 northwest of Pembroke. The route mostly runs in close proximity to Interstate 16 and serves mostly to...
. Elevation 304'. Runway 02/20 is 6,506'x100'and has a precision instrument landing system. The airport is owned by the Heart of Georgia Regional Airport Authority and is home to the Middle Georgia College Aviation campus
Middle Georgia College
Middle Georgia College is a publicly supported, residential,charter unit of the University System of Georgia, in the city Cochran in the U.S. state of Georgia. Founded in 1884, the school is the oldest two-year college in the United States. It is currently being transformed into a 4 year college...
. Middle Georgia College
Middle Georgia College
Middle Georgia College is a publicly supported, residential,charter unit of the University System of Georgia, in the city Cochran in the U.S. state of Georgia. Founded in 1884, the school is the oldest two-year college in the United States. It is currently being transformed into a 4 year college...
operates the Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Aviation Administration
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's #1 ranked student control tower in the United States
United States
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. Other businesses at the airport include aircraft manufacturing, aircraft metal finishing, and general metal fabrication. The airport's Fixed Base Operator is located in the terminal building midfield. The terminal building is named after W. S. Stuckey, Sr.
W. S. Stuckey, Sr.
Williamson Sylvester Stuckey, Sr. was an American businessman and the founder of the Stuckey's chain of stores prominent on US Interstate highways. He was also the father of W. S. Stuckey, Jr.....
, founder of Stuckey's Candy Company
Stuckey's
Stuckey's is a roadside convenience store chain found on highways throughout the United States. Stores are concentrated in the Southeast, Southwest, and Midwest, although operations have existed as far east as Connecticut and as far west as Oregon...
(now Standard Candy) an aviation pioneer who is from Eastman
Eastman, Georgia
Eastman is a city in Dodge County, Georgia, United States. The population was 13,541 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Dodge County...
.
Adjacent counties
- Laurens CountyLaurens County, GeorgiaLaurens County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on December 10, 1807. As of 2000, the population was 44,874. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 47,520...
, GeorgiaGeorgia (U.S. state)Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
- northeast - Wheeler CountyWheeler County, GeorgiaWheeler County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 6,179. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 6,830. The county seat is Alamo.-History:Wheeler County is named after Confederate General Joseph Wheeler...
, GeorgiaGeorgia (U.S. state)Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
- east - Telfair CountyTelfair County, GeorgiaTelfair County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the population was 11,794. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 13,366...
, GeorgiaGeorgia (U.S. state)Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
- southeast - Wilcox County, GeorgiaGeorgia (U.S. state)Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
- west - Pulaski CountyPulaski County, GeorgiaPulaski County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 9,588. The 2010 U.S. Census reports the population at 12,010, with a growth rate of 25.3% from 2000 to 2010, while surpassing Georgia's change of 18.3%., making it one of Georgia's fastest growing...
, GeorgiaGeorgia (U.S. state)Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
- west - Bleckley CountyBleckley County, GeorgiaBleckley County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population is 11,666. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 12,306. The county seat is Cochran.- History :...
, GeorgiaGeorgia (U.S. state)Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
- northwest
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2005, there were 19,574 people, 7,062 households, and 4,886 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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was 38 people per square mile (15/km²). There were 8,186 housing units at an average density of 16 per square mile (6/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 68.95% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 29.40% Black
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.18% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.22% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.02% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.76% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.46% from two or more races. 1.29% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or Latino
Race (United States Census)
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of any race.
There were 7,062 households out of which 32.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.00% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 15.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.80% were non-families. 27.80% 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 2.48 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the county the population was spread out with 26.00% under the age of 18, 8.70% from 18 to 24, 29.50% from 25 to 44, 22.60% from 45 to 64, and 13.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 105.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $27,607, and the median income for a family was $34,718. Males had a median income of $27,150 versus $20,683 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the county was $14,468. About 13.80% of families and 17.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.40% of those under age 18 and 21.30% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and towns
- ChaunceyChauncey, GeorgiaChauncey is a town in Dodge County, Georgia, United States. The population was 295 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Chauncey is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....
- ChesterChester, GeorgiaChester is a town in Dodge County, Georgia, United States. The population was 305 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Chester is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....
- EastmanEastman, GeorgiaEastman is a city in Dodge County, Georgia, United States. The population was 13,541 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Dodge County...
- MilanMilan, GeorgiaMilan is a town in Dodge and Telfair Counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population was 1,012 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Milan is located at ....
- RhineRhine, GeorgiaRhine is a town in Dodge County, Georgia, United States. The population was 422 at the 2000 census.- History :The town of Rhine is situated near the Ocmulgee River, about fifteen miles south of Eastman. It was about the year 1886 that the Seaboard Airline Railroad was built through that section of...