Floyd County, Georgia
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Floyd County is a county located in the 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 90,565. Census estimates for 2007 show a population of 95,618. The county seat
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 is Rome
Rome, Georgia
Located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, Rome is the largest city and the county seat of Floyd County, Georgia, United States. It is the principal city of the Rome, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Floyd County...

.

It is part of the Rome, Georgia, Metropolitan Statistical Area' which encompasses all of Floyd County, Georgia.

History

The county was established on December 3, 1832, by an act of the Georgia General Assembly
Georgia General Assembly
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 and was created from land that was part of Cherokee County
Cherokee County, Georgia
As of the census of 2000, there were 141,903 people, 49,495 households, and 39,200 families residing in the county. The population density was 335 people per square mile . There were 51,937 housing units at an average density of 123 per square mile...

 at the time. The county is named after United States Congressman John Floyd
John Floyd (Georgia politician)
John Floyd was a United States Representative from Georgia. He was born in Beaufort, South Carolina where he learned carpentry...

.

Geography

According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 518.46 square miles (1,342.8 km²), of which 513.13 square miles (1,329 km²) (or 98.97%) is land and 5.33 square miles (13.8 km²) (or 1.03%) is water.

Major highways

  • U.S. Route 27
    U.S. Route 27
    U.S. Route 27 is a north–south United States highway in the southern and midwestern United States. The southern terminus is at US 1 in Miami, Florida. The northern terminus is at Interstate 69 in Fort Wayne, Indiana...

  • U.S. Route 411
    U.S. Route 411
    U.S. Highway 411 is an alternate parallel-highway associated with U.S. Highway 11. U.S. 411 extends for about 313 miles from U.S. Route 78 in Leeds, Jefferson County, Alabama, to U.S. Highway 25 in Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee. U.S. 411 passes through the northeastern State of Alabama, the...

  • State Route 1
  • State Route 1 Loop
  • State Route 20
  • State Route 53
  • State Route 100
  • State Route 101
  • State Route 140
  • State Route 156
  • State Route 293
    State Route 293 (Georgia)
    State Route 293 is a northwest-southeast oriented route running from Rome to Emerson in northwest Georgia.-Route description:From its southern terminus at U.S. Highway 41/State Route 3 in Emerson, the highway runs northwest, passing through downtown Emerson before crossing the Etowah River and...


Adjacent counties

  • Walker County
    Walker County, Georgia
    Walker County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on December 18, 1833 from land formerly belonging to the Cherokee Indian Nation. As of 2000, the population was 61,053. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 64,554...

    , 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...

     – north
  • Gordon County
    Gordon County, Georgia
    Gordon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 44,104. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 52,044. The county seat is Calhoun.- History :...

    , 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...

     – northeast
  • Bartow County
    Bartow County, Georgia
    Bartow County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 100,157. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's July 1, 2009 estimate, the county's explosive growth resulted in a population of 96,217, a 26.5% increase in less than ten years...

    , 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...

     – east
  • Polk County
    Polk County, Georgia
    Polk County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 38,127. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 41,460. The county seat is Cedartown.- History :...

    , 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...

     – south
  • Cherokee County
    Cherokee County, Alabama
    Cherokee County, Alabama is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. It is named for the Cherokee tribe. As of 2010 the population was 25,989. Its county seat is Centre and it is a prohibition or dry county.- History :...

    , Alabama
    Alabama
    Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...

     – west
  • Chattooga County
    Chattooga County, Georgia
    Chattooga County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on December 28, 1838. As of 2000, the population was 25,470. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 26,797. The county seat is Summerville.-Geography:...

    , 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...

     – northwest

Demographics

As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 90,565 people, 34,028 households, and 24,227 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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 was 176 people per square mile (68/km²). There were 36,615 housing units at an average density of 71 per square mile (28/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 81.34% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 13.31% Black
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 or African American
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, 0.31% Native American
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, 0.93% Asian
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, 0.09% Pacific Islander
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, 2.88% from other races
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, and 1.14% from two or more races. 5.50% of the population were Hispanic
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 or Latino
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 of any race.

There were 34,028 households out of which 32.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.60% were married couples
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 living together, 13.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.80% were non-families. 24.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the county the population was spread out with 24.60% under the age of 18, 10.80% from 18 to 24, 28.50% from 25 to 44, 22.20% from 45 to 64, and 13.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 93.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $35,615, and the median income for a family was $42,302. Males had a median income of $31,659 versus $23,244 for females. The per capita income
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 for the county was $17,808. About 10.80% of families and 14.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.40% of those under age 18 and 13.80% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

  • Armuchee
  • Cave Spring
    Cave Spring, Georgia
    Cave Spring is a city in Floyd County, Georgia, United States. It is located south of Rome, Georgia. The population was 975 at the 2000 census. It is part of the 'Rome, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area'. The name of town was named after its cave and water spring hence "Cave Spring". The...

  • Lindale
    Lindale, Georgia
    Lindale is a census-designated place in Floyd County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the 'Rome, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area'...

  • Livingston
    Livingston, Georgia
    Livingston is the site of an old Indian village in Floyd County, Georgia, United States. The place was supposedly visited by Hernando de Soto, and evidence of his visit was found near McGee Bend on the Coosa River....

  • Mount Berry
    Mount Berry, Georgia
    Mount Berry is an unincorporated community contiguous with the main campus of Berry College in Floyd County, Georgia, United States, bordering the city of Rome. Mount Berry was named after Berry College founder Martha Berry...

  • Rome
    Rome, Georgia
    Located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, Rome is the largest city and the county seat of Floyd County, Georgia, United States. It is the principal city of the Rome, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Floyd County...

  • Shannon
    Shannon, Georgia
    Shannon is a census-designated place in Floyd County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the 'Rome, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area'. The population was 1,682 at the 2000 census.-Demographics:...

  • Silver Creek
    Silver Creek, Georgia
    Silver Creek is a small town that a lot of people live in .Silver Creek is an unincorporated community in Floyd County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the 'Rome, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area'.-Major highways:* U.S. Route 411...

  • Coosa
  • Wax
  • Rosedale
  • Floyd Springs

See also

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