Wheeler County, Georgia
| Wheeler County, Georgia | |
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Wheeler County Courthouse (built 1913), Alamo
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 Location in the U.S. state of Georgia |
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 Georgia's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | November 5, 1912 |
| Named for | Joseph Wheeler |
| Seat | Alamo |
| Largest city | Alamo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 300 sq mi (777 km2) |
| • Land | 295 sq mi (764 km2) |
| • Water | 4.8 sq mi (12 km2), 1.6% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 7,421 |
| • Density | 25/sq mi (10/km²) |
| Congressional district | 12th |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website | wheelercounty |
Wheeler County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 7,421. The county seat is Alamo. The county's per-capita income makes it the second poorest county in the United States.
Wheeler County is named after Confederate General Joseph Wheeler. The constitutional amendment to create the county was proposed August 14, 1912, and ratified November 5, 1912.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 300 square miles (780 km2), of which 295 square miles (760 km2) is land and 4.8 square miles (12 km2) (1.6%) is water.
The eastern portion of Wheeler County, defined by a line running from north of Alamo to the southern border of the county, due south of Mount Vernon, is located in the Lower Oconee River sub-basin of the Altamaha River basin. The bulk of the rest of the county is located in the Little Ocmulgee River sub-basin of the same Altamaha River basin, except for a small southern portion of Wheeler County, east of Lumber City, which is located in the Lower Ocmulgee River sub-basin of the larger Altamaha River basin.
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,179 people, 2,011 households, and 1,395 families residing in the county. The population density was 21 people per square mile (8/km²). There were 2,447 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 64.56% White, 33.18% Black or African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 1.25% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. 3.54% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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