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Carroll County, Georgia

Coordinates: 33°35′N 85°05′W / 33.58°N 85.08°W / 33.58; -85.08
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Carroll County
County
Carroll County Courthouse
Carroll County Courthouse
Official seal of Carroll County
Seal
Official logo of Carroll County
Logo
Map of Georgia highlighting Carroll County
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Map of the United States highlighting Georgia
Georgia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 33°35′N 85°05′W / 33.58°N 85.08°W / 33.58; -85.08
Country United States
State Georgia
FoundedJune 9, 1826; 198 years ago (1826)
Named forCharles Carroll of Carrollton
SeatCarrollton
Largest cityCarrollton
Area
 • Total
504 sq mi (1,310 km2)
 • Land499 sq mi (1,290 km2)
 • Water4.8 sq mi (12 km2)  0.9%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
119,148[1]
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district3rd
Websitecarrollcountyga.gov

Carroll County is a county in the West Central region of the State of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, its population was 119,148.[2][1] Its county seat is the city of Carrollton.[3] Carroll County is included in the Atlanta–Sandy Springs–Roswell metropolitan statistical area and is also adjacent to Alabama on its western border.

History

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The lands of Lee, Muscogee, Troup, Coweta, and Carroll counties were ceded by the Creek people in the Treaty of Indian Springs (1825). This was a huge amount of land in Georgia and Alabama, the last remaining portion of the Creeks' territory, and it was ceded by William McIntosh, the chief of the Lower Creek and a member of the National Council. This cession violated the Law, the Code of 1818 that protected communal tribal land. The Creek National Council ordered the execution of McIntosh and other signatories to the treaty for what it considered treason.

McIntosh was killed at his plantation home, at what has been preserved as the McIntosh Reserve. Menawa and a force of 100-150 Law Defenders from Upper Town lands ceded in this treaty carried out the executions of two other men, including Samuel Hawkins, one of McIntosh's sons-in-law. Benjamin Hawkins Jr., another son-in-law, was also named for execution but he escaped, and soon moved to East Texas with his wife and family. Both of the Hawkins brothers were sons of Benjamin Hawkins, the longstanding US Indian Supervisor of the Creek.

The boundaries of Carroll County were created by the Georgia General Assembly on June 9, 1826, but the county was not named until December 14, 1826. It was named for Charles Carroll of Carrollton, at that time the last surviving signer of the U.S. Declaration of Independence, as was Carrollton, the county seat.[4]

When the county was first organized, the legislature designated the county seat as Old Carrollton, Georgia, but in 1830 it was moved to Carrollton.[5]

This county originally extended from the Chattahoochee River to the Alabama state line on the east and on the west, with its northern boundary at the Cherokee Nation, just north of present-day Interstate 20. As population increased, this land was divided into Carroll, Douglas, and Heard counties, and parts of Haralson and Troup counties. The portion that became Douglas County was once Campbell County which no longer exists (it was divided between Douglas and Fulton counties).

Because the county had few slaves compared to counties developed for cotton plantations, it was called the Free State of Carroll during the 1850s. Even before the cession of territory by the Cherokee in the late 1830s, some white settlers lived in the northern part of the county in the area of Villa Rica.

Carroll County was the site of Georgia's first Gold Rush.

For a time Carroll County was the home of Horace King (architect). King helped build Moore's Bridge over the Chattahoochee River at Whitesburg. Moores Bridge was burned by Union soldiers during the Civil War. During the American Civil War, the county provided the Bowdon Volunteers and the Carroll Boys, which were a part of Cobb's Legion.

On August 21, 1995, Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight 529 crashed in a field near Carrollton, Georgia. Nine of the 29 passengers and crew were killed in the crash.

In February 2008 several tornadoes hit Carroll County, destroying several homes and damaging many more. On May 11, 2008 (Mother's Day) some of the same areas were hit by more tornadoes. The Mother's Day tornadoes destroyed and damaged many homes and businesses.

On September 21, 2009, portions of Carroll County were flooded after eight days of heavy rainfall, resulting in multiple deaths. The flooding initially closed more than 60 highways and roads, and it destroyed a number of bridges. Early estimates of the damage totaled $22 million.

Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 504 square miles (1,310 km2), of which 499 square miles (1,290 km2) is land and 4.8 square miles (12 km2) (0.9%) is water.[6]

The western two-thirds of Carroll County, in a line from Roopville northeast to Villa Rica, is located in the Upper Tallapoosa River sub-basin of the ACT River Basin (Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin), while the eastern third, east of that same line, is located in the Middle Chattahoochee River-Lake Harding sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin).[7]

Adjacent counties

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Communities

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*The eastern half of Villa Rica is in Douglas County

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18303,419—
18405,25253.6%
18509,35778.2%
186011,99128.2%
187011,782−1.7%
188016,90143.4%
189022,30132.0%
190026,57619.2%
191030,85516.1%
192034,75212.6%
193034,272−1.4%
194034,156−0.3%
195034,112−0.1%
196036,4516.9%
197045,40424.6%
198056,34624.1%
199071,42226.8%
200087,26822.2%
2010110,52726.7%
2020119,1487.8%
2023 (est.)127,098[8]6.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]
1790-1880[10] 1890-1910[11]
1920-1930[12] 1930-1940[13]
1940-1950[14] 1960-1980[15]
1980-2000[16] 2010[17] 2020[18]
Carroll County, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000[19] Pop 2010[17] Pop 2020[18] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 69,258 80,531 80,725 79.36% 72.86% 67.75%
Black or African American alone (NH) 14,177 19,862 21,781 16.25% 17.97% 18.28%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 206 296 271 0.24% 0.27% 0.23%
Asian alone (NH) 532 836 1,104 0.61% 0.76% 0.93%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 16 19 21 0.02% 0.02% 0.02%
Other race alone (NH) 111 249 505 0.13% 0.23% 0.42%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 725 1,934 5,155 0.83% 1.75% 4.33%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2,243 6,800 9,586 2.57% 6.15% 8.05%
Total 87,268 110,527 119,148 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 119,148 people, 42,798 households, and 30,346 families residing in the county.

Transportation

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Major roads

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Pedestrians and cycling

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  • Carrollton Greenbelt
  • UWG Nature Trails

Railroads

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The Southern Railway ran several daily passenger trains, including the Kansas City-Florida Special, the Sunnyland and an Atlanta-Birmingham section of the Piedmont Limited, making full stops in Bremen. These trains made flag or signal stops in Villa Rica as well.[20] The last trains made stops in 1967.[21]

Education

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There are three school districts in the county:[22]

Sports

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Politics

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Carroll County has voted Republican consistently since 1984. Unlike most counties in the Atlanta metropolitan area, Carroll County as a whole has trended right for more than a decade.The county voted for Donald Trump by 39 percentage points in 2020 and later voted for Governor Kemp by almost 48 percentage points in the 2022 midterms.

United States presidential election results for Carroll County, Georgia[24]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2024 42,536 70.31% 17,634 29.15% 324 0.54%
2020 37,476 68.76% 16,236 29.79% 790 1.45%
2016 30,029 67.54% 12,464 28.03% 1,966 4.42%
2012 28,280 67.86% 12,688 30.45% 704 1.69%
2008 28,661 65.76% 14,334 32.89% 588 1.35%
2004 24,837 70.27% 10,224 28.92% 286 0.81%
2000 16,326 63.42% 8,752 34.00% 663 2.58%
1996 11,157 51.25% 8,438 38.76% 2,174 9.99%
1992 10,750 47.60% 8,404 37.21% 3,432 15.20%
1988 10,754 69.20% 4,706 30.28% 81 0.52%
1984 11,436 67.17% 5,590 32.83% 0 0.00%
1980 5,815 40.17% 8,202 56.66% 458 3.16%
1976 3,640 26.59% 10,050 73.41% 0 0.00%
1972 8,296 79.36% 2,158 20.64% 0 0.00%
1968 3,135 26.19% 2,326 19.43% 6,509 54.38%
1964 4,984 50.96% 4,794 49.02% 2 0.02%
1960 1,729 26.90% 4,698 73.10% 0 0.00%
1956 1,712 26.07% 4,855 73.93% 0 0.00%
1952 1,194 18.65% 5,207 81.35% 0 0.00%
1948 526 14.33% 2,671 72.76% 474 12.91%
1944 704 17.45% 3,331 82.55% 0 0.00%
1940 616 13.90% 3,808 85.92% 8 0.18%
1936 653 14.93% 3,717 84.98% 4 0.09%
1932 284 8.01% 3,232 91.14% 30 0.85%
1928 2,112 52.47% 1,913 47.53% 0 0.00%
1924 526 20.72% 1,784 70.29% 228 8.98%
1920 1,227 42.92% 1,632 57.08% 0 0.00%
1916 118 5.48% 1,621 75.33% 413 19.19%
1912 81 4.75% 1,192 69.95% 431 25.29%
1908 505 28.26% 917 51.32% 365 20.43%
1904 400 18.24% 1,187 54.13% 606 27.63%
1900 697 35.43% 1,270 64.57% 0 0.00%
1896 733 31.88% 1,490 64.81% 76 3.31%
1892 543 16.31% 2,137 64.19% 649 19.50%
1888 349 16.51% 1,710 80.89% 55 2.60%
1884 499 19.52% 2,058 80.48% 0 0.00%
1880 329 20.97% 1,240 79.03% 0 0.00%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b US 2020 Census Bureau report, Carroll County, Georgia
  2. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 3, 2011. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 35. ISBN 0-915430-00-2. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 10, 2003.
  5. ^ Joe Cobb, Caroll County and Her People, p. 3
  6. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  7. ^ "Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission Interactive Mapping Experience". Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission. Archived from the original on October 22, 2016. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
  8. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  9. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". United States Census Bureau.
  10. ^ "1880 Census Population by Counties 1790-1800" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
  11. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
  12. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930.
  13. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
  14. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia -" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
  15. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  16. ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  17. ^ a b "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Carroll County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  18. ^ a b "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Carroll County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  19. ^ "P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Carroll County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  20. ^ Southern Railway timetable, 1952, Table 1, https://streamlinermemories.info/South/SOU52TT.pdf
  21. ^ "Southern Railway, Table 2, [final appearance of train]". Official Guide of the Railways. 99 (7). National Railway Publication Company. December 1966.
  22. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Carroll County, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 24, 2024. - Text list
  23. ^ "Georgia's on Their Mind: Storm Soccer Academy to play in NPSL in 2021". https://www.frontrowsoccer.com/2020/09/17/georgias-on-their-mind-storm-soccer-academy-to-play-in-npsl-in-2021/. September 17, 2020. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  24. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 19, 2018.

Further reading

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