FACTOID # 26: Most Zambians don't live to see their 40th birthday.
 
 Home   Encyclopedia   Statistics   Countries A-Z   Flags   Maps   Education   Forum   FAQ   About 
 
WHAT'S NEW
RECENT ARTICLES
More Recent Articles »
 

SEARCH ALL

FACTS & STATISTICS    Advanced view

Search encyclopedia, statistics and forums:

 

 

(* = Graphable)

 

 


Encyclopedia > Banks County, Georgia
Banks County, Georgia
Map
Map of Georgia highlighting Banks County
Location in the state of Georgia
Map of the USA highlighting Georgia
Georgia's location in the USA
Statistics
Founded 1859
Seat Homer
Largest City Baldwin
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

234 sq mi (606 km²)
234 sq mi (605 km²)
0 sq mi (1 km²), 0.09%
Population
 - (2006)
 - Density

16,445
62/sq mi (24/km²)
Time zone Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website: www.bankscountyga.org

Banks County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population is 14,422. The 2006 Census Estimate placed the population at 16,445 [1]. The county seat is Homer, Georgia6. Image File history File links Map_of_Georgia_highlighting_Banks_County. ... Image File history File links Map_of_USA_GA.svg‎ File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Georgia (U.S. state) ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... Metronome, a public art installation showing the time in New York City The Eastern Time Zone (ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of Northern America and the west coast of South America. ... Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is a high-precision atomic time standard. ... Though DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... A county is generally a sub-unit of regional self-government within a sovereign jurisdiction. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  Politics Portal      A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Homer is a town located in Banks County, Georgia. ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ...

Contents

History

The Georgia General Assembly passed legislation to create Banks County on February 1, 1859 from Franklin and Habersham Counties. Type Bicameral Houses Senate House of Representatives President of the Senate Casey Cagle, R since November 7, 2006 Speaker of the House Glenn Richardson, R since November 7, 2006 Members 236 Political groups (as of November 7, 2006 elections) Democratic Party Republican Party Meeting place Georgia State Capitol Web site... is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1859 (MDCCCLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Franklin County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Habersham County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ...


The County is named for Richard Banks, a prominent 19th century physician in Gainesville, Georgia. Richard E. Banks (October 23, 1794 - May 6, 1858) was an American physician and surgeon. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Doctor by Luke Fildes This article is about the term physician, one type of doctor; for other uses of the word doctor see Doctor. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...


Ty Cobb, Baseball Hall of Famer, was born in Banks County in 1886 in an area of the county knows as The Narrows - a small farming community consisting of fewer than 100 people. Tyrus Raymond Ty Cobb (December 18, 1886 – July 17, 1961), nicknamed The Georgia Peach, was a Hall of Fame baseball player. ... This article is about the sport. ... The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, located at 62 Main Street in Cooperstown, New York, is a semi-official museum operated by private interests serving as the central point for the study of the history of baseball in the United States and beyond, the display of baseball-related... Year 1886 (MDCCCLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...


Law and government

As of July 19, 2004 the county's government consisted of a three-member county commission, with one being the Chairman of the Commission. is the 200th day of the year (201st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

  • Gene Hart is the Commission Chairman, Rickey Cain and Pat Westmoreland are the other two members
  • The Sheriff is Charles Chapman
  • The Coroner is Billy Poole
  • The Probate Judge is Betty Thomas
  • The Clerk of Court is Timothy Harper.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 606 km² (234 mi²). 605 km² (234 mi²) of it is land and 1 km² (0 mi²) of it (0.09%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...


Major Highways

Image File history File links I-85. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Interstate 85 Interstate 85 (abbreviated I-85) is an interstate highway in the southeastern United States. ... Image File history File links US_441. ... U.S. Highway 441 is a spur route of US Highway 41. ... Image File history File links Georgia_15. ... State Route 15 is a north-south route. ... Image File history File links Georgia_51. ... State Route 50 is a east-west state route located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Image File history File links Georgia_52. ... State Route 52 is a west-east state route located in the northern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Image File history File links Georgia_59. ... State Route 59 begins at U.S. 441/S.R. 15 and travels northeast through Carnesville and parallel to I-85. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Georgia State Route 98 is a series of streets, roads, and highways that form a rural route in the northeastern part of the state Georgia. ... Image File history File links Georgia_105. ... Image File history File links Georgia_164. ... State Route 164 was originally commissioned as a three-mile long connector in Banks County in the 1940s and extended in the early 1960s into Franklin County east to State Route 106 along Bold Springs Road. ... Image File history File links Georgia_184. ... Image File history File links Georgia_198. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... State Route 323 is a west-east route in northeast Georgia. ... Image File history File links Georgia_326. ... State Route 326 is a southwest-to-northeast route located in rural northeast Georgia. ...

Adjacent Counties

Habersham County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Stephens County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Madison County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Hall County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ...

Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there were 14,422 people, 5,364 households, and 4,162 families residing in the county. The population density was 24/km² (62/mi²). There were 5,808 housing units at an average density of 10/km² (25/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 93.16% White, 3.22% [[Race (United States Census)or African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.60% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.96% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. 3.42% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ...


There were 5,364 households out of which 35.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.40% were married couples living together, 7.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.40% were non-families. 19.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.06. “Spouse” redirects here. ...


In the county the population was spread out with 26.20% under the age of 18, 8.90% from 18 to 24, 30.70% from 25 to 44, 23.70% from 45 to 64, and 10.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 102.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.70 males.


The median income for a household in the county was $38,523, and the median income for a family was $43,136. Males had a median income of $29,986 versus $21,698 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,424. About 9.80% of families and 12.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.00% of those under age 18 and 16.30% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


Cities and towns

Alto is a town located in Banks County, Georgia. ... Baldwin is a city located in Banks County, Georgia. ... Gillsville is a city located in Banks County, Georgia. ... Homer is a town located in Banks County, Georgia. ... Lula is a city located on the county line of Hall County, Georgia and Banks County, Georgia. ... Maysville is a town located in Banks County, Georgia. ...

References

Coordinates: 34°21′N 83°30′W / 34.35, -83.50 Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


  Results from FactBites:
 
New Georgia Encyclopedia: Banks County (671 words)
The county was created from portions of Franklin and Habersham counties in 1858 and was named for Richard E. Banks (1794-1856), a circuit-riding surgeon who treated white settlers and Indians in the area, developing a good reputation among the Cherokees for treating smallpox.
The western border of Georgia (from the top of Currahee Mountain to the southernmost branch of the Oconee River) was marked by a strip of felled trees, twenty feet wide, established with the Cherokees by the Treaty of Augusta in 1783.
In the 2000 U.S. census the Banks County population was 14,422 (93.2 percent white, 3.2 percent fl, and 3.4 percent Hispanic), an increase of nearly 40 percent since 1990.
Banks County, Georgia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (510 words)
Banks County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia.
As of July 19, 2004 the county's government consisted of a three-member county commission, with one being the Chairman of the Commission.
In the county the population was spread out with 26.20% under the age of 18, 8.90% from 18 to 24, 30.70% from 25 to 44, 23.70% from 45 to 64, and 10.50% who were 65 years of age or older.
  More results at FactBites »


 

COMMENTARY     


Share your thoughts, questions and commentary here
Your name
Your comments
Please enter the 5-letter protection code

Want to know more?
Search encyclopedia, statistics and forums:

 


Lesson Plans | Student Area | Student FAQ | Reviews | Press Releases |  Feeds | Contact
The Wikipedia article included on this page is licensed under the GFDL.
Images may be subject to relevant owners' copyright.
All other elements are (c) copyright NationMaster.com 2003-5. All Rights Reserved.
Usage implies agreement with terms.