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Encyclopedia > Bibb County, Georgia
Bibb County, Georgia
Map
Map of Georgia highlighting Bibb County
Location in the state of Georgia
Map of the USA highlighting Georgia
Georgia's location in the USA
Statistics
Founded 1822
Seat Macon
Largest City Macon
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

255 sq mi (661 km²)
250 sq mi (647 km²)
5 sq mi (13 km²), 2.03%
Population
 - (2005)
 - Density

154,918
616/sq mi (238/km²)
Time zone Eastern : UTC-5/-4
Website: www.co.bibb.ga.us

Bibb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 153,887. The 2005 Census Estimate shows a population of 154,918 [1]. The county seat is Macon, Georgia6. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... 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 (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... 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. ... The Eastern Standard Time Zone is a geographic region that keeps time by subtracting five hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). ... Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is a high-precision atomic time standard. ...  DST used  DST no longer used  DST never used Daylight saving time (DST), or summer time in British English, is the convention of advancing clocks so that evenings have more daylight and mornings have less. ... A county is generally a sub-unit of regional self-government within a sovereign jurisdiction. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties Libertarian Party State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Macon is a city located in central 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. ...

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History

Bibb County was created by act of the Georgia Legislature on December 9, 1822, with Macon to be incorporated in December of 1823; designated the county seat. It was carved from Jones, Monroe, Houston, and Twiggs counties. The county seat has never been changed, and no other county has ever been created out of land from Bibb County. The Georgia General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Georgia. ... December 9 is the 343rd day (344th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1822 (MDCCCXXII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1823 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Jones County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Monroe County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Houston County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Twiggs County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ...


The county was named for Dr. William Wyatt Bibb, a physician from Elbert County who went on to serve in the United States Senate and House of Representatives before becoming the first elected Governor of Alabama. William Wyatt Bibb (October 2, 1781 — July 10, 1820) was the first Governor of the U.S. state of Alabama. ... The Doctor by Samuel Luke Fildes This article is about the term physician, one type of doctor; for other uses of the word doctor see Doctor. ... Elbert County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Seal of the U.S. Senate Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      Senate composition following 2006 elections The United States Senate is... Seal of the House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives (or simply the House) is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress, the other being the Senate. ... The following is a list of the territorial and state governors of Alabama. ...


Government

Bibb County is currently governed by a five-member County Commission, with four commissioners elected from individual districts in the county and a chairman elected countywide. The chairman is the chief executive of the county, though the role was reduced from full-time to part-time beginning in 2005, with a chief administrative officer appointed by the commission to run the daily affairs of the government. The current (2006) county commission chairman is Charles Bishop. Chief Executive may refer to: Chief Executive of Hong Kong Chief Executive of Macau Chief Executive Officer This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A chief administrative officer (or CAO) is a corporate officer responsible for management of the personnel of the corporation. ...


Like all other Georgia counties, Bibb has an elected sheriff responsible for maintaining the jail. Bibb's sheriff also manages the county's law enforcement duties, with his deputies acting as the county police force in the unincorporated area; the city of Macon has its own police department. The current (2006) Bibb sheriff is Jerry Modena. Look up Sheriff in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... For the band, see The Police. ...


Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 661 km² (255 mi²). 647 km² (250 mi²) of it is land and 13 km² (5 mi²) of it (2.03%) 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-16. ... Interstate 16 (abbreviated I-16), or Georgia State Route 404, is an intrastate interstate highway located entirely within the state of Georgia, United States. ... Image File history File links I-75. ... Interstate 75 (abbreviated I-75) is an interstate highway in the midwest and southeastern United States. ... Image File history File links I-475. ... Interstate 475 (abbreviated I-475) is an interstate highway in Georgia begins at Interstate 75 and bypasses Macon, Georgia. ... Image File history File links US_23. ... U.S. Highway 23 is a long north-south U.S. highway between Mackinaw City, Michigan and Jacksonville, Florida. ... Image File history File links US_41. ... U.S. Route 41 is a north-south United States Highway that runs from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to Miami, Florida. ... Image File history File links US_80. ... US 80 in Grand Saline, Tx U.S. Route 80 is an east-west United States highway. ... Image File history File links US_129. ... U.S. Highway 129 is a spur of U.S. Highway 29. ... Image File history File links Georgia_11. ... State Route 11 runs the entire length of the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Image File history File links Georgia_19. ... State Route 19 is a northwest-southeast route in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Image File history File links Georgia_22. ... State Route 22 is a state route located in the central part of the U.S. state of Georgia. ...

Adjacent Counties

Jones County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Twiggs County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Houston County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Peach County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Crawford County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Monroe County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ...

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 153,887 people, 59,667 households, and 39,797 families residing in the county. The population density was 238/km² (616/mi²). There were 67,194 housing units at an average density of 104/km² (269/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 50.13% White, 47.32% Black or African American, 0.18% Native American, 1.08% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.46% from other races, and 0.81% from two or more races. 1.31% 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. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ...


There were 59,667 households out of which 31.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.30% were married couples living together, 20.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.30% were non-families. 28.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.06. The examples and perspective in this article or section may not include all significant viewpoints. ...


In the county the population was spread out with 26.60% under the age of 18, 10.10% from 18 to 24, 29.00% from 25 to 44, 21.70% from 45 to 64, and 12.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 85.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.20 males.


The median income for a household in the county was $34,532, and the median income for a family was $43,479. Males had a median income of $34,263 versus $25,540 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,058. About 15.50% of families and 19.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.20% of those under age 18 and 13.10% 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

Macon is a city located in central Georgia. ... Lizella is a small unincorporated town located 11 miles southwest of Macon, Georgia. ... Payne, or more commonly known as Payne City, is a small city located in Bibb County, Georgia. ...

External links

  • http://www.co.bibb.ga.us/
  • Bibb County Historical Marker
State of Georgia
Atlanta (capital)
Regions

Colonial Coast | The Golden Isles | Historic South | Inland Empire | Metro Atlanta | North Georgia Mountains | Southern Rivers Image File history File links Flag_of_Georgia_(U.S._state). ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties Libertarian Party State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of... Nickname: Hotlanta, The Big Peach, The ATL, A-Town Location in Fulton County in the state of Georgia Coordinates: Country United States State Georgia Counties Fulton, Dekalb  - Mayor Shirley Franklin (D) Area    - City  132. ... Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, site of first U.S. capital. ... This list of regions of the United States includes official (governmental) and non-official areas within the borders of the United States, not including U.S. states, the federal district of Washington, D.C. or standard subentities such as cities or counties. ... The Colonial Coast is an area in south-east Georgia. ... The Golden Isles of Georgia are a group of barrier islands on the coast of Georgia. ... Historic South is an area in east Georgia, United States. ... The Inland Empire refers to the Piedmont regions of Georgia, alluding to its style as the Empire of the South. ... The Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta metropolitan area, always referred to as Metro Atlanta or the Metro area in Georgia, is the ninth-largest metropolitan area in the United States and consists of 28 counties in Georgia. ... The Georgia Mountains Region is an area in Northeast Georgia, United States, spreading westward. ... Southern Rivers is an area in south-west Georgia, United States, spreading north. ...

Largest cities

Albany | Atlanta | Athens | Augusta | Columbus | Johns Creek | Macon | Marietta | Roswell | Sandy Springs | Savannah This is a list of cities in the US state of Georgia, arranged in alphabetical order. ... Nickname: The Artesian City Location in the state of Georgia Country United States State Georgia County Dougherty Mayor Willie Adams, Jr. ... Nickname: Hotlanta, The Big Peach, The ATL, A-Town Location in Fulton County in the state of Georgia Coordinates: Country United States State Georgia Counties Fulton, Dekalb  - Mayor Shirley Franklin (D) Area    - City  132. ... Athens is a city in Clarke County, Georgia, U.S., in the northeastern part of the state, at the eastern terminus of Georgia 316. ... Nickname: The Garden City (of the South), Masters City Augusta National Golf Club Motto: We feel Good Location of the consolidated areas of Augusta and Richmond County in the state of Georgia. ... Columbus is a city in Muscogee County, Georgia, United States. ... Johns Creek (population approximately 63,000 to 70,000) is an area of Fulton County, Georgia which is proposed to be incorporated as a city (the only type of municipality in the state) in December 2006. ... Macon is a city located in central Georgia. ... Historic Downtown Marietta Marietta is a city located in central Cobb County, Georgia GR6, and is its county seat. ... Location in Fulton County in the state of Georgia Coordinates: Country United States State Georgia County Fulton County, Georgia Incorporated February 16, 1854  - Mayor Jere Wood (R) Area    - City 38. ... Note: This article title may be easily confused with Sandy Spring Sandy Springs (once known as Hammond) is a newly incorporated city (as of December 1st, 2005) located in Fulton County, Georgia, north of Atlanta and south of Roswell. ... Coordinates: County Chatham  - Mayor Otis S. Johnson Area    - City 202. ...

Counties

Appling | Atkinson | Bacon | Baker | Baldwin | Banks | Barrow | Bartow | Ben Hill | Berrien | Bibb | Bleckley | Brantley | Brooks | Bryan | Bulloch | Burke | Butts | Calhoun | Camden | Candler | Carroll | Catoosa | Charlton | Chatham | Chattahoochee | Chattooga | Cherokee | Clarke | Clay | Clayton | Clinch | Cobb | Coffee | Colquitt | Columbia | Cook | Coweta | Crawford | Crisp | Dade | Dawson | Decatur | DeKalb | Dodge | Dooly | Dougherty | Douglas | Early | Echols | Effingham | Elbert | Emanuel | Evans | Fannin | Fayette | Floyd | Forsyth | Franklin | Fulton | Gilmer | Glascock | Glynn | Gordon | Grady | Greene | Gwinnett | Habersham | Hall | Hancock | Haralson | Harris | Hart | Heard | Henry | Houston | Irwin | Jackson | Jasper | Jeff Davis | Jefferson | Jenkins | Johnson | Jones | Lamar | Lanier | Laurens | Lee | Liberty | Lincoln | Long | Lowndes | Lumpkin | Macon | Madison | Marion | McDuffie | McIntosh | Meriwether | Miller | Mitchell | Monroe | Montgomery | Morgan | Murray | Muscogee | Newton | Oconee | Oglethorpe | Paulding | Peach | Pickens | Pierce | Pike | Polk | Pulaski | Putnam | Quitman | Rabun | Randolph | Richmond | Rockdale | Schley | Screven | Seminole | Spalding | Stephens | Stewart | Sumter | Talbot | Taliaferro | Tattnall | Taylor | Telfair | Terrell | Thomas | Tift | Toombs | Towns | Treutlen | Troup | Turner | Twiggs | Union | Upson | Walker | Walton | Ware | Warren | Washington | Wayne | Webster | Wheeler | White | Whitfield | Wilcox | Wilkes | Wilkinson | Worth | (Campbell) | (Milton) Georgia is divided into 159 counties. ... Appling County is a county located in the Georgia. ... Atkinson County is a county located in the Georgia. ... Bacon County is a county located in the Georgia. ... Baker County is a county in the Georgia. ... Baldwin County is a county located in the Georgia. ... Banks County is a county located in the Georgia. ... Barrow County is a county located in the Georgia. ... Bartow County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Ben Hill County is a county located in the Georgia. ... Berrien County is a county located in the Georgia. ... Bleckley County is a county located in the Georgia. ... Brantley County is a county located in the Georgia. ... Brooks County is a county located in the Georgia. ... Bryan County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Bulloch County is a county located in the Georgia. ... Burke County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Butts County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Calhoun County is a county located in the Georgia. ... Camden County is a county located in the Georgia. ... Candler County is a county located in the Georgia. ... Carroll County is a county located in the Georgia and was named for Charles Carroll of Maryland, at that time the last surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence. ... Catoosa County is a county located in the Georgia. ... Charlton County is a county located in the Georgia. ... Chatham County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Chattahoochee County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Chattooga County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Cherokee County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Clarke County is a county in the Georgia. ... Clay County is a county located in the Georgia. ... Clayton County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Clinch County is a county located in the Georgia. ... Cobb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Coffee County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Colquitt County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Cook County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Coweta County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Crawford County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Crisp County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Dade County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Image:County Georgia. ... Decatur County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... DeKalb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Dodge County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Dooly County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Dougherty County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Douglas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Early County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Echols County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Effingham County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Elbert County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Emanuel County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Evans County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Fannin County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Fayette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Floyd County locator map Floyd County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Forsyth County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Franklin County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Gilmer County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Glascock County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Glynn County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Gordon County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Grady County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Greene County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Gwinnett County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Habersham County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Hall County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Hancock County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Haralson County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Harris County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Hart County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Heard County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Henry County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Houston County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Irwin County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Image:Jasbone crushin County Georgia. ... Jeff Davis County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Jefferson County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Jenkins County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Johnson County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Jones County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Lamar County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Lanier County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Laurens County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Lee County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Liberty County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Lincoln County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Long County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Lowndes County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Lumpkin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Macon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Madison County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Marion County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... McDuffie County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... McIntosh County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Meriwether County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Miller County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Mitchell County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Monroe County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Montgomery County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Morgan County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Murray County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Muscogee County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Newton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Oconee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Oglethorpe County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Paulding County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Peach County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Pickens County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Pierce County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Pike County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Polk County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Pulaski County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Putnam County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Quitman County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Rabun County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Randolph County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Richmond County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Rockdale County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Schley County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Screven County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Seminole County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Spalding County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Stephens County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Stewart County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Sumter County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Talbot County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Taliaferro County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Tattnall County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Taylor County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Telfair County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Terrell County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Thomas County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Tift County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Toombs County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Towns County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Treutlen County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Troup County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Turner County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Twiggs County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Union County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Upson County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Walker County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Walton County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Ware County is a county located in the southeast of the state of Georgia. ... Warren County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Washington County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Wayne County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Webster County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Wheeler County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... White County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Whitfield County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Wilcox County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Wilkes County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Wilkinson County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Worth County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Georgia legislature in 1828 on December 20th. ... Milton County in the U.S. state of Georgia was created on December 18, 1857 from parts of northeastern Cobb, southeastern Cherokee, and southwestern Forsyth counties. ...


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Bibb County, Georgia (326 words)
Bibb County is a county located in the U.S. State of Georgia.
In the county the population is spread out with 26.60% under the age of 18, 10.10% from 18 to 24, 29.00% from 25 to 44, 21.70% from 45 to 64, and 12.70% who are 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a household in the county is $34,532, and the median income for a family is $43,479.
Bibb County, Georgia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (595 words)
Bibb County was created by act of the Georgia Legislature on December 9, 1822, with Macon — to be incorporated in December of 1823 — designated the county seat.
Bibb County is currently governed by a five-member County Commission, with four commissioners elected from individual districts in the county and a chairman elected countywide.
The chairman is the chief executive of the county, though the role was reduced from full-time to part-time beginning in 2005, with a chief administrative officer appointed by the commission to run the daily affairs of the government.
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