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Douglas is a city located in Coffee County, Georgia. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 10,639. The city is the county seat of Coffee County6. Major agricultural products from the town and surrounding county include peanuts, corn, and cotton. Nearby, the 1,490 acre (6 km²) General Coffee State Park draws more than 100,000 visitors a year. Coffee County is a county located in the Georgia. ...
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A county seat is an administrative centre for a county. ...
Coffee County is a county located in the Georgia. ...
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Binomial name Arachis hypogaea L. The peanut or groundnut (Arachis hypogaea) is a species in the pea family Fabaceae native to South America. ...
Binomial name Zea mays L. Maize (Zea mays ssp. ...
General Coffee State Park is a 1,511 acre (6. ...
The town was established in 1858 and was named for Stephen A. Douglas, renknowned stump speaker and Congressman who was the presidential challenger to Abraham Lincoln in the Election of 1860. South Georgia College was founded here in 1906. 1858 is a common year starting on Friday. ...
Stephen Arnold Douglas (April 23, 1813–June 3, 1861), American politician from Illinois, was one of the Democratic Party nominees for President in 1860 (the other being John C. Breckinridge of Kentucky). ...
Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865), sometimes called Abe Lincoln and nicknamed Honest Abe, the Rail Splitter, and the Great Emancipator, was the 16th President of the United States (1861 to 1865), and the first president from the Republican Party. ...
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South Georgia College is a residential community college, located in Douglas, Georgia. ...
Geography
Douglas is located at 31°30'27" North, 82°51'3" West (31.507413, -82.850799)1. Image File history File links Adapted from Wikipedias GA county maps by Seth Ilys. ...
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According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 33.5 km² (12.9 mi²). 33.4 km² (12.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.46% water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...
Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...
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Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there are 10,639 people, 3,977 households, and 2,656 families residing in the city. The population density is 318.9/km² (825.7/mi²). There are 4,692 housing units at an average density of 140.7/km² (364.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 48.41% White, 45.33% African American, 0.27% Native American, 1.09% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 3.80% from other races, and 1.05% from two or more races. 6.92% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...
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The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
There are 3,977 households out of which 32.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.3% are married couples living together, 21.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% are non-families. 28.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.57 and the average family size is 3.14. Marriage is a legal, social, and religious relationship between individuals which has formed the foundation of the family for most societies. ...
In the city the population is spread out with 27.8% under the age of 18, 11.6% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 33 years. For every 100 females there are 83.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 77.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $27,946, and the median income for a family is $36,349. Males have a median income of $26,551 versus $20,145 for females. The per capita income for the city is $15,652. 24.4% of the population and 17.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 31.2% of those under the age of 18 and 22.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ...
The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...
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