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Floyd County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is part of the 'Rome, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area' which encompasses all of Floyd County, Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 90,565. Census estimates for 2005 show a population of 94,198. The county seat is Rome, Georgia6. Image File history File links Map_of_Georgia_highlighting_Floyd_County. ...
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Rome is the largest city in and the county seat of Floyd County, Georgia, United States. ...
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History
The county was established on December 3, 1832, by an act of the Georgia General Assembly and was created from land that was part of Cherokee County at the time. The County is named after General John Floyd. December 3 is the 337th (in leap years the 338th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...
1832 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...
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Cherokee County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ...
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John Floyd (October 3, 1769–June 24, 1839) was a United States Representative from Georgia. ...
Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,343 km² (518 mi²). 1,329 km² (513 mi²) of it is land and 14 km² (5 mi²) of it (1.03%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...
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State Route 140 begins at U.S. 27/S.R. 1 in Armuchee and ends at Lawrenceville Highway (U.S. 29/S.R. 8) in Tucker. ...
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State Route 293 is a northwest-southeast oriented route running from Rome to Emerson in northwest Georgia. ...
Adjacent Counties Walker County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ...
Gordon County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ...
Bartow County is a county located in the Georgia. ...
Polk County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ...
Cherokee County, Alabama is a county of the State of Alabama. ...
Chattooga County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ...
Demographics As of the census² of 2000, there were 90,565 people, 34,028 households, and 24,227 families residing in the county. The population density was 68/km² (176/mi²). There were 36,615 housing units at an average density of 28/km² (71/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 81.34% White, 13.31% Black or African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.93% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 2.88% from other races, and 1.14% from two or more races. 5.50% 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). ...
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Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ...
There were 34,028 households out of which 32.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.60% were married couples living together, 13.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.80% were non-families. 24.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.02. Matrimony redirects here. ...
In the county the population was spread out with 24.60% under the age of 18, 10.80% from 18 to 24, 28.50% from 25 to 44, 22.20% from 45 to 64, and 13.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 93.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $35,615, and the median income for a family was $42,302. Males had a median income of $31,659 versus $23,244 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,808. About 10.80% of families and 14.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.40% of those under age 18 and 13.80% 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 Cave Spring is a city located in Floyd County, Georgia. ...
Lindale is a census-designated place located in Floyd County, Georgia. ...
Mount Berry Square shopping mall, the main commercial zoning in the community of Mount Berry. ...
Rome is the largest city in and the county seat of Floyd County, Georgia, United States. ...
Shannon is a census-designated place located in Floyd County, Georgia. ...
References - GeorgiaInfo History of Floyd County
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