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The county straddles the [[Atlantic Seaboard fall line|fall line]] of the Eastern U.S., and thus northern areas of the county are hillier compared to southern areas of the county. The [[Fall Line Freeway]] runs across the southern portion of the county, following [[Georgia State Route 96]] from Geneva to Junction City. The far northern portion of the county is part of the [[Pine Mountain Range]], with elevations in this areas exceeding 1,000 ft on the highest peaks of the mountains. | The county straddles the [[Atlantic Seaboard fall line|fall line]] of the Eastern U.S., and thus northern areas of the county are hillier compared to southern areas of the county. The [[Fall Line Freeway]] runs across the southern portion of the county, following [[Georgia State Route 96]] from Geneva to Junction City. The far northern portion of the county is part of the [[Pine Mountain Range]], with elevations in this areas exceeding 1,000 ft on the highest peaks of the mountains. | ||
The northeastern three-quarters of Talbot County is located in the Upper [[Flint River (Georgia)|Flint River]] sub-basin of the [[ACF River Basin|Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin]]. The southwestern quarter, west of [[Junction City, Georgia|Junction City]], is located in the Middle [[Chattahoochee River]]-[[Walter F. George Lake]] sub-basin, while a narrow sliver of the western border, east of [[Waverly Hall, Georgia|Waverly Hall]], is located in the Middle [[Chattahoochee River]]-[[Lake Harding]] sub-basin.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gaswcc.org/maps/ |title=Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission Interactive Mapping Experience |publisher=Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission |access-date=November 20, 2015}}</ref> | The northeastern three-quarters of Talbot County is located in the Upper [[Flint River (Georgia)|Flint River]] sub-basin of the [[ACF River Basin|Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin]]. The southwestern quarter, west of [[Junction City, Georgia|Junction City]], is located in the Middle [[Chattahoochee River]]-[[Walter F. George Lake]] sub-basin, while a narrow sliver of the western border, east of [[Waverly Hall, Georgia|Waverly Hall]], is located in the Middle [[Chattahoochee River]]-[[Lake Harding]] sub-basin.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gaswcc.org/maps/ |title=Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission Interactive Mapping Experience |publisher=Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission |access-date=November 20, 2015 |archive-date=October 3, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181003004639/http://www.gaswcc.org/maps/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> | ||
===Major highways=== | ===Major highways=== | ||
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* [[Geneva, Georgia|Geneva]] | * [[Geneva, Georgia|Geneva]] | ||
* [[Junction City, Georgia|Junction City]] | * [[Junction City, Georgia|Junction City]] | ||
=== Census-designated place === | |||
* [[Box Springs, Georgia|Box Springs]] | |||
===Unincorporated communities=== | ===Unincorporated communities=== | ||
* [[Centerville, Talbot County, Georgia|Centerville]] | * [[Centerville, Talbot County, Georgia|Centerville]] | ||
* [[Po Biddy Crossroads, Georgia|Po Biddy Crossroads]] | * [[Po Biddy Crossroads, Georgia|Po Biddy Crossroads]] | ||
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| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=}}</ref><br>1790-1880<ref name=1880CensusGACty>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1880 Census Population by Counties 1790-1800 |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1880|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1880/vol-01-population/1880_v1-08.pdf|accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=|page=}}</ref> 1890-1910<ref name=1910CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1910 Census of Population - Georgia |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1910|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1910/abstract/supplement-ga.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=|page=}}</ref><br> 1920-1930<ref name=1930CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1930 Census of Population - Georgia |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1930|url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/03815512v1ch04.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=|page=253}}</ref> 1930-1940<ref name=1940CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1940 Census of Population - Georgia |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1940|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1940/population-volume-1/33973538v1ch04.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}</ref><br> 1940-1950<ref name=1950CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1950 Census of Population - Georgia - |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1950|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1950/population-volume-2/37779083v2p11ch2.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}</ref> 1960-1980<ref name=1980CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1980|url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1980a_gaABC-01.pdf|accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}</ref><br> 1980-2000<ref name=2000CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 2000|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2003/dec/phc-3-12.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}</ref><br> 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2/> 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2/> | | footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=}}</ref><br>1790-1880<ref name=1880CensusGACty>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1880 Census Population by Counties 1790-1800 |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1880|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1880/vol-01-population/1880_v1-08.pdf|accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=|page=}}</ref> 1890-1910<ref name=1910CensusGA>{{Cite web |first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1910 Census of Population - Georgia |publisher= United States Census Bureau |date= 1910 |url= https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1910/abstract/supplement-ga.pdf |accessdate= |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240116032336/https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1910/abstract/supplement-ga.pdf |archive-date= January 16, 2024 |page= |url-status= dead }}</ref><br> 1920-1930<ref name=1930CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1930 Census of Population - Georgia |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1930|url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/03815512v1ch04.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=|page=253}}</ref> 1930-1940<ref name=1940CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1940 Census of Population - Georgia |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1940|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1940/population-volume-1/33973538v1ch04.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}</ref><br> 1940-1950<ref name=1950CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1950 Census of Population - Georgia - |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1950|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1950/population-volume-2/37779083v2p11ch2.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}</ref> 1960-1980<ref name=1980CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1980|url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1980a_gaABC-01.pdf|accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}</ref><br> 1980-2000<ref name=2000CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 2000|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2003/dec/phc-3-12.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}</ref><br> 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2/> 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2/> | ||
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==Politics== | ==Politics== | ||
Like most majority-African-American counties in Georgia, Talbot is a reliably Democratic county. Between 1880 and 2020, Talbot County has only voted Republican three times, although it also voted for [[American Independent Party|American Independent]] segregationist [[George Wallace]] in 1968. Donald Trump's 39.50% in 2020 | Like most majority-African-American counties in Georgia, Talbot is a reliably Democratic county. Between 1880 and 2020, Talbot County has only voted Republican three times, although it also voted for [[American Independent Party|American Independent]] segregationist [[George Wallace]] in 1968. Donald Trump's 39.50% in 2020 was the best performance for a Republican since Nixon in the 1972 presidential election. In 2024, Trump furthered increased his vote share to almost 44% of the vote. | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 19:41, 19 September 2025
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Talbot County is a county located in the west central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. The 2020 census showed a population of 5,733.[1] The county seat and largest city is Talbotton.[2]
History
Talbot County was created from a portion of Muscogee County by a December 14, 1827, act of the Georgia General Assembly. It was named after the late Georgia governor Matthew Talbot.[3] Taylor County was created from a portion of Talbot County in 1852.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". is land and Script error: No such module "convert". (0.9%) is water.[4]
The county straddles the fall line of the Eastern U.S., and thus northern areas of the county are hillier compared to southern areas of the county. The Fall Line Freeway runs across the southern portion of the county, following Georgia State Route 96 from Geneva to Junction City. The far northern portion of the county is part of the Pine Mountain Range, with elevations in this areas exceeding 1,000 ft on the highest peaks of the mountains.
The northeastern three-quarters of Talbot County is located in the Upper Flint River sub-basin of the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin. The southwestern quarter, west of Junction City, is located in the Middle Chattahoochee River-Walter F. George Lake sub-basin, while a narrow sliver of the western border, east of Waverly Hall, is located in the Middle Chattahoochee River-Lake Harding sub-basin.[5]
Major highways
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File:US 27.svg U.S. Route 27 Alternate - File:US 80.svg U.S. Route 80
- File:Georgia 22.svg State Route 22
- File:Georgia 36.svg State Route 36
- File:Georgia 41.svg State Route 41
- File:Georgia 85.svg State Route 85
- File:Georgia 85 Alternate.svg State Route 85 Alternate
- File:Georgia 96.svg State Route 96
- File:Georgia 116.svg State Route 116
- File:Georgia 190.svg State Route 190
- File:Georgia 208.svg State Route 208
- File:Georgia 240.svg State Route 240
- File:Georgia 315.svg State Route 315
- File:Georgia 540.svg State Route 540 (Fall Line Freeway)
Adjacent counties
- Upson County - northeast
- Taylor County - southeast
- Marion County - south
- Chattahoochee County - southwest
- Muscogee County - west-southwest
- Harris County - west
- Meriwether County - north
Railroads
Communities
Cities
- Talbotton (county seat)
- Woodland
- Manchester (part)
Towns
Census-designated place
Unincorporated communities
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | Template:Sronly | %± |
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| 1830 | 5,940 | — | |
| 1840 | 15,627 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1850 | 16,534 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1860 | 13,616 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1870 | 11,913 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1880 | 14,115 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1890 | 13,258 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1900 | 12,197 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1910 | 11,696 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1920 | 11,158 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1930 | 8,458 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1940 | 8,141 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1950 | 7,687 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1960 | 7,127 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1970 | 6,625 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1980 | 6,536 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1990 | 6,524 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2000 | 6,498 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2010 | 6,865 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2020 | 5,733 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2024 (est.) | 5,755 | [6] | Script error: No such module "String".% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] 1790-1880[8] 1890-1910[9] 1920-1930[10] 1930-1940[11] 1940-1950[12] 1960-1980[13] 1980-2000[14] 2010[15] 2020[16] | |||
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| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[17] | Pop 2010[15] | Pop 2020[16] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 2,354 | 2,639 | 2,427 | 36.23% | 38.44% | 42.33% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 3,974 | 4,039 | 3,056 | 61.16% | 58.83% | 53.31% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 14 | 18 | 5 | 0.22% | 0.26% | 0.09% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 18 | 9 | 17 | 0.28% | 0.13% | 0.30% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.02% | 0.00% | 0.02% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.05% | 0.04% | 0.10% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 52 | 66 | 109 | 0.80% | 0.96% | 1.90% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 82 | 91 | 112 | 1.26% | 1.33% | 1.95% |
| Total | 6,498 | 6,865 | 5,733 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 5,733 people, 2,809 households, and 1,849 families residing in the county.
Education
The Talbot County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of one building with 48 full-time teachers and 792 students.[18] The district headquarters is in Talbotton.[19]
Politics
Like most majority-African-American counties in Georgia, Talbot is a reliably Democratic county. Between 1880 and 2020, Talbot County has only voted Republican three times, although it also voted for American Independent segregationist George Wallace in 1968. Donald Trump's 39.50% in 2020 was the best performance for a Republican since Nixon in the 1972 presidential election. In 2024, Trump furthered increased his vote share to almost 44% of the vote. Template:PresHead Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresFoot
See also
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- National Register of Historic Places listings in Talbot County, Georgia
- List of counties in Georgia
- USS Talbot County landing ship named for Talbot County, Maryland and Talbot County, Georgia
References
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