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Butts County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia.
It was created on December 24, 1825. As of 2000, the population
was 19,522. The 2006 Census Estimate shows a population of
23,561. The county seat is Jackson, Georgia, which is also the
center of population of Georgia.
History
In 1825, the Georgia General Assembly named the County in honor
of Captain Samuel Butts.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county
has a total area of 190 square miles, of which,
187 square miles is land and 3 square miles is
water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 19,522
people, 6,455 households, and 4,867 families
residing in the county. The population density
was 105 people per square mile. There were
7,380 housing units at an average density of 40
per square mile. The racial makeup of the
county was 69.22% White, 28.82% Black or African
American, 0.39% Native American, 0.26% Asian,
0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races,
and 0.95% from two or more races. 1.42% of the
population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 6,455 households out of which 34.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.00% were married couples living together, 13.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.60% were non-families. 20.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.15. In the county the population was spread out with 24.10% under the age of 18, 9.20% from 18 to 24, 33.00% from 25 to 44, 23.50% from 45 to 64, and 10.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 114.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 117.80 males. The median income for a household in the county was $39,879, and the median income for a family was $44,937. Males had a median income of $33,155 versus $21,869 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,016. About 8.60% of families and 11.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.00% of those under age 18 and 16.70% of those age 65 or over. Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Prison
In Georgia, the only legal method of execution
has been lethal injection since the Georgia
Supreme Court ruled electrocution cruel and
unusual punishment in October of 2001. The
Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Center is
a maximum security prison opened in 1980 in
Jackson. It is home to Georgia's death row and
execution facility.
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