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Berrien County, Georgia

April 08, 2024

Berrien County is a county located in the south central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,160.[1] The county seat is Nashville.[2] The county was created February 25, 1856 out of portions of Coffee, Irwin and Lowndes counties by an act of the Georgia General Assembly. It is named after Georgia senator John M. Berrien.[3]

Berrien County
County
Berrien County courthouse in Nashville
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Georgia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 31°16′N 83°14′W / 31.27°N 83.23°W / 31.27; -83.23
Country United States
State Georgia
Founded1856; 168 years ago (1856)
Named forJohn M. Berrien
SeatNashville
Largest cityNashville
Area
 • Total458 sq mi (1,190 km2)
 • Land452 sq mi (1,170 km2)
 • Water6.0 sq mi (16 km2)  1.3%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total18,160
 • Density40/sq mi (20/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district8th
Websitewww.berriencountygeorgia.com

History edit

Establishment edit

The citizens of the area of Lowndes County and Irwin County that would become Berrien County had to travel long distances to get the county courthouse at Franklinville, Georgia and later Troupville, Georgia for those in Lowndes County, and Irwinville, Georgia for those in Irwin County. By at least June 1853, citizens had petitioned to form a new county.[4] The 1853 attempt of a new county failed. By 1856, a renewed attempt at the creation of a new county was successful.

World War I edit

Berrien County lost a disproportionate number of men in World War I in part because companies at that time were organized by militia districts at home. Eight weeks before the Armistice, 25 Berrien County men were among the 200 recently enlisted soldiers who perished at sea off the coast of Scotland.[5] Many of the bodies were returned to the soldiers' hometowns for burial, and the names of the dead were engraved on a memorial located on the courthouse grounds in Nashville. The memorial was the first in a series of pressed copper sculptures by artist E. M. Viquesney entitled The Spirit of the American Doughboy.

Geography edit

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 458 square miles (1,190 km2), of which 452 square miles (1,170 km2) is land and 6.0 square miles (16 km2) (1.3%) is water.[6]

The western portion of Berrien County, from just north of U.S. Route 82 and roughly west of U.S. Route 129 heading south, is located in the Withlacoochee River sub-basin of the Suwannee River basin. The eastern portion of the county is located in the Alapaha River sub-basin of the larger Suwannee River basin.[7]

Major highways edit

Adjacent counties edit

Communities edit

Cities edit

Towns edit

Unincorporated communities edit

Demographics edit

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18603,475—
18704,51830.0%
18806,61946.5%
189010,69461.6%
190019,44081.8%
191022,72216.9%
192015,573−31.5%
193014,646−6.0%
194015,3704.9%
195013,966−9.1%
196012,038−13.8%
197011,556−4.0%
198013,52517.0%
199014,1534.6%
200016,23514.7%
201019,28618.8%
202018,160−5.8%
2023 (est.)18,570[8]2.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]
1790-1880[10]1890-1910[11]
1920-1930[12] 1930-1940[13]
1940-1950[14] 1960-1980[15]
1980-2000[16] 2010[17]
Berrien County racial composition as of 2020[18]
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 14,396 79.27%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 1,934 10.65%
Native American 22 0.12%
Asian 80 0.44%
Pacific Islander 10 0.06%
Other/Mixed 673 3.71%
Hispanic or Latino 1,045 5.75%

At the 2020 United States census, there were 18,160 people, 7,367 households, and 5,055 families residing in the county, down from 19,286 at the 2010 census. Previously, the county had a historic-high population of 22,722 in 1910, although in 1860, Berrien County's population was 3,475.

According to the American Community Survey in 2022, its median household income was $48,670 with a per capita income of $25,100.[19] Approximately 51% of its population made less than $50,000 a year; 30% from $50,000-100,000; 17% from $100,000-200,000; and 2% more than $200,000 annually. Of the county, 23.2% lived at or below the poverty line, and an estimated 30% of children under 18 years of age were at or below the poverty line. The median value of owner-occupied housing units was $108,300.

The Association of Religion Data Archives in 2020 denoted the largest religion in the area is Christianity.[20] The largest Christian groups within the county are Baptists and non or interdenominational Protestants, followed by Methodists and Pentecostals. Within Berrien County, the largest single Christian denomination as of 2020 has been the Southern Baptist Convention.

Politics edit

United States presidential election results for Berrien County, Georgia[21]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 6,419 82.89% 1,269 16.39% 56 0.72%
2016 5,422 81.99% 1,047 15.83% 144 2.18%
2012 4,843 77.81% 1,273 20.45% 108 1.74%
2008 4,901 75.95% 1,471 22.80% 81 1.26%
2004 3,917 69.87% 1,638 29.22% 51 0.91%
2000 2,718 61.63% 1,640 37.19% 52 1.18%
1996 1,950 42.87% 2,066 45.42% 533 11.72%
1992 1,637 36.03% 2,103 46.29% 803 17.68%
1988 2,030 59.36% 1,381 40.38% 9 0.26%
1984 2,395 58.92% 1,670 41.08% 0 0.00%
1980 1,487 33.76% 2,869 65.15% 48 1.09%
1976 555 14.05% 3,394 85.95% 0 0.00%
1972 2,285 86.03% 371 13.97% 0 0.00%
1968 566 14.79% 452 11.81% 2,810 73.41%
1964 4,073 60.51% 2,658 39.49% 0 0.00%
1960 368 11.66% 2,787 88.34% 0 0.00%
1956 165 6.44% 2,398 93.56% 0 0.00%
1952 364 14.27% 2,187 85.73% 0 0.00%
1948 107 5.03% 1,772 83.31% 248 11.66%
1944 217 12.78% 1,481 87.22% 0 0.00%
1940 23 1.95% 1,156 97.97% 1 0.08%
1936 53 3.02% 1,700 96.98% 0 0.00%
1932 19 1.28% 1,447 97.44% 19 1.28%
1928 105 12.50% 735 87.50% 0 0.00%
1924 13 3.01% 409 94.68% 10 2.31%
1920 58 8.52% 623 91.48% 0 0.00%
1916 49 2.24% 2,102 96.29% 32 1.47%
1912 70 8.60% 709 87.10% 35 4.30%

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Berrien County, Georgia". Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  2. ^ . National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 17. ISBN 0-915430-00-2. (PDF) from the original on September 17, 2003.
  4. ^ "Flat Creek, June 18 1853". Albany Patriot. Albany, Georgia. July 1, 1853. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
  5. ^ Otranto Sunk in Collision," New York Times, October 12, 1918.
  6. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  7. ^ . Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission. Archived from the original on October 3, 2018. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
  8. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  9. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  10. ^ "1880 Census Population by Counties 1790-1800" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1880.
  11. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1910.
  12. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1930.
  13. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1940.
  14. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia -" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1950.
  15. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1980.
  16. ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 2000.
  17. ^ "State & County QuickFacts".
  18. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  19. ^ "Berrien County, GA". CensusReporter. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  20. ^ "Congregational Membership Reports | US Religion". www.thearda.com. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  21. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 18, 2018.

External links edit

  • Official website
  • Berrien County historical marker

31°16′N 83°14′W / 31.27°N 83.23°W / 31.27; -83.23

April 08, 2024
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Berrien County is a county located in the south central portion of the U S state of Georgia As of the 2020 census the population was 18 160 1 The county seat is Nashville 2 The county was created February 25 1856 out of portions of Coffee Irwin and Lowndes counties by an act of the Georgia General Assembly It is named after Georgia senator John M Berrien 3 Berrien CountyCountyBerrien County courthouse in NashvilleLocation within the U S state of GeorgiaGeorgia s location within the U S Coordinates 31 16 N 83 14 W 31 27 N 83 23 W 31 27 83 23Country United StatesState GeorgiaFounded1856 168 years ago 1856 Named forJohn M BerrienSeatNashvilleLargest cityNashvilleArea Total458 sq mi 1 190 km2 Land452 sq mi 1 170 km2 Water6 0 sq mi 16 km2 1 3 Population 2020 Total18 160 Density40 sq mi 20 km2 Time zoneUTC 5 Eastern Summer DST UTC 4 EDT Congressional district8thWebsitewww wbr berriencountygeorgia wbr com Contents 1 History 1 1 Establishment 1 2 World War I 2 Geography 2 1 Major highways 2 2 Adjacent counties 2 3 Communities 2 3 1 Cities 2 3 2 Towns 2 3 3 Unincorporated communities 3 Demographics 4 Politics 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory editEstablishment edit The citizens of the area of Lowndes County and Irwin County that would become Berrien County had to travel long distances to get the county courthouse at Franklinville Georgia and later Troupville Georgia for those in Lowndes County and Irwinville Georgia for those in Irwin County By at least June 1853 citizens had petitioned to form a new county 4 The 1853 attempt of a new county failed By 1856 a renewed attempt at the creation of a new county was successful World War I edit Berrien County lost a disproportionate number of men in World War I in part because companies at that time were organized by militia districts at home Eight weeks before the Armistice 25 Berrien County men were among the 200 recently enlisted soldiers who perished at sea off the coast of Scotland 5 Many of the bodies were returned to the soldiers hometowns for burial and the names of the dead were engraved on a memorial located on the courthouse grounds in Nashville The memorial was the first in a series of pressed copper sculptures by artist E M Viquesney entitled The Spirit of the American Doughboy Geography editAccording to the U S Census Bureau the county has a total area of 458 square miles 1 190 km2 of which 452 square miles 1 170 km2 is land and 6 0 square miles 16 km2 1 3 is water 6 The western portion of Berrien County from just north of U S Route 82 and roughly west of U S Route 129 heading south is located in the Withlacoochee River sub basin of the Suwannee River basin The eastern portion of the county is located in the Alapaha River sub basin of the larger Suwannee River basin 7 Major highways edit nbsp U S Route 82 nbsp U S Route 129 nbsp State Route 11 nbsp State Route 37 nbsp State Route 64 nbsp State Route 76 nbsp State Route 125 nbsp State Route 135 nbsp State Route 158 nbsp State Route 168 nbsp State Route 520 Adjacent counties edit Irwin County north Coffee County northeast Atkinson County east Lanier County southeast Lowndes County south Cook County west Tift County northwestCommunities edit Cities edit Nashville Ray CityTowns edit Alapaha EnigmaUnincorporated communities edit Bannockburn GloryDemographics editHistorical population CensusPop Note 18603 475 18704 51830 0 18806 61946 5 189010 69461 6 190019 44081 8 191022 72216 9 192015 573 31 5 193014 646 6 0 194015 3704 9 195013 966 9 1 196012 038 13 8 197011 556 4 0 198013 52517 0 199014 1534 6 200016 23514 7 201019 28618 8 202018 160 5 8 2023 est 18 570 8 2 3 U S Decennial Census 9 1790 1880 10 1890 1910 11 1920 1930 12 1930 1940 13 1940 1950 14 1960 1980 15 1980 2000 16 2010 17 Berrien County racial composition as of 2020 18 Race Num Perc White non Hispanic 14 396 79 27 Black or African American non Hispanic 1 934 10 65 Native American 22 0 12 Asian 80 0 44 Pacific Islander 10 0 06 Other Mixed 673 3 71 Hispanic or Latino 1 045 5 75 At the 2020 United States census there were 18 160 people 7 367 households and 5 055 families residing in the county down from 19 286 at the 2010 census Previously the county had a historic high population of 22 722 in 1910 although in 1860 Berrien County s population was 3 475 According to the American Community Survey in 2022 its median household income was 48 670 with a per capita income of 25 100 19 Approximately 51 of its population made less than 50 000 a year 30 from 50 000 100 000 17 from 100 000 200 000 and 2 more than 200 000 annually Of the county 23 2 lived at or below the poverty line and an estimated 30 of children under 18 years of age were at or below the poverty line The median value of owner occupied housing units was 108 300 The Association of Religion Data Archives in 2020 denoted the largest religion in the area is Christianity 20 The largest Christian groups within the county are Baptists and non or interdenominational Protestants followed by Methodists and Pentecostals Within Berrien County the largest single Christian denomination as of 2020 has been the Southern Baptist Convention Politics editUnited States presidential election results for Berrien County Georgia 21 Year Republican Democratic Third partyNo No No 2020 6 419 82 89 1 269 16 39 56 0 72 2016 5 422 81 99 1 047 15 83 144 2 18 2012 4 843 77 81 1 273 20 45 108 1 74 2008 4 901 75 95 1 471 22 80 81 1 26 2004 3 917 69 87 1 638 29 22 51 0 91 2000 2 718 61 63 1 640 37 19 52 1 18 1996 1 950 42 87 2 066 45 42 533 11 72 1992 1 637 36 03 2 103 46 29 803 17 68 1988 2 030 59 36 1 381 40 38 9 0 26 1984 2 395 58 92 1 670 41 08 0 0 00 1980 1 487 33 76 2 869 65 15 48 1 09 1976 555 14 05 3 394 85 95 0 0 00 1972 2 285 86 03 371 13 97 0 0 00 1968 566 14 79 452 11 81 2 810 73 41 1964 4 073 60 51 2 658 39 49 0 0 00 1960 368 11 66 2 787 88 34 0 0 00 1956 165 6 44 2 398 93 56 0 0 00 1952 364 14 27 2 187 85 73 0 0 00 1948 107 5 03 1 772 83 31 248 11 66 1944 217 12 78 1 481 87 22 0 0 00 1940 23 1 95 1 156 97 97 1 0 08 1936 53 3 02 1 700 96 98 0 0 00 1932 19 1 28 1 447 97 44 19 1 28 1928 105 12 50 735 87 50 0 0 00 1924 13 3 01 409 94 68 10 2 31 1920 58 8 52 623 91 48 0 0 00 1916 49 2 24 2 102 96 29 32 1 47 1912 70 8 60 709 87 10 35 4 30 See also edit nbsp State of Georgia portalNational Register of Historic Places listings in Berrien County Georgia List of counties in GeorgiaReferences edit Census Geography Profile Berrien County Georgia Retrieved December 26 2022 Find a County National Association of Counties Archived from the original on May 31 2011 Retrieved June 7 2011 Krakow Kenneth K 1975 Georgia Place Names Their History and Origins PDF Macon GA Winship Press p 17 ISBN 0 915430 00 2 Archived PDF from the original on September 17 2003 Flat Creek June 18 1853 Albany Patriot Albany Georgia July 1 1853 Retrieved December 13 2016 Otranto Sunk in Collision New York Times October 12 1918 US Gazetteer files 2010 2000 and 1990 United States Census Bureau February 12 2011 Retrieved April 23 2011 Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission Interactive Mapping Experience Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission Archived from the original on October 3 2018 Retrieved November 27 2015 Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties April 1 2020 to July 1 2023 United States Census Bureau Retrieved March 31 2024 Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades US Census Bureau 1880 Census Population by Counties 1790 1800 PDF US Census Bureau 1880 1910 Census of Population Georgia PDF US Census Bureau 1910 1930 Census of Population Georgia PDF US Census Bureau 1930 1940 Census of Population Georgia PDF US Census Bureau 1940 1950 Census of Population Georgia PDF US Census Bureau 1950 1980 Census of Population Number of Inhabitants Georgia PDF US Census Bureau 1980 2000 Census of Population Population and Housing Unit Counts Georgia PDF US Census Bureau 2000 State amp County QuickFacts Explore Census Data data census gov Retrieved December 18 2021 Berrien County GA CensusReporter Retrieved December 28 2023 Congregational Membership Reports US Religion www thearda com Retrieved December 28 2023 Leip David Dave Leip s Atlas of U S Presidential Elections uselectionatlas org Retrieved March 18 2018 External links editOfficial website Berrien County historical marker 31 16 N 83 14 W 31 27 N 83 23 W 31 27 83 23 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Berrien County Georgia amp oldid 1216596044, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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