Elbert County


Elbert County, Georgia

PO Box 619
Elberton, GA 30635
Phone: (706) 283-2005
Fax: (706) 213-7286
www.elbertga.com

On northeastern border of GA, northeast of Athens; organized Dec 10, 1790 from Wilkes County. Name Origin: For Gen. Samuel Elbert (1743-88), Revolutionary War hero and GA governor (1785-86)

Area (sq mi):: 374.54 (land 368.76; water 5.78) Population per square mile: 56.40
Population 2005: 20,799 State rank: 85 Population change: 2000-20005 1.40%; 1990-2000 8.20% Population 2000: 20,511 (White 65.80%; Black or African American 30.90%; Hispanic or Latino 2.40%; Asian 0.20%; Other 2.00%). Foreign born: 1.90%. Median age: 37.20
Income 2000: per capita $14,535; median household $28,724; Population below poverty level: 17.30% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $20,898-$22,274
Unemployment (2004): 5.20% Unemployment change (from 2000): -2.00% Median travel time to work: 21.20 minutes Working outside county of residence: 27.30%
Cities with population over 10,000: None
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Elbert County, Colorado

PO Box 597
Kiowa, CO 80117
Phone: (303) 621-3132
Fax: (303) 621-3166
www.elbertcolorado.com

In east-central CO, southeast of Denver; organized Feb 2, 1874, from Douglas and Greenwood counties (prior to statehood), the latter of which was organized in 1874 and abolished in 1878 by being divided between Bent and Elbert counties. Name Origin: For Samuel H. Elbert (1833-1907), CO territorial governor (1873-74) and chief justice of CO Supreme Court (1880-83)

Area (sq mi):: 1850.89 (land 1850.78; water 0.11) Population per square mile: 12.30
Population 2005: 22,788 State rank: 22 Population change: 2000-20005 14.70%; 1990-2000 106.00% Population 2000: 19,872 (White 93.20%; Black or African American 0.60%; Hispanic or Latino 3.90%; Asian 0.40%; Other 3.80%). Foreign born: 1.90%. Median age: 37.20
Income 2000: per capita $24,960; median household $62,480; Population below poverty level: 4.00% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $31,124-$30,522
Unemployment (2004): 4.60% Unemployment change (from 2000): 1.80% Median travel time to work: 41.10 minutes Working outside county of residence: 71.60%
Cities with population over 10,000: None
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