| Fayette County, Georgia | |
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 Location in the state of Georgia |
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| Founded | 1821 |
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| Seat | Fayetteville |
| Largest city | Peachtree City |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
199 sq mi (516 km²) 197 sq mi (510 km²) 2 sq mi (6 km²), 1.1% |
| PopulationEst. - (2006) - Density |
106,671 463/sq mi (179/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website: www.fayettecountyga.gov | |
Fayette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 91,263. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 106,144.[1] The county seat is Fayetteville.[2]
This county is included in the Atlanta Metropolitan Area (Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area).
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History
Fayette County was created on May 15, 1821. It was named for the Marquis de Lafayette.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 199 square miles (516 km²), of which, 197 square miles (510 km²) of it is land and 2 square miles (6 km²) of it (1.10%) is water.
Major highways
State Route 54
State Route 74
State Route 85
State Route 85 Connector
State Route 92
State Route 279
State Route 314
Adjacent counties
- Fulton County - north
- Clayton County - east
- Spalding County - south
- Coweta County - west
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Demographics
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 91,263 people, 31,524 households, and 25,975 families residing in the county. The population density was 463 people per square mile (179/km²). There were 32,726 housing units at an average density of 166 per square mile (64/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 83.87% White, 11.47% Black or African American, 0.21% Native American, 2.42% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.76% from other races, and 1.25% from two or more races. 2.83% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 31,524 households out of which 43.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.50% were married couples living together, 8.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.60% were non-families. 15.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the county the population was spread out with 29.10% under the age of 18, 6.50% from 18 to 24, 27.70% from 25 to 44, 27.80% from 45 to 64, and 8.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.00 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $71,227, and the median income for a family was $78,853 (these figures had risen to $79,498 and $89,873 respectively as of a 2007 estimate[4]). Males had a median income of $54,738 versus $33,333 for females. The per capita income for the county was $29,464. About 2.00% of families and 2.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.80% of those under age 18 and 4.60% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and towns
Schools
Fayette County is served by the Fayette County School System.
High schools
- Fayette County High School
- McIntosh High School
- Sandy Creek High School
- Starr's Mill High School
- Whitewater High School
Alternative schools
- The Fayette County Alternative Education Program
Well-Known Current and Former Residents of Fayette County
- Evander Holyfield, boxer
- Lee Haney, retired professional bodybuilder and Mr. Olympia titleholder
- Andre 3000, rapper in the group Outkast
- Big Boi, rapper in the group Outkast
- Cee lo, rapper
- Creflo Dollar, televangelist
- Speech (rapper) and Arrested Development, the hip hop group
- John Waller, Contemporary Christian singer
- Paris Bennett, singer
- Don 'D.C.' Curry
- Iron Sheik, retired wrestler
- William Regal, pro wrestler
- Chris Benoit, pro wrestler (deceased)
- Nancy Benoit, pro wrestler (deceased)
- Paul Orndorff, pro wrestler
- Kathy Cox, State School Superintendent
- Reed Sorenson, NASCAR driver
- Calvin Johnson, current NFL receiver for the Detroit Lions, Sandy Creek HS and Georgia Tech Alum
- Ferrol Sams, A physician, humorist, storyteller, and best-selling novelist.
- Gary Anthony Williams, television and film actor
- Mike Duke, CEO of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
- Robert H. Brooks, Chairman and CEO, Hooter's of America Inc. (deceased)
- Dan Cathy, President and COO, Chick-fil-A Restaurants
- Robert J Burch, Children's author (deceased)
- Carole Marsh, Children's author and founder of Gallopade International
- Emmanuel Lewis, Actor and celebrity
- Gy Waldron, Creator and executive producer, "The Dukes of Hazard"
- Furman Bisher, longtime sports columnist, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
- Keshia Knight Pulliam, actress, "The Cosby Show," "Tyler Perry's House of Payne"
- Kandi Burruss, singer, reality TV star
References
- ^ http://www.census.gov/popest/counties/tables/CO-EST2007-01-13.xls
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Template.cfm?Section=Find_a_County&Template=/cffiles/counties/usamap.cfm. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ACSSAFFFacts?_event=Search&geo_id=05000US13135&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US13%7C05000US13135&_street=&_county=fayette&_cityTown=fayette&_state=04000US13&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=050&_submenuId=factsheet_1&ds_name=ACS_2007_3YR_SAFF&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null®=null%3Anull&_keyword=&_industry=
External links
- Fayette County Board of Education
- Fayette County Development Authority (Updated demographic information)
- Young Professionals of Fayette County
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