Twiggs County
Twiggs County
Twiggs County was created in 1809, taking its territory from Wilkinson County. Georgia’s 37th county was named for Gen. John Twiggs, a prominent leader in the Revolutionary War and the Indian wars.
The county has two municipalities, Jeffersonville and Danville. Jeffersonville, the larger, is also the county seat. It was established in 1828 as Rains’ Store, but its name was changed to honor the Jefferson family, leaders in the county’s early development.
Industrial development in the county centers on the mining and production of kaolin. There are 36 mines and 3,797 acres used for kaolin and sand.
The geographic center of the state is located in the county, near Marion.
TWIGGS COUNTY GOVERNMENT
Twiggs County Commission, 101 Magnolia St., Courthouse Annex, Jeffersonville, 478-945-3629
JEFFERSONVILLE CITY GOVERNMENT
City Hall, 200 Church St., Jeffersonville, 478-945-3191
Voter registration
Twiggs County Registrar’s Office, 105 Ash St., Jeffersonville, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 478-945-3639
Auto tags
Twiggs County Tax Commissioner’s Office, Millard Hendricks Building, 101 Magnolia St., Jeffersonville, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 478-945-3359
Emergency numbers
Police Department, 911 or 478-945-6972
Sheriff’s Office, 911 or 478-945-3357
Fire and Emergency Management, 478-945-6968
Ambulance Service, 911 or 478-945-6968
POPULATION
2012 estimate: 8,447
Change, 2000 to 2010: -14.8 percent
White: 56.7 percent
Black: 41.5 percent
Hispanic: 1.6 percent
EDUCATION
High school or better: 61.4 percent
Bachelor’s or better: 6.7 percent
Public high school graduates, 2011: 60
Graduation rate, 2011: 59.1 percent
Public school enrollment, October 2012: 912
Eligible for HOPE scholarship: 32.7 percent
Enrolled, white: 33 percent
Enrolled, black: 64.5 percent
ECONOMICS
Median household income, 2011: $34,528
People below poverty level: 27.4 percent
Unemployment rate, December 2013: 9.4
Civilian labor force, December 2013: 3,992
HEALTH
Births per 1,000 people, 2010: 11.6
Deaths per 1,000 people, 2010: 12.7
Births to unwed mothers, 2010: 48.6 percent
Teen pregnancies per 1,000 girls aged 10 to 19: 35.7
People per physician, 2010: 9,023
Uninsured, less than age 65: 22.6 percent
TANF recipients, Fiscal 2011: 0.7 percent
PHYSICAL
Land: 362.6 square miles
Land in farms: 19.6 percent
Road mileage, unpaved, 2010: 23.2 percent
Sources: Telegraph analysis, Georgia Statistics System, U.S. Census Bureau, Georgia Department of Labor, Georgia Department of Education
This story was originally published May 4, 2014 at 12:00 AM with the headline "Twiggs County ."