Waynesboro, Georgia
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Waynesboro is a city in Burke County
, Georgia
, United States
. The population was 5,813 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat
of Burke County
. It is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area.
Waynesboro is also known as "The Bird Dog Capital of the World."
President George Washington spent the night of May 17, 1791 in Waynesboro. There is a stone monument marking the historical location in front of the Golden Pantry (formerly Kwik Stop) on Liberty Street in Waynesboro. http://www.cviog.uga.edu/Projects/gainfo/tdgh-may/may17.htm
Some claim that President George Washington owned land in Waynesboro. He had planned to develop it as a sugar plantation prior to his involvement with the American revolutionaries. He later sold it upon purchase of his Mt. Vernon property in northern Virginia.
On December 4, 1864, the Civil War
Battle of Waynesboro was fought just south of the town. Forces under Union
General Judson Kilpatrick prevented troops led by Confederate
General Joseph Wheeler
from interfering with Union General William T. Sherman's campaign to destroy a wide swath of the South
on his march to Savannah, Georgia and the Atlantic Ocean.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 5.5 square miles (14.3 km²), of which, 5.5 square miles (14.1 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (1.09%) is water. The city's elevation is 295 feet. Pine, oak, dogwood, and other trees found in the South are in Waynesboro.
of 2000, there were 5,813 people, 2,151 households, and 1,473 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,064.1 people per square mile (411.1/km²). There were 2,395 housing units at an average density of 438.4 per square mile (169.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 62.55% African American, 35.89% White, 0.10% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.41% from other races
, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.20% of the population.
There were 2,151 households out of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.1% were married couples
living together, 32.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.21.
In the city the population was spread out with 33.3% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 17.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 78.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 69.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $20,346, and the median income for a family was $24,012. Males had a median income of $30,750 versus $19,462 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $12,151. About 35.3% of families and 42.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 60.6% of those under age 18 and 28.9% of those age 65 or over.
public education in Waynesboro is managed by Burke County Public Schools
, with one high school, one middle school, two elementary/one primary school, and one alternative school and four private schools.
Private Schools
Done By: Destinee Joy Coleman
Federal loan guarantees are seen as essential to spurring construction of new reactors because of the huge expense. Critics say the guarantees are a form of subsidy that will put taxpayers at risk given the industry's record of cost overruns and loan defaults.
The reactors, to be built by the Atlanta-based energy company near Waynesboro, GA, part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area.
Southern Company today announced that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has offered its subsidiary Georgia Power a conditional commitment for loan guarantees for the construction of the nation's first nuclear power units in more than 30 years, a move designed to help spur a renaissance in America's nuclear industry. The new units will be located at Plant Vogtle near Waynesboro, Ga., where the company already owns and operates two nuclear units. The conditional commitment is for loan guarantees that would apply to future borrowings related to the construction of Vogtle units 3 and 4.
Burke County, Georgia
Burke County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 22,243. The 2007 Census Estimate showed a population of 22,754...
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 5,813 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Burke County
Burke County, Georgia
Burke County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 22,243. The 2007 Census Estimate showed a population of 22,754...
. It is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area.
Waynesboro is also known as "The Bird Dog Capital of the World."
History
The City of Waynesboro, Georgia is located in Burke County, which is one of the eight original counties of Georgia. It was named after General Anthony Wayne whose daring efforts during the Revolutionary War earned him the nickname "Mad Anthony Wayne." Although the residents lived in the area before the Revolutionary War, the town was not laid out until 1783. The City was officially incorporated in 1883 as the City of Waynesborough. The name was changed from "Waynesborough" to Waynesboro sometime after.President George Washington spent the night of May 17, 1791 in Waynesboro. There is a stone monument marking the historical location in front of the Golden Pantry (formerly Kwik Stop) on Liberty Street in Waynesboro. http://www.cviog.uga.edu/Projects/gainfo/tdgh-may/may17.htm
Some claim that President George Washington owned land in Waynesboro. He had planned to develop it as a sugar plantation prior to his involvement with the American revolutionaries. He later sold it upon purchase of his Mt. Vernon property in northern Virginia.
On December 4, 1864, the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
Battle of Waynesboro was fought just south of the town. Forces under Union
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
General Judson Kilpatrick prevented troops led by Confederate
Confederate States of America
The Confederate States of America was a government set up from 1861 to 1865 by 11 Southern slave states of the United States of America that had declared their secession from the U.S...
General Joseph Wheeler
Joseph Wheeler
Joseph Wheeler was an American military commander and politician. He has the rare distinction of serving as a general during war time for two opposing forces: first as a noted cavalry general in the Confederate States Army in the 1860s during the American Civil War, and later as a general in the...
from interfering with Union General William T. Sherman's campaign to destroy a wide swath of the South
Sherman's March to the Sea
Sherman's March to the Sea is the name commonly given to the Savannah Campaign conducted around Georgia from November 15, 1864 to December 21, 1864 by Maj. Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman of the Union Army in the American Civil War...
on his march to Savannah, Georgia and the Atlantic Ocean.
Geography
Waynesboro is located at 33°5′26"N 82°0′55"W (33.090482, -82.015404).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 5.5 square miles (14.3 km²), of which, 5.5 square miles (14.1 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (1.09%) is water. The city's elevation is 295 feet. Pine, oak, dogwood, and other trees found in the South are in Waynesboro.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 5,813 people, 2,151 households, and 1,473 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,064.1 people per square mile (411.1/km²). There were 2,395 housing units at an average density of 438.4 per square mile (169.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 62.55% African American, 35.89% White, 0.10% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.41% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.20% of the population.
There were 2,151 households out of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.1% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 32.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.21.
In the city the population was spread out with 33.3% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 17.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 78.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 69.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $20,346, and the median income for a family was $24,012. Males had a median income of $30,750 versus $19,462 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $12,151. About 35.3% of families and 42.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 60.6% of those under age 18 and 28.9% of those age 65 or over.
Burke County School District
K-12K-12
K–12 is a designation for the sum of primary and secondary education. It is used in the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand where P–12 is also commonly used...
public education in Waynesboro is managed by Burke County Public Schools
Burke County School District
The Burke County School District is a public school district in Burke County, Georgia, USA, based in Waynesboro, Georgia. It serves the communities of Girard, Keysville, Midville, Vidette, and Waynesboro, Georgia.-Schools:...
, with one high school, one middle school, two elementary/one primary school, and one alternative school and four private schools.
- SGA Elementary School (Pre k-5)
- Blakeney Elementary School (3-5)
- Waynesboro Primary School (pre K-2)
- Burke County Middle School (6-8)
- Burke County High SchoolBurke County High SchoolBurke County High School is a public high school located in Waynesboro, Georgia, USA. The school is part of the Burke County School District which serves Burke County, Georgia.-External links:**...
(9-12) - Burke County Alternative School (6-12)
Private Schools
- Burke Haven Christian (K-8)
- Edmund Burke Academy (Pre K-12)
- Lord's House of Praise Christian (Pre K-11)
- Waynesboro Mennonite School (9-12)
Done By: Destinee Joy Coleman
Nuclear Power Plant
(2/16/2010) President Obama was expected to announce a total of $8.3 billion in federal loan guarantees to build and operate a pair of reactors in Burke County, Ga., by Southern Co., an administration official said Monday. The official spoke on condition of anonymity ahead of Obama's announcement.Federal loan guarantees are seen as essential to spurring construction of new reactors because of the huge expense. Critics say the guarantees are a form of subsidy that will put taxpayers at risk given the industry's record of cost overruns and loan defaults.
The reactors, to be built by the Atlanta-based energy company near Waynesboro, GA, part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area.
Southern Company today announced that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has offered its subsidiary Georgia Power a conditional commitment for loan guarantees for the construction of the nation's first nuclear power units in more than 30 years, a move designed to help spur a renaissance in America's nuclear industry. The new units will be located at Plant Vogtle near Waynesboro, Ga., where the company already owns and operates two nuclear units. The conditional commitment is for loan guarantees that would apply to future borrowings related to the construction of Vogtle units 3 and 4.