Mitchell County, Georgia

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Mitchell County is a county in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 21,755.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The county seat is Camilla.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref> Mitchell County was created on December 21, 1857.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Etymology

Sources conflict as to whether Mitchell County was named for David Brydie Mitchell, the 27th Governor of Georgia, or for Henry Mitchell, a general in the Revolutionary War.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> However, it is most likely that the county was named for General Henry Mitchell, as a marker outside of the Mitchell County Courthouse says, "However, the Georgia Laws of 1857 (pages 38-40), creating Mitchell County, say the county was named in honor of Gen. Henry Mitchell...."<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>

History

Mitchell County was created out of Baker County on December 21, 1857. It is the state's 123rd county.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (0.3%) is water.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>

The bulk of Mitchell County is located in the Lower Flint River sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin). The county's southeastern corner, bordered by a line from Sale City southwest through Pelham, is located in the Lower Ochlockonee River sub-basin of the same Ochlockonee River basin.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Major highways

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Adjacent counties

Dougherty County (north)
Worth County (northeast)
Colquitt County (east)
Thomas County (southeast)
Grady County (south)
Decatur County (southwest)
Baker County (west)

Communities

Cities

Towns

Sale City

Unincorporated communities

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Demographics

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**Mitchell County, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition**
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>Template:Cite web</ref>	Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref>	Template:Partial<ref name=2020CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref>	% 2000	% 2010	Template:Partial
White alone (NH)	11,746	10,894	10,106	49.08%	46.36%	46.45%
Black or African American alone (NH)	11,423	11,185	10,054	47.73%	47.60%	46.21%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	41	60	37	0.17%	0.26%	0.17%
Asian alone (NH)	61	120	108	0.25%	0.51%	0.50%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	8	4	0	0.03%	0.02%	0.00%
Other race alone (NH)	8	18	41	0.03%	0.08%	0.19%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	154	189	445	0.64%	0.80%	2.05%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	491	1,028	964	2.05%	4.37%	4.43%
Total	23,932	23,498	21,755	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 21,755 people, 7,982 households, and 5,454 families residing in the county.

Education

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Mitchell County School District headquarters

The Mitchell County School District operates public schools in the majority of the county, although Pelham City School District includes the city limits of Pelham.<ref>Template:Cite web - Text list</ref>

Andersonville Theological Seminary has its headquarters based in Camilla. The seminary's headquarters consists of two administrative buildings. Most of the seminary's students take online classes to complete their degree programs, but in January 2020 the school started to provide on-site courses at their location in Camilla.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Politics

Notable people

George Thornewell Smith - former Lieutenant Governor of Georgia and state court judge

References

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