Haralson County, Georgia

Haralson County is a located in the  of. It was created on January 26, 1856. As of 2000, the population was 25,690. The 2006 Census Estimate shows a population of 28,616. The is.

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History
The history of the county is told through various online exhibits of the Haralson County Historical Society.

Law/Government
The county was originally governed by a sole Commissioner of Roads and Revenues. The last occupant of this office was Charles Sanders (D). The county is now governed by a five-member Board of Commissioners, which replaced the single-commissioner form beginning with the term starting in January 2005. The Chairman of the Board is elected county-wide. The current occupant of this office is Allen Poole (R), who had previously come close to winning election in the single-commissioner era. There are four other commissioners, one elected from each of four geographical districts. The current occupants of these offices are District 1's Eric Robinson (R), District 3's Vance Posey (D) and District 4's Sammy Lewis Robinson (D). The District 2 seat is currently vacant due to the passing of Jimmy Smith. The current sheriff of Haralson County is Eddie Mixon. Judge J. Edward "Eddie" Hulsey, Jr. is the current probate judge.

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 733 (283 ). 731 km² (282 sq mi) of it is land and 3 km² (1 sq mi) of it (0.37%) is water.

Major Highways

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Adjacent Counties

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Economy
The Haralson County Chamber of Commerce represents many businesses operating in the county. The Haralson County Development Authority is concerned with economic development. A quantitative economic history of the county between 1969 and 2003 appears here.

Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 25,690 people, 9,826 households, and 7,192 families residing in the county. The was 35/km² (91/sq mi). There were 10,719 housing units at an average density of 15/km² (38/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 92.97%, 5.40% or , 0.25% , 0.34% , 0.20% from , and 0.83% from two or more races. 0.56% of the population were or  of any race.

There were 9,826 households out of which 33.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.70% were living together, 11.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.80% were non-families. 23.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the county the population was spread out with 26.10% under the age of 18, 8.10% from 18 to 24, 29.20% from 25 to 44, 23.60% from 45 to 64, and 13.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 95.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.20 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $31,656, and the median income for a family was $38,373. Males had a median income of $31,816 versus $20,821 for females. The for the county was $15,823. About 11.40% of families and 15.50% of the population were below the, including 18.10% of those under age 18 and 16.10% of those age 65 or over.