Bleckley County, Georgia Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Bleckley County
U.S. county
Bleckley County Courthouse in Cochran
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Georgia's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Georgia
Founded	1912; 112 years ago (1912)
Named for	Logan Edwin Bleckley
Seat	Cochran
Largest city	Cochran
Area
• Total	219 sq mi (570 km²)
• Land	216 sq mi (560 km²)
• Water	3.3 sq mi (9 km²) 1.5%%
Population (2020)
• Total	12,583
• Density	58/sq mi (22/km²)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	8th

Bleckley County is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,583. The county seat is Cochran.

History
Geography
- Major highways
- Adjacent counties
Communities
- Cities
- Unincorporated communities
Demographics
Education
Points of interest
See also

History

The county was named for Logan Edwin Bleckley, a soldier and Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia. The state constitutional amendment to create the county was proposed by the Georgia General Assembly on July 30, 1912, and ratified November 5, 1912. Bleckley County was formerly home to Middle Georgia College, the oldest two-year public college in the nation. In 2013 it merged with Macon State College to become Middle Georgia State University.

Bleckley County High School made news in March 2010 for allowing a same-sex couple to attend its senior prom, after another same-sex couple in Mississippi were denied attendance at another senior prom.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 219 square miles (570 km²), of which 216 square miles (560 km²) is land and 3.3 square miles (8.5 km²) (1.5%) is water. The county is located in the upper Atlantic coastal plain region of the state.

The eastern quarter of Bleckley County, roughly in a line from west of Danville running southeast, is located in the Lower Oconee River sub-basin of the Altamaha River basin. The central quarter of the county, between Cochran and the previous line, is located in the Little Ocmulgee River sub-basin of the same Altamaha River basin. The western half of the county, west of Cochran, is located in the Lower Ocmulgee River sub-basin of the same larger Altamaha River basin.

Major highways

Interstate 16
U.S. Route 23
U.S. Route 23 Business
U.S. Route 129 Alternate
State Route 26
State Route 87
State Route 87 Business
State Route 112
State Route 126
State Route 257
State Route 278
State Route 404 (unsigned designation of I-16)

Adjacent counties

Wilkinson County - north
Twiggs County - north
Laurens County - east
Dodge County - southeast
Pulaski County - southwest
Houston County - west

Communities

Cities

Unincorporated communities

Cary
Empire
Baileys Park
Brown Hill
Coley Station
Five Points
Fraizer
Goldsboro
Paulk
Porter
Powell
Rebie
Royal

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1920	10,532	—
1930	9,133	−13.3%
1940	9,655	5.7%
1950	9,218	−4.5%
1960	9,642	4.6%
1970	10,291	6.7%
1980	10,767	4.6%
1990	10,430	−3.1%
2000	11,666	11.9%
2010	13,063	12.0%
2020	12,583	−3.7%
2023 (est.)	12,465	−4.6%
U.S. Decennial Census 1790-18801890-1910 1920-1930 1930-1940 1940-1950 1960-1980 1980-20002010

Bleckley County racial composition as of 2020
Race	Num.	Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)	8,867	70.47%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	2,788	22.16%
Native American	11	0.09%
Asian	153	1.22%
Pacific Islander	8	0.06%
Other/Mixed	287	2.28%
Hispanic or Latino	469	3.73%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 12,583 people, 4,176 households, and 2,727 families residing in the county.

Education

Points of interest

Cochran-Bleckley Cotton & Peanut Museum
Cochran Motor Speedway
Greene Acres Farm
Gully Branch Tree Farm
Mae Chapel
Middle Georgia Equestrian Center
Ocmulgee Public Fishing Area
Ocmulgee Water Trail
Ocmulgee Wildlife Management Area
Terry L. Coleman Museum and Archives

Bleckley County, Georgia facts for kids

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