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Topic: Crisp County, Georgia


  
  New Georgia Encyclopedia: Crisp County
The 274-square-mile county was carved from Dooly County in 1905, after residents successfully petitioned for a division of that county.
It was named for statesman Charles Crisp, speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1891 to 1894, and Cordele was selected as the county seat.
Crisp County Hydroelectric Power Dam is the first county-owned, -constructed, and -operated hydroelectric power project in the United States.
www.georgiaencyclopedia.org /nge/Article.jsp?path=/CitiesCounties/Counties&id=h-2319   (1111 words)

  
  Crisp County, Georgia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Crisp County is a county located in the state of Georgia.
In the county the population is spread out with 29.00% under the age of 18, 9.20% from 18 to 24, 27.00% from 25 to 44, 21.80% from 45 to 64, and 13.00% who are 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a household in the county is $26,547, and the median income for a family is $32,747.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Crisp_County,_Georgia   (362 words)

  
 Crisp County, GA: Income and Poverty in Crisp County, Georgia
Crisp County, GA Ecanned is a interactive service designed to deliver economic information to business owners, job seekers, economic development professionals and researchers
In Crisp County, Georgia White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $43,224 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 39.2 percent greater than the median income in 2000.
The income level is 59.8 percent lower than the median income in State of Georgia of $49,647 and the median household income is 58.2 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.
www.ecanned.com /GA/2007/01/income-and-poverty-in-crisp-county.shtml   (372 words)

  
 Cordele, Georgia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
During the last days of the Confederacy, Georgia's war governor Joseph E. Brown used his rural farm house to escape the wrath of Sherman's "March to the Sea." During that time the farm house which Brown called "Dooly County Place" served as the official capital for only a few days.
It was named after Cordelia Hawkins, daughter of the president of the SAM railroad, and the town flourished from the junction of the two railroads.
Crisp County was formed in 1905 by taking a portion of southern Dooly County and Cordele became its county seat.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cordele,_Georgia   (653 words)

  
 Cordele, Crisp County, Georgia GAGenWeb site
Crisp County was created from Dooly County by an act of the General Assembly of Georgia on August 17, 1905 (visit the Centennial Celebration Official Website).
The county is named for Charles Frederick Crisp, 1845-1896, a congressman from Georgia who also served as Speaker of the US House of Representatives.
Cordele, the county seat, was founded in 1888.
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 Georgia Counties - Crisp County - Demographics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
According to the 2000 Census, in Crisp County, 54.1% of the residents were white and 43.4% were fl.
In Crisp County, 29.0% of the county’s residents were age 18 or younger, while 13.0% were age 65 or older.
Crisp County had 3.1 hospital beds per 1,000 population in 2000, which was the same as the statewide average.
georgiamagazine.com /counties/crisp/demographics.htm   (385 words)

  
 Crisp County, Georgia -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Crisp County is a (A region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government) county located in the (The way something is with respect to its main attributes) state of (A state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War) Georgia.
The county's (The town or city that is the seat of government for a county) county seat is (Click link for more info and facts about Cordele, Georgia) Cordele, Georgia (Click link for more info and facts about
The (The total national income divided by the number of people in the nation) per capita income for the county is $14,695.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/C/Cr/Crisp_County,_Georgia.htm   (504 words)

  
 Cordele-Crisp Chamber of Commerce ~ History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Crisp County was formed in 1905 by taking a portion of southern Dooly County.
The newly formed county was named for Charles F. Crisp, Georgia lawyer, judge and congressman.
As the years pass in Crisp County, the knowledge of the county's history is passed from person to person.
www.cordele-crisp-chamber.com /history.html   (570 words)

  
 Spotlight on Pulaski County Georgia
Crisp County, located in south-central Georgia, covers 274 square miles and was the first county in the nation to own and operate its own electrical power plant.
Created in 1905 from a part of Dooly County, Crisp County is named for statesman Charles Crisp, Georgia lawyer, judge, congressman and speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1891 to 1894.
Crisp County is served by the AgGeorgia Farm Credit office located at 1207 South Greer Street in Cordele.
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 GeorgiaInfo - Carl Vinson Institute of Government
Crisp County was created on Aug. 17, 1905 by an act of the General Assembly (Ga. Laws 1905, p.
Created entirely from Dooly County (click here to see legal description of the county's boundaries), Georgia's 138th county was named for Charles F. Crisp (1845-1896).
Crisp served as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1883 until his death.
www.cviog.uga.edu /Projects/gainfo/histcountymaps/crisphistmaps.htm   (68 words)

  
 GeorgiaInfo - Carl Vinson Institute of Government
Crisp County's first courthouse, a two-story brick structure, was built in 1907.
Crisp County was created from Dooly County on Aug. 17, 1905 by an act of the General Assembly (Ga. Laws 1905, p.
Georgia DOT Map of Crisp County, pdf (605 K) Georgia DOT Map of Crisp County, gif (327 K) Topographical Map of Crisp County
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 Index
With the consent of the other stakeholders and the FERC, the Crisp County Power Commission is using the ALP which requires the Power Commission to prepare a draft Environmental Assessment (EA) to be submitted with its FERC application.
The Crisp County Power Commission was created by an act of the state legislature in 1925 and is a governmental entity affiliated with the Crisp County government.
The Power Commission is governed by a 7-member Board of Commissioners which includes 3 county commissioners with staggered 6-year terms and 4 members appointed by the Crisp County Grand Jury to alternating 2-year terms.
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 Home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The Cordele and Crisp County School Systems consolidated in 1957 and the students adopted the name Crisp County Rebels.
As well, some photos and facts were taken from a Bicentennial booklet about Crisp County and Cordele compiled by Miss Patti Smith in 1976 and a 100th Anniversary booklet of Cordele compiled by Herbert Hughes in 1989.
Fire departments from surounding counties joined ours but when the flames were extingushed it was all gone.
www.crispcountyrebel.com   (408 words)

  
 Crisp County Georgia Real Estate
Crisp County Georgia Real Estate is a way for consumers to find the best Real estate Agents and Brokers for every city in Crisp County Georgia.
When you have been directed to an Crisp County Georgia real estate professional in the area you have chosen you will be able to search for your dream home and get free printouts from the MLS database in that area.
Crisp County Georgia Real Estate Brokers and agents can use the many news and information pages we offer to get up to date information about the Crisp County Georgia real estate market.
www.myhomesearches.com /county/georgia/crisp-county-georgia.htm   (576 words)

  
 Georgia Division of Public Health | Counties | Crisp County   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Crisp County had 11.7 licensed nursing home beds per 100 persons in 1999, compared with the state average of 5.5 per 100 persons.
In 1999, the number of physicians in the county per 10,000 persons was 13, compared to the state average of 19.3.
In 1993 Crisp Regional Hospital was ranked as one of the most cost-efficient hospitals in Georgia by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
health.state.ga.us /regional/crisp/index.asp   (204 words)

  
 Crisp County, Georgia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
As of the census of 2000, there are 21,996 people, 8,337 households, and 5,869 families residing in the county.
The racial makeup of the county is 54.07% White, 43.40% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.68% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.98% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races.
It uses material from the wikipedia article Crisp County, Georgia.
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 Crisp County, Georgia | Government For The People
Crisp County became the first county in the nation to own and operate its own electrical power plant.
The county is the gateway to the Presidential Pathways Travel Region with many attractions within easy driving distance of Cordele.
Georgia Veterans Memorial State Park, an 8,700-acre park on the banks of Lake Blackshear, was established as a permanent memorial to the U. Veterans who served, fought, and died for freedom.
www.crispcounty.com   (210 words)

  
 WIStv.com Columbia, SC: Georgia deputy shot in face during traffic stop
A Medical Center of Central Georgia spokeswoman, Jamie Poulnott, says Steve Rankin is still on a respirator in staple condition in the intensive care unit.
He says 32-year-old Brian Westbrook surrendered to officers later at the MLK Trailer Park in Cordele and is being held in the Crisp County Detention Center.
The sheriff says Westbrook faces charges including attempted murder, aggravated assault on a police officer, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession of a firearm during a commission of a felony.
www.wistv.com /Global/story.asp?S=4461300   (184 words)

  
 The Ledger: Lakeland, Polk County, Florida
Weather problems in Florida and Georgia, two of the nation's top watermelon-producing states, have caused a shortage of the Fourth of July staple.
As of last Sunday, Georgia growers had harvested only 11 percent of the crop, compared with 47 percent during the same period last year.
Georgia melon prices normally drop dramatically after the Fourth, but that may not happen this year.
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 PRESS RELEASE Crisp County Wins Excellence Award for Innovative Justice Information Sharing System   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
This is the second year that the Association County Commissioners of Georgia (ACCG) has teamed up with the magazine Georgia Trend to recognize those among the state's 159 counties doing a first-rate job in providing services for their residents.
The goal of the project is to share information electronically among the criminal justice agencies in the Cordele Judicial Circuit in Georgia, which comprises Crisp, Ben Hill, Wilcox and Dooly counties.
To view the article describing the project and award in the March issue of Georgia Trend, please visit the Georgia Trend website at www.georgiatrend.com.
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 Crisp County, Georgia - SmartyBrain Encyclopedia and Dictionary   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Saved in Crisp County Jail: despair and hopelessness rule the hours in a Georgia prison until an inmate church unveils the grace of God.
Crisp County, Georgia Historical Sketches (Crisp County, Georgia)
Soil survey of Crisp and Turner Counties, Georgia
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 Welcome to my Web site
This County Is In The South Central Georgia Region
Crisp County was created August 17, 1905 from Dooly County.
Crisp County is named for Charles Frederick Crisp
www.usgennet.org /usa/ga/county/crisp   (158 words)

  
 Crisp County, Georgia houses, real estate, agriculture, wages, work, ancestries, and more
Crisp County, Georgia business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Crisp County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Georgia state average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 13 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
www.city-data.com /county/Crisp_County-GA.html   (1025 words)

  
 Crisp, Georgia profile | Prisoners of the Census
According to the 2000 Census, Crisp County, Georgia has a population of 21,996 people.
Even though prisoners cannot participate in the local community, the Census Bureau nevertheless counts them as residents of the county where they are incarcerated.
This would give Crisp County a population of 21,817 with a demographic that is 54% White, 43% Black, and 2% Latino.
www.prisonersofthecensus.org /toobig/countydetail/05000US13081   (346 words)

  
 Crisp County in Cordele, GA
Crisp County services an approximate student population of 4,463 in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade.
There are 6 schools associated with the agency, which is classified as being in or near a small town having a population between 2,500 and 25,000 (Cordele, GA).
Crisp County allocates approximately $4,356 per pupil for instructional expenses.
www.homes101.net /georgia-schools/crisp-county-d5930   (151 words)

  
 Services
Crisp Regional Health Services is committed to taking whatever measures are necessary to provide quality healthcare to the citizens of the community and region we so proudly serve.
In March of 2005, Crisp Regional Hospital was one of the first sites selected for the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia Telemedicine Program.
Crisp Regional Hospital is proud to be one of the first hospitals to join the Georgia Rural Healthcare Initiative.
www.crispregional.org /services1.htm   (699 words)

  
 Crisp County, Georgia GA, county profile - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
Crisp County is one of 159 counties in Georgia.
The county is in the Cordele metro area.The estimated population in 2004 was 22,028.
This was an increase of.15% from the 2000 census.
www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=7888   (437 words)

  
 Crisp County Schools online employment applications
Crisp County Schools has selected questions in several categories.
Neither the developers nor Crisp County Board of Education are associated with these companies.
The Crisp County Board of Education does not discriminate on the basis
www.crispcountyschools.com   (410 words)

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