Wheeler County, Georgia
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Wheeler County is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,471.[1] The county seat is Alamo.[2] The county is one of the most impoverished counties in the nation. The American Community Survey's 2009–2013 average reports that the county's per-capita income of $8,948 makes it the poorest county in the United States by this metric.[3] The measurement however is misleading as Wheeler County is the site of Wheeler Correctional Facility, a large prison with a capacity of 2,874 prisoners,[4] about 40 percent of the county's total population. Most prisoners have little income. The prison was opened in 1998 and the prison population may also account for the increased population of the county in the early 2000s.[5]
Wheeler County | |
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Coordinates: 32°07′N 82°43′W | |
Country | United States |
State | Georgia |
Founded | November 5, 1912; 112 years ago (1912) |
Named for | Joseph Wheeler |
Seat | Alamo |
Largest city | Alamo |
Area | |
• Total | 300 sq mi (800 km2) |
• Land | 295 sq mi (760 km2) |
• Water | 4.8 sq mi (12 km2) 1.6% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,471 |
• Density | 25/sq mi (10/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 12th |
Website | wheelercounty |