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Waynesboro is a city in Burke County, Georgia, United States. The population was 5,813 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Burke County. Waynesboro is also known as "The Bird Dog Capital of the World." Near Waynesboro during the American Civil War on December 4, 1864, forces under Union General Judson Kilpatrick prevented troops led by Confederate General Joseph Wheeler from interfering with Union General William T. Sherman campaign of destroying a wide swath of the South on his march to Savannah, Georgia and the Atlantic Ocean (Union forces did suffer more than three times the casualties as the Confederates, however). The City of Waynesboro, Georgia is located in Burke County, which is one of the eight original counties in Georgia. It was named after General Anthony Wayne whose daring efforts during the Revolutionary War earned him the nick name "Mad Anthony Wayne." Although the residents lived in the area before the Revolutionary War, the town was not laid out until 1783. The City was officially incorporated in 1883 as the City of Waynesborough. Some also claim that President George Washington owned land in Waynesboro. He had planned to develop it as a sugar plantation prior to his involvement with the American revolutionaries. He later sold it upon purchase of his Mt. Vernon property in northern Virginia. Waynesboro's primary claim to fame is that Karen Cox (nee McDowell), a former Congressional aide, now lives there.
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Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 5,813 people, 2,151 households, and 1,473 families residing in the city. The population density was 411.1/km² (1,064.1/mi²). There were 2,395 housing units at an average density of 169.4/km² (438.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 35.89% White, 62.55% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.41% from other races, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.20% of the population. There were 2,151 households out of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.1% were married couples living together, 32.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.21. In the city the population was spread out with 33.3% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 17.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 78.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 69.8 males. The median income for a household in the city was $20,346, and the median income for a family was $24,012. Males had a median income of $30,750 versus $19,462 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,151. About 35.3% of families and 42.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 60.6% of those under age 18 and 28.9% of those age 65 or over. Schools Edmund Burke Academy Burke County Public Schools Homepage Burke County High Burke County Middle SGA Elementary Blakeney Elementary Waynesboro Primary School Burke County Alternative School | ||||||||||
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