The Wiregrass region , also known as the Wiregrass plains or Wiregrass country , is an area of the Southern United States encompassing parts of southern Georgia , southeastern Alabama , and the Florida Panhandle . The region is named for the native Aristida stricta , commonly known as wiregrass due to its texture.
17-480: Coffee County is the name of several counties in the United States: Coffee County, Alabama Coffee County, Georgia Coffee County, Tennessee See also [ edit ] Coffey County, Kansas [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with
34-858: A U.S. Army post located mostly in Dale County , Alabama . The post is the primary flight training base for Army Aviation and is home to the United States Army Aviation Center of Excellence (USAACE) and the United States Army Aviation Museum , as well as Moody Air Force Base located in Lowndes and Lanier County, Georgia . Moody AFB is the home of the 23rd Wing . The wing executes worldwide close air support, force protection, and combat search and rescue operations (CSAR) in support of humanitarian interests, United States national security and
51-403: A household in the county was $ 42,253, and the median income for a family was $ 54,929. Males had a median income of $ 41,635 versus $ 29,082 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 22,797. About 14.1% of families and 17.2% of the population were below the poverty line , including 26.4% of those under age 18 and 13.4% of those age 65 or over. Coffee County is reliably Republican at
68-587: Is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Alabama . As of the 2020 census , the population was 53,465. Its name is in honor of General John Coffee . Coffee County comprises the Enterprise , Micropolitan Statistical Area , which was originally Enterprise–Ozark micropolitan area in 2010 censuses before being split off. It was originally included in the Dothan -Enterprise- Ozark , Combined Statistical Area in its 2012 statistics but
85-575: Is mostly known as Elba , although Enterprise contains a second county courthouse as well. The land in Coffee County was originally part of Dale County , which was incorporated in 1824. Coffee County was formed from the western part of Dale County on December 29, 1841. It was named after John R. Coffee , a soldier in the Creek War of 1813—14 . The first county seat was in Wellborn. After
102-712: The Suwannee River back into Georgia and along the western fringes of the Okefenokee Swamp . From here it runs due north back to Macon . Interstate 75 , Interstate 10 , U.S. Route 231 , U.S. Route 331 , and portions of Interstate 65 traverse parts of the Wiregrass. The portion of U.S. Route 84 through Georgia is known as the Wiregrass Georgia Parkway . Major cities in the region include: The region includes Fort Novosel ,
119-550: The Chattahoochee River. The current region stretches approximately from just below Macon, Georgia and follows the Fall Line west to Montgomery, Alabama . From there it turns south and runs to approximately Washington County, Florida in the northern panhandle. From there it runs east, roughly making its southern boundary along Interstate 10 to Lake City, Florida . From there it turns north, roughly following
136-710: The area in its recent years has been separated from the Dothan metropolitan area and Ozark micropolitan area in later censuses and is its own primary statistical area now. Despite the census change of the statistics by the United States Census Bureau , the county still remains culturally connected alongside the two core based areas as it is commonly described as part of what is called the Wiregrass region together and also it shares its locations of United States Army base, Fort Novosel . The county seat
153-528: The county. As of the census of 2010, there were 49,948 people, 19,849 households, and 13,837 families residing in the county. The population density was 74 people per square mile (29 people/km ). There were 22,330 housing units at an average density of 33 units per square mile (13 units/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 74.7% White , 16.7% Black or African American , 1.3% Native American , 1.3% Asian , 0.2% Pacific Islander , 3.2% from other races , and 2.5% from two or more races. 6.4% of
170-489: The courthouse was destroyed by fire in 1851, the county seat was moved to Elba. According to the United States Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 680 square miles (1,800 km ), of which 679 square miles (1,760 km ) is land and 1.5 square miles (3.9 km ) (0.2%) is water. The county is located in the Wiregrass region of southeast Alabama. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 53,465 people, 19,924 households, and 13,747 families residing in
187-481: The first humans in the Wiregrass region and retained control of the area until they were forced to cede most of the territory to the United States in the 1814 Treaty of Fort Jackson . The first white settlers were cattle drovers who took advantage of the wiregrass sprouting earlier than other fodder to feed their semi-wild herds. Originally, the wiregrass region touched twenty-three counties from Savannah to
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#1732772725822204-527: The following three options: Enterprise City, Daleville City School System , or Ozark City Schools . The county is referred to in Joe David Brown 's 1971 novel Addie Pray , which inspired the movie Paper Moon . 31°24′12″N 85°59′12″W / 31.40333°N 85.98667°W / 31.40333; -85.98667 Wiregrass Region Ancestors of the Creek Nation were
221-659: The global war on terrorism (GWOT). There are two major waterways in the region, and they bisect the Wiregrass, dividing it into three portions. The Chattahoochee River and the Flint River join to form the Apalachicola River , which flows south from Bainbridge, Georgia and Lake Seminole to the Gulf of Mexico at Apalachicola, Florida . Other waterways include Little Choctawhatchee River , Choctawhatchee River , and Choctawhatchee Bay . Due to its proximity to
238-557: The population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. The largest self-reported ancestry groups in Coffee County were English (59.9%), German (4.4%), Irish (3.3%), "American" (3.1%), (1.8%), Scottish (1.2%) and Portuguese (1.0%). There were 19,849 households, out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who
255-567: The presidential level. The last Democrat to win the county in a presidential election is Jimmy Carter , who won it by a majority in 1976 . School districts include: Fort Novosel residents are within the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) system, for elementary school. Students on-post in Fort Novosel beyond the elementary level may attend non-DoDEA schools for secondary levels, with an on-post family choosing one of
272-495: The same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Coffee_County&oldid=898232187 " Category : United States county name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Coffee County, Alabama Coffee County
289-454: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.98. In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.2% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.3 males. The median income for
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