Meriwether County

  1. Meriwether County Legal Resources
  2. Meriwether County Statistics
  3. Meriwether County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Meriwether County Employment Information
  5. Meriwether County Family Information
  6. Meriwether County Education Information
  7. Meriwether County Business Information
  8. Meriwether County Public Benefits Information
  9. Meriwether County Criminal Information
  10. Meriwether County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Meriwether County Cities
  12. Meriwether County Zip Codes


Meriwether County Legal Resources Back to top

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Meriwether County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 22,534
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 299 / 261 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 1,303.495 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 5.335 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 84,000.000 acres (339.864 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 339
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 27.40%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 10.00%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $3,666,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / irrigation / public use) (2000): 6,000,000 / 1,000,000 / 2,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 44.20%
  • Physicians (2004): 20
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 2 (89)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 3,503
  • Federal Spending (2004): $140,143
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Meriwether County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 9,211
Building Permits Issued (2006): 131
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $20,987
Meriwether County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 7,710 16.96%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,176 2.59%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 36,574 80.45%

Meriwether County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Meriwether County Employment Information Back to top
Meriwether County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 9,551 8,872 679 7.11% 71
1991 9,428 8,794 634 6.72% 67
1992 9,414 8,400 1,013 10.77% 107
1993 9,277 8,439 838 9.03% 91
1994 9,170 8,485 685 7.47% 75
1995 8,924 8,345 579 6.49% 65
1996 8,990 8,416 574 6.39% 63
1997 9,144 8,643 501 5.48% 55
1998 9,137 8,670 467 5.11% 51
1999 9,137 8,641 496 5.43% 54
2000 10,176 9,723 454 4.46% 45
2001 10,079 9,551 528 5.24% 52
2002 9,968 9,386 582 5.84% 58
2003 9,692 9,077 615 6.35% 64
2004 9,697 9,067 630 6.50% 65
2005 9,909 9,179 730 7.37% 74
2006 9,713 9,080 633 6.51% 65
2007 9,889 9,327 563 5.69% 57
2008 10,191 9,375 816 8.01% 80
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 10,079 9,368 711 7.05% 71
Feb 2008 10,020 9,340 680 6.79% 68
Mar 2008 10,122 9,419 703 6.95% 69
Apr 2008 10,162 9,428 734 7.22% 72
May 2008 10,167 9,399 768 7.55% 76
Jun 2008 10,135 9,372 763 7.53% 75
Jul 2008 10,383 9,460 923 8.89% 89
Aug 2008 10,349 9,348 1,001 9.67% 97
Sep 2008 10,303 9,240 1,063 10.32% 103
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Meriwether County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,592 17.14%
2. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 528 5.68%
3. Public Administration 474 5.10%
4. Wood Manufacturing 412 4.43%
5. Health Care 408 4.39%
6. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 382 4.11%
7. Truck Transportation 338 3.64%
8. Repair and Maintenance 330 3.55%
9. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 274 2.95%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 270 2.91%
11. Educational Services 228 2.45%
12. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 206 2.22%
13. Metal Manufactuing 204 2.20%
14. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 190 2.05%
15. Machinery Manufacturing 180 1.94%
16. Paper Manufacturing 172 1.85%
17. Air Transportation 170 1.83%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 164 1.77%
19. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 164 1.77%
20. Finance and Insurance 152 1.64%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 1,268 14.05%
2. Health Care 1,018 11.28%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 858 9.51%
4. Social Assistance 504 5.59%
5. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 464 5.14%
6. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 408 4.52%
7. Public Administration 370 4.10%
8. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 342 3.79%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 300 3.32%
10. Department and Other General Stores 250 2.77%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 228 2.53%
12. Finance and Insurance 216 2.39%
13. Private Household Services 170 1.88%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 166 1.84%
15. Food Manufacturing 162 1.80%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 140 1.55%
17. Construction 138 1.53%
18. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 130 1.44%
19. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 122 1.35%
20. Apparel Manufacturing 114 1.26%

Meriwether County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 806 8.68%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 644 6.93%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 528 5.68%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 504 5.43%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 484 5.21%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 466 5.02%
7. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 418 4.50%
8. Other Construction Trades 392 4.22%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 310 3.34%
10. Construction Laborers 270 2.91%
11. Assemblers and Fabricators 214 2.30%
12. Other Material Moving Workers 188 2.02%
13. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 188 2.02%
14. Carpenters 182 1.96%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 178 1.92%
16. Other Management Occupations 166 1.79%
17. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 164 1.77%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 142 1.53%
19. Agricultural Workers 138 1.49%
20. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 136 1.46%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 908 10.06%
2. Cashiers 536 5.94%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 456 5.05%
4. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 444 4.92%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 420 4.65%
6. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 412 4.57%
7. Other Office and Admin Support 390 4.32%
8. Secretaries and Admins 326 3.61%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 260 2.88%
10. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 256 2.84%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 236 2.62%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 222 2.46%
13. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 196 2.17%
14. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 192 2.13%
15. Other Management Occupations 190 2.11%
16. Waiters and Waitresses 186 2.06%
17. Health Technologists and Technicians 176 1.95%
18. Assemblers and Fabricators 168 1.86%
19. Other Healthcare Support 164 1.82%
20. Customer Service Representatives 162 1.80%

Meriwether County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 18,433 53.32%
15-35 hours 2,598 7.52%
1-14 hours 693 2.00%
No regular hours 12,845 37.16%

Meriwether County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 986 5.66%
5 AM-5:29 AM 696 4.00%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 965 5.54%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,016 11.58%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,045 11.74%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,588 14.86%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,811 16.14%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,488 8.54%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 359 2.06%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 556 3.19%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 228 1.31%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 80 0.46%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,317 7.56%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,279 7.34%

Meriwether County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 808 4.64%
5-9 1,862 10.69%
10-14 1,943 11.16%
15-19 1,540 8.84%
20-24 1,983 11.39%
25-29 946 5.43%
30-34 2,486 14.28%
35-39 695 3.99%
40-44 676 3.88%
45-59 2,393 13.74%
60-89 1,292 7.42%
At least 90 790 4.54%

Meriwether County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 68 0.39% 9,014 51.76%
30-44 6 0.03% 3,851 22.11%
45-59 14 0.08% 2,379 13.66%
At least 60 2 0.01% 2,080 11.94%

Meriwether County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 4 0.02%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,185 17.76%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 13,695 76.36%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 12 0.07%
Color 4 Box Other 212 1.18%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 90 0.50%
Color 6 Box Walked 216 1.20%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 521 2.90%

Meriwether County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Meriwether County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 16,578 (44,222 people)
Families (2000): 12,158 (38,246 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,688
People at same address in 1995: 27,019
Meriwether County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,588 15.47%
$10,000-$14,999 1,463 8.75%
$15,000-$19,999 1,260 7.53%
$20,000-$24,999 1,161 6.94%
$25,000-$29,999 1,335 7.98%
$30,000-$34,999 1,233 7.37%
$35,000-$39,999 999 5.97%
$40,000-$44,999 998 5.97%
$45,000-$49,999 846 5.06%
$50,000-$59,999 1,248 7.46%
$60,000-$74,999 1,461 8.73%
$75,000-$99,999 1,286 7.69%
$100,000-$124,999 393 2.35%
$125,000-$149,999 163 0.97%
$150,000-$199,999 105 0.63%
$200,000 or more 188 1.12%

Meriwether County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,966 23.84%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,403 29.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 237 2.87%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,482 17.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 21 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,160 14.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 11 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 534 6.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 246 2.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 187 2.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Meriwether County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 12,848 29.72%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,674 8.50%
Public Assistance 874 2.02%
Retirement 2,939 6.80%
Self Employment 1,413 3.27%
Social Security 5,380 12.45%
Supplemental Security 1,353 3.13%
Wage / Salary 12,324 28.51%
Other 2,420 5.60%

Meriwether County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,727 58.38%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,370 41.62%

Meriwether County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,742 10.50%
Color 1 Box Married 9,415 56.75%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,939 29.77%
Color 3 Box Widowed 493 2.97%

Meriwether County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,757 9.36%
Color 1 Box Married 9,515 50.67%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,594 24.46%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,914 15.52%

Meriwether County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Meriwether County Education Information Back to top
Meriwether County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,618 10.87%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 7,930 23.82%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 12,326 37.02%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,191 15.59%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 995 2.99%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,945 5.84%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,292 3.88%

Meriwether County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 936 4.15% 140 0.62% 1,076 4.78%
Kindergarten 560 2.49% 48 0.21% 608 2.70%
Grades 1-4 2,667 11.84% 264 1.17% 2,931 13.01%
Grades 5-8 2,498 11.09% 402 1.78% 2,900 12.87%
Grades 9-12 2,643 11.73% 278 1.23% 2,921 12.96%
Undergrad college 678 3.01% 166 0.74% 844 3.75%
Graduate or professional school 78 0.35% 24 0.11% 102 0.45%
Total 10,060 44.64% 1,322 5.87% 11,382 50.51%

Meriwether County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Meriwether County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $5,149,000
Retail sales (2002): $106,631,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $9,173,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $316,084
Retired workers (2005): 2,605
Meriwether County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 0 2 1 2
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 5 1
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 1 1 1
1999 - Construction 4 1 9 7 8
1999 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 2
1999 - Finance & Insurance 0 0 3 6 15
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 5 10 5 8 11
1999 - Information 0 0 1 4 2
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Manufacturing 1 4 7 6 3
1999 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 3 9 5 22
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 1 2 4 9
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 2 2 0 3
1999 - Retail Trade 3 6 20 21 33
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 2 1 1 1
1999 - Unclassified 2 1 0 0 0
1999 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 1
1999 - Wholesale Trade 2 0 1 3 2
1999 - Total 21 30 64 72 116
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 1 0 2 3
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 2 2 2
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 0 0 3
2000 - Construction 3 4 11 7 6
2000 - Educational Services 0 0 0 2 1
2000 - Finance & Insurance 0 0 4 6 14
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 0 13 6 10
2000 - Information 1 1 2 0 4
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Manufacturing 2 3 4 8 3
2000 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 5 8 6 19
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 2 4 2 8
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 0 1 1 3
2000 - Retail Trade 12 6 18 23 30
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 0 3 0 1
2000 - Unclassified 2 0 0 0 1
2000 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 0
2000 - Wholesale Trade 0 0 2 1 5
2000 - Total 31 22 73 66 113
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 4 1 0 1 4
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 0 2 3
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 1 2 0
2001 - Construction 5 0 7 12 7
2001 - Educational Services 0 1 1 0 1
2001 - Finance & Insurance 0 1 6 8 9
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 6 4 9 4 16
2001 - Information 0 2 2 1 3
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Manufacturing 0 4 3 8 2
2001 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 5 7 8 16
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 0 0 5 9
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 2 0 1 3
2001 - Retail Trade 7 6 25 16 34
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 1 2 2 2
2001 - Unclassified 1 1 0 2 0
2001 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 1
2001 - Wholesale Trade 3 0 0 2 6
2001 - Total 30 29 63 74 116
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 1 4 2 2
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 3 1 0
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 1 1 0
2002 - Construction 3 4 14 9 6
2002 - Educational Services 1 0 1 0 1
2002 - Finance & Insurance 5 4 5 3 11
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 7 13 12 6
2002 - Information 1 0 0 3 3
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Manufacturing 2 2 6 2 3
2002 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 0 2 9 6 15
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 0 2 1 11
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 1 3 0 2
2002 - Retail Trade 5 10 23 30 24
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 1 2 1 2
2002 - Unclassified 0 2 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 0
2002 - Wholesale Trade 0 2 2 2 5
2002 - Total 27 38 89 73 91
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 0 1 2 1
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 0 1 2
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 2 0 0
2003 - Construction 6 7 12 9 7
2003 - Educational Services 0 0 2 0 1
2003 - Finance & Insurance 2 3 9 7 5
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 1 10 11 7
2003 - Information 1 0 2 1 4
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Manufacturing 2 1 3 5 4
2003 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 3 8 7 16
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 2 4 3 7
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 0 1 3 2
2003 - Retail Trade 9 15 22 16 28
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 1 1 4 3
2003 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 0
2003 - Wholesale Trade 0 0 5 2 2
2003 - Total 29 34 82 72 89
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 3 1 2 1
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 2 0 1
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 0 2 0
2004 - Construction 8 2 13 9 9
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 0 1 1
2004 - Finance & Insurance 0 1 2 6 14
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 5 11 10 6
2004 - Information 1 1 1 1 4
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Manufacturing 0 2 6 4 3
2004 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 0 4 7 19
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 1 5 1 7
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 1 0 2 5
2004 - Retail Trade 11 10 24 18 26
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 3 0 3 4
2004 - Unclassified 0 0 1 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 0
2004 - Wholesale Trade 0 1 1 3 1
2004 - Total 28 30 71 70 101
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 2 2 1 1
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 2 1 1
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 1 1 0 0
2005 - Construction 3 6 12 8 13
2005 - Educational Services 1 0 0 1 1
2005 - Finance & Insurance 1 0 12 1 9
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 2 9 9 10
2005 - Information 0 2 3 1 1
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Manufacturing 2 1 2 9 2
2005 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 3 4 8 17
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 1 1 2 10
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 2 0 2 3
2005 - Retail Trade 5 12 11 25 30
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 0 1 4 5
2005 - Unclassified 1 1 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 0
2005 - Wholesale Trade 0 1 0 1 3
2005 - Total 24 34 61 73 106

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Meriwether County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Meriwether County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 36,556 82.15%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 7,942 17.85%

Meriwether County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $401 $52 $368 $0 $0 $362 $1,131 $307 $161 $66
1971 $421 $54 $386 $0 $0 $381 $1,188 $322 $169 $69
1972 $587 $79 $637 $0 $0 $45 $1,269 $502 $133 $91
1973 $611 $80 $784 $0 $0 $149 $1,544 $315 $126 $243
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $798 $77 $669 $0 $0 $146 $1,613 $376 $102 $195
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $951 $95 $1,250 $0 $0 $1,207 $3,408 $913 $85 $239
1980 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1981 $1,038 $78 $964 $0 $0 $271 $2,273 $1,085 $66 $33
1982 $1,429 $83 $1,171 $0 $0 $404 $3,004 $1,235 $56 $39
1983 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1984 $1,541 $113 $1,085 $0 $0 $459 $3,085 $657 $35 $517
1985 $1,570 $504 $1,384 $0 $0 $496 $3,450 $1,176 $923 $1,423
1986 $1,594 $1,293 $2,644 $0 $0 $663 $4,901 $1,747 $1,000 $1,110
1987 $1,457 $1,380 $1,438 $0 $0 $523 $3,418 $1,361 $0 $106
1988 $1,715 $1,554 $1,348 $0 $0 $581 $3,644 $1,330 $200 $200
1989 $1,940 $1,676 $1,502 $0 $0 $767 $4,209 $1,409 $0 $305
1990 $1,984 $1,743 $1,326 $0 $0 $739 $4,049 $1,738 $0 $225
1991 $2,084 $1,905 $1,123 $0 $0 $808 $4,015 $1,897 $200 $138
1992 $2,361 $1,838 $977 $0 $0 $667 $4,005 $2,147 $400 $185
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $2,839 $3,761 $677 $0 $0 $1,360 $4,876 $2,069 $0 $4,163
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $3,850 $2,598 $465 $0 $0 $1,841 $6,156 $3,183 $0 $2,302


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $13 $125 $21 $73 $521 $0 $1,099
$54 $120 $9 $0 $0 $163
1971 $13 $131 $22 $77 $547 $0 $1,153
$57 $126 $10 $0 $0 $170
1972 $0 $148 $9 $90 $420 $0 $1,324
$60 $306 $13 $0 $0 $278
1973 $0 $177 $7 $93 $447 $0 $1,510
$65 $276 $9 $0 $0 $436
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $0 $201 $17 $65 $590 $0 $1,226
$99 $22 $11 $0 $0 $221
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $0 $1,279 $0 $243 $1,018 $3 $2,948
$152 $18 $4 $0 $0 $231
1980 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1981 $0 $541 $0 $656 $917 $5 $2,723
$416 $134 $5 $0 $0 $49
1982 $0 $489 $95 $1,429 $1,110 $4 $3,833
$217 $16 $3 $0 $0 $470
1983 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1984 $0 $598 $103 $636 $693 $5 $2,701
$242 $15 $19 $0 $0 $390
1985 $0 $562 $115 $664 $888 $5 $3,602
$239 $18 $23 $0 $0 $1,088
1986 $0 $675 $126 $1,774 $883 $67 $6,121
$241 $191 $53 $0 $0 $2,111
1987 $0 $803 $181 $681 $829 $6 $4,683
$270 $22 $27 $0 $0 $1,864
1988 $0 $816 $230 $887 $1,048 $6 $5,362
$296 $23 $12 $0 $0 $2,044
1989 $0 $933 $203 $889 $931 $6 $5,562
$313 $24 $17 $0 $0 $2,246
1990 $0 $1,117 $258 $908 $1,013 $6 $5,985
$311 $29 $12 $0 $0 $2,331
1991 $0 $918 $233 $942 $847 $6 $5,468
$334 $38 $19 $0 $0 $2,131
1992 $0 $1,481 $203 $892 $632 $5 $5,862
$398 $48 $17 $0 $0 $2,186
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $0 $1,524 $247 $480 $796 $1 $6,891
$543 $56 $0 $0 $0 $3,244
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $28 $2,240 $251 $1,479 $1,129 $0 $9,036
$856 $68 $0 $0 $0 $2,985

Meriwether County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 53
Meriwether County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Meriwether County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,189 14.15%
10-19 Years 3,490 15.49%
20-29 Years 2,715 12.05%
30-39 Years 3,106 13.78%
40-49 Years 3,191 14.16%
50-59 Years 2,730 12.12%
60-69 Years 1,851 8.21%
70-79 Years 1,414 6.27%
80-89 Years 720 3.20%
90+ Years 128 0.57%

Meriwether County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 10,763 47.76%
Color 1 Box Female 11,771 52.24%

Meriwether County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 12,579 55.82%
Color 1 Box African-American 9,467 42.01%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 191 0.85%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 148 0.66%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 71 0.32%
Color 2 Box Asian 52 0.23%
Color 6 Box Other Race 15 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 11 0.05%

Meriwether County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 7,401 43.04%
2. Irish 2,473 14.38%
3. English 2,193 12.75%
4. German 1,596 9.28%
5. African 535 3.11%
6. Scotch Irish 485 2.82%
7. Scottish 477 2.77%
8. Dutch 308 1.79%
9. French Non-Basque 271 1.58%
10. Polish 258 1.50%

Meriwether County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 41,515 97.86%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 547 1.29%
3. German 140 0.33%
4. French 112 0.26%
5. Italian 36 0.08%
6. Chinese 22 0.05%
7. Russian 16 0.04%
8. Japanese 12 0.03%
9. Other West Germanic 10 0.02%
10. Polish 6 0.01%

Meriwether County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 45,134 99.28%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 114 0.25%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 212 0.47%

Meriwether County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Meriwether County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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