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Cusseta, the county seat of Chattahoochee County, was incorporated on December 22, 1855. The name “Cusseta” comes from the Muskogean Kashihta, which means “a trading place”.

The Chattahoochee County courthouse in Cusseta was constructed in 1854 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Chattahooche County jail, built in 1902, now houses the county archives and library.

A few miles south of Cusseta is River Bend Park, a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers access point on Lake Eufaula, near the southern edge of Fort Benning. The park includes a book ramp, picnic and camping areas.

Cusseta is the only incorporated city in Chattahooche County. Located on U.S. 27, Cusseta is a few miles south of Fort Benning Military Reservation. A mile or so from the city is a transmission tower, built in 1960, that is visible from miles away. Up until the mid-1970s, this tower was the tallest man-made object on the planet, later being surpassed by the Sears Tower in Chicago.

Population: 1,196
Males: 597 (49.9%), Females: 599 (50.1%)

Chattahoochee County

Zip code: 31805

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.8 years
Median household income: $25,625
Median house value: $52,400

Population by Race

Races in Cusseta:

  • White Non-Hispanic (60.1%)
  • Black (36.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (16.6%), Irish (8.8%), German (8.4%), English (2.1%), French (1.8%), Polish (1.8%).

Elevation: 520 feet

Land area: 1.5 square miles

Map of Cusseta, GA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Cusseta

  • High school or higher: 65.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
  • Unemployed: 6.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cusseta city

  • Never married: 26.6%
  • Now married: 49.6%
  • Separated: 5.4%
  • Widowed: 5.8%
  • Divorced: 12.6%

2.3% Foreign born (1.8% Europe, 0.3% Asia, 0.3% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Cusseta:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cusseta:

  • LAWSON AAF (FORT BENNING) (about 15 miles; FORT BENNING(COLUMBUS), GA; Abbreviation: LSF)
  • COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN (about 18 miles; COLUMBUS, GA; Abbreviation: CSG)
  • SOUTHWEST GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 68 miles; ALBANY, GA; Abbreviation: ABY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cusseta:

  • MARION COUNTY (about 20 miles; BUENA VISTA, GA; Abbreviation: 82A)
  • PETERSON FIELD (about 33 miles; PLAINS, GA; Abbreviation: 7A9)
  • WEEDON FIELD (about 34 miles; EUFAULA, AL; Abbreviation: EUF)

Amtrak station near Cusseta:

  • 19 miles: COLUMBUS (818 VETERANS PKY.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cusseta:

  • COLUMBUS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; COLUMBUS, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,886)
  • AUBURN UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 54 miles; AUBURN UNIVERSITY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 19,703)
  • FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; FT VALLEY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,233)
  • TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; TUSKEGEE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • GORDON COLLEGE (about 68 miles; BARNESVILLE, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,263)
  • ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; ALBANY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,996)
  • SOUTHERN UNION STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; WADLEY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,925)

Public primary/middle schools in Cusseta:

  • CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTY EDUCATION CENTER (Students: 332; Location: 27 MERRELL STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 154; Location: 27 MERRELL STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)

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