Chattahoochee County, Georgia

Chattahoochee County
Chattahoochee County Courthouse in Cusseta
Chattahoochee County Courthouse in Cusseta
Official seal of Chattahoochee County
Map of Georgia highlighting Chattahoochee County
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Map of the United States highlighting Georgia
Georgia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 32°21′N 84°47′W / 32.35°N 84.79°W / 32.35; -84.79
Country United States
State Georgia
Founded1854; 170 years ago (1854)
Named forChattahoochee River
SeatCusseta
Largest cityCusseta
Area
 • Total
251 sq mi (650 km2)
 • Land249 sq mi (640 km2)
 • Water2.4 sq mi (6 km2)  1.0%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
9,565
 • Density38/sq mi (15/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websiteugoccc.com

Chattahoochee County, also known as Cusseta-Chattahoochee County,[1] is a county located on the western border in central Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,565.[2] The county seat is Cusseta,[3] with which the county shares a consolidated city-county government. The city of Cusseta remains a geographically distinct municipality within Chattahoochee County.[1][4] The county was created on February 13, 1854.

Chattahoochee County is included in the Columbus, GA-AL metropolitan statistical area.

  1. ^ a b "Cusseta-Chattahoochee County". GeorgiaGov. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
  2. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Chattahoochee County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ "Cusseta". GeorgiaGov. Retrieved March 19, 2018.