Chattahoochee County | |
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Coordinates: 32°21′N 84°47′W / 32.35°N 84.79°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Georgia |
Founded | 1854 |
Named for | Chattahoochee River |
Seat | Cusseta |
Largest city | Cusseta |
Area | |
• Total | 251 sq mi (650 km2) |
• Land | 249 sq mi (640 km2) |
• Water | 2.4 sq mi (6 km2) 1.0% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 9,565 |
• Density | 38/sq mi (15/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 2nd |
Website | ugoccc.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.