Cusseta, Georgia

Cusseta
Consolidated city-county
Cusseta, Georgia
Cusseta in 2012
Cusseta in 2012
Official seal of Cusseta
Seal
Location of pre-consolidation boundary in Chattahoochee County and the state of Georgia
Location of pre-consolidation boundary in Chattahoochee County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°18′20″N 84°46′37″W / 32.30556°N 84.77694°W / 32.30556; -84.77694
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyChattahoochee
SeatCusseta
Government
 • TypeCity-County Consolidation
Area
[1]
 • Total251.16 sq mi (650.50 km2)
 • Land248.74 sq mi (644.23 km2)
 • Water2.42 sq mi (6.28 km2)
Elevation
531 ft (162 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total9,565
 • Density38.45/sq mi (14.85/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31805
Area code706
FIPS code13-21016[2]
Websitecusseta.georgia.gov

Cusseta (/kəˈsiːtə/ kə-SEET-ə) is a city in Chattahoochee County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Columbus, Georgia-Alabama metropolitan statistical area. The population was 9,565 in 2020. The city is the county seat of Chattahoochee County,[3] with which it shares a consolidated city-county government. Despite this, Cusseta is not coterminous with the county; it remains a geographically distinct municipality within the county.[4][5]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ "Cusseta". Georgia.gov. Archived from the original on August 6, 2013. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
  5. ^ "Cusseta-Chattahoochee County". Georgia.gov. Archived from the original on August 6, 2013. Retrieved July 16, 2013.