Gordon County, Georgia

Gordon County
Gordon County Courthouse
Gordon County Courthouse
Map of Georgia highlighting Gordon County
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Map of the United States highlighting Georgia
Georgia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 34°30′N 84°52′W / 34.5°N 84.87°W / 34.5; -84.87
Country United States
State Georgia
FoundedFebruary 13, 1850; 174 years ago (1850)
Named forWilliam Washington Gordon
SeatCalhoun
Largest cityCalhoun
Area
 • Total
358 sq mi (930 km2)
 • Land356 sq mi (920 km2)
 • Water2.2 sq mi (6 km2)  0.6%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
57,544
 • Density160/sq mi (62/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district14th
Websitegordoncounty.org

Gordon County is a county in the Northwest region of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 57,544.[1] The county seat is Calhoun.[2] Gordon County comprises the Calhoun, GA Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Atlanta–Athens-Clarke County–Sandy Springs, GA-AL CSA.

  1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Gordon County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.