Polk County | |
|---|---|
 Polk County Courthouse in Cedartown | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Georgia | |
 Georgia's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 34°00′N 85°11′W / 34°N 85.18°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Georgia |
| Founded | December 20, 1851 |
| Named for | James K. Polk |
| Seat | Cedartown |
| Largest city | Cedartown |
| Area | |
• Total | 312 sq mi (810 km2) |
| • Land | 310 sq mi (800 km2) |
| • Water | 1.8 sq mi (5 km2) 0.6% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 42,853 |
• Estimate (2023) | 44,223  |
| • Density | 140/sq mi (53/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 14th |
| Website | www |
Polk County is a county in the Northwest region of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 42,853.[1] The county seat is Cedartown.[2] The county was created on December 20, 1851, by an act of the Georgia General Assembly and named after James K. Polk, the eleventh President of the United States.[3] Polk County comprises the Cedartown, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Polk County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Polk County". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 97. Retrieved April 26, 2015.