Ben Hill County, Georgia
| Ben Hill County, Georgia | |
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Ben Hill County Courthouse, Fitzgerald
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 Location in the U.S. state of Georgia |
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 Georgia's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1906 |
| Named for | Benjamin Harvey Hill |
| Seat | Fitzgerald |
| Largest city | Fitzgerald |
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| • Total | 254 sq mi (658 km2) |
| • Land | 250 sq mi (647 km2) |
| • Water | 3.8 sq mi (10 km2), 1.5% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 17,634 |
| • Density | 71/sq mi (27/km²) |
| Congressional district | 8th |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website | www |
Ben Hill County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 17,634. The county seat is Fitzgerald. The constitutional amendment to create the county was proposed July 31, 1906 and ratified November 6, 1906. The county is named after Benjamin Harvey Hill, a former Confederate and United States Senator.
Ben Hill County comprises the Fitzgerald, GA Micropolitan Statistical Area. The Ben Hill County Courthouse and Ben Hill County Jail are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
According to the U.S. Census Bureauin USA, the county has a total area of 254 square miles (660 km2), of which 250 square miles (650 km2) is land and 3.8 square miles (9.8 km2) (1.5%) is water.
The majority of Ben Hill County, its northern and eastern portions, are located in the Lower Ocmulgee River sub-basin of the Altamaha River basin. The northwestern corner of the county, east of Rebecca, is located in the Alapaha River sub-basin of the Suwannee River basin. The southeastern corner of the county, east of Fitzgerald, is located in the Satilla River sub-basin of the St. Marys-Satilla River basin.
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