Crisp County
| Crisp County, Georgia | |
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Crisp County Courthouse in Cordele
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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 | 1905 |
| Named for | Charles Frederick Crisp |
| Seat | Cordele |
| Largest city | Cordele |
| Area | |
| • Total | 281 sq mi (728 km2) |
| • Land | 273 sq mi (707 km2) |
| • Water | 8.4 sq mi (22 km2), 3.0% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 23,439 |
| • Density | 86/sq mi (33/km²) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website | www |
Crisp County is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 23,439. The county seat is Cordele. The county was created on August 17, 1905 and named for Charles Frederick Crisp.
Crisp County comprises the Cordele, GA Micropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 281 square miles (730 km2), of which 273 square miles (710 km2) is land and 8.4 square miles (22 km2) (3.0%) is water.
The western two-thirds of Crisp County, bordered on the east by a line from south of Arabi running northeast, is located in the Middle Flint River sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin). The eastern third of the county is located in the Alapaha River sub-basin of the Suwannee River basin.
As of the census of 2000, there were 21,996 people, 8,337 households, and 5,869 families residing in the county. The population density was 80 people per square mile (31/km²). There were 9,559 housing units at an average density of 35 per square mile (13/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 54.07% White, 43.40% Black or African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.68% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.98% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. 1.74% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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