Dougherty County
| Dougherty County, Georgia | |
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Dougherty County Government Center
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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 | 1853 |
| Named for | Charles Dougherty |
| Seat | Albany |
| Largest city | Albany |
| Area | |
| • Total | 335 sq mi (868 km2) |
| • Land | 329 sq mi (852 km2) |
| • Water | 5.9 sq mi (15 km2), 1.8% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 91,332 |
| • Density | 288/sq mi (111/km²) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website | www |
Dougherty County is a county located in the southwestern portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 94,565. The county seat and sole incorporated city is Albany.
Dougherty County is included in the Albany, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The county was created by the Georgia General Assembly on December 15, 1853, from a part of Baker County and was named after Charles Dougherty, a respected judge and lawyer from Athens, Georgia. In 1854 and 1856 small areas were added from Worth County.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 335 square miles (870 km2), of which 329 square miles (850 km2) is land and 5.9 square miles (15 km2) (1.8%) is water.
The majority of Dougherty County is located in the Lower Flint River sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin). The northeastern corner of the county, northeast of Albany, is located in the Middle Flint River sub-basin of the same ACF River basin. A very small portion of Dougherty County, north of Albany, is located in the Kinchafoonee-Muckalee sub-basin of the larger ACF River Basin. The remaining western portion of the county is located in the Ichawaynochaway Creek sub-basin of the same ACF River Basin.
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