Houston County, Georgia
| Houston County, Georgia | |
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Houston County courthouse in Perry
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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 | May 15, 1821 |
| Named for | John Houstoun |
| Seat | Perry |
| Largest city | Warner Robins |
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| • Total | 380 sq mi (984 km2) |
| • Land | 376 sq mi (974 km2) |
| • Water | 4.4 sq mi (11 km2), 1.2% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 150,033 |
| • Density | 373/sq mi (144/km²) |
| Congressional district | 8th |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website | www |
Houston County /ˈhaʊstən/ is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 139,900. Its county seat is Perry. The county was created on May 15, 1821, as one of five counties in the state, and later reduced in size with the formation of Bibb, Crawford, Pike, Macon, and Peach counties. It was named after Georgia governor John Houstoun, with the spelling being a common 19th-century variation that later evolved to "Houston". The pronunciation, however, remains to this day "howston." The geographic center of the county was given the name Wattsville, which was later changed to Perry.
Houston County is included in the Warner Robins, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Macon-Warner Robins, GA Combined Statistical Area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 380 square miles (980 km2), of which 376 square miles (970 km2) is land and 4.4 square miles (11 km2) (1.2%) is water.
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