Marion County, Georgia
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Marion County Courthouse in Buena Vista
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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 | December 14, 1827 |
| Seat | Buena Vista |
| Largest city | Buena Vista |
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| • Total | 367 sq mi (951 km2) |
| • Land | 366 sq mi (948 km2) |
| • Water | 1.5 sq mi (4 km2) |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 8,761 |
| • Density | 24/sq mi (9/km²) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website | www |
Marion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 Census reflected a population of 8,742. The county seat is Buena Vista. The county was created on December 14, 1827. The county was named for General Francis Marion of South Carolina.
Marion County is included in the Columbus, GA-AL Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The art site of Pasaquan is located in Marion County.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 367 square miles (950 km2), of which 366 square miles (950 km2) is land and 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2) (0.4%) is water.
The southern half of Marion County, roughly south of Buena Vista, is located in the Kinchafoonee-Muckalee sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin). The northwestern portion of the county is located in the Middle Chattahoochee River-Walter F. George Lake sub-basin of the same ACF River Basin. The majority of the northeastern portion of Marion County is located in the Middle Flint River sub-basin of the larger ACF River Basin, with just very small portions of the northeastern border, most of which is bisected by State Route 127 south of Mauk, located in the Upper Flint River sub-basin of the same larger ACF River Basin.
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