Mitchell County, Georgia
| Mitchell County, Georgia | |
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Mitchell County Courthouse (Built 1936), Camilla
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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 | 1857 |
| Seat | Camilla |
| Largest city | Camilla |
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| • Total | 514 sq mi (1,331 km2) |
| • Land | 512 sq mi (1,326 km2) |
| • Water | 1.7 sq mi (4 km2), 0.3% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 23,498 |
| • Density | 46/sq mi (18/km²) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website | www |
Mitchell County is a county in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 23,498. The county seat is Camilla. Mitchell County was created on December 21, 1857. It was named for David Brydie Mitchell, 27th Governor of Georgia.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 514 square miles (1,330 km2), of which 512 square miles (1,330 km2) is land and 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2) (0.3%) is water.
The bulk of Mitchell County is located in the Lower Flint River sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin). The county's southeastern corner, bordered by a line from Sale City southwest through Pelham, is located in the Lower Ochlockonee River sub-basin of the same Ochlockonee River basin.
The County Commission meets the second Tuesday of each month at 7 pm.
As of the census of 2000, there were 23,932 people, 8,063 households, and 5,934 families residing in the county. The population density was 18/km² (47/mi²). There were 8,880 housing units at an average density of 7/km² (17/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 49.57% White, 47.86% Black or African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 1.34% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. 2.05% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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