Polk County, Georgia
Appearance
Polk County | |
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Coordinates: 34°00′N 85°11′W / 34°N 85.18°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Georgia |
Founded | December 20, 1851 |
Named for | James K. Polk |
Seat | Cedartown |
Largest city | Cedartown |
Area | |
• Total | 312 sq mi (810 km2) |
• Land | 310 sq mi (800 km2) |
• Water | 1.8 sq mi (5 km2) 0.6% |
Population | |
• Total | 42,853 |
• Density | 138/sq mi (53/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Website | www |
Polk County is a county in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 42,853.[1] The county seat is Cedartown.[2] The county was created on December 20, 1851.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "QuickFacts: Polk County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.