Wilkes County, Georgia
Appearance
Wilkes County | |
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Coordinates: 33°47′N 82°44′W / 33.79°N 82.74°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Georgia |
Founded | February 5, 1777 |
Named for | John Wilkes |
Seat | Washington |
Largest city | Washington |
Area | |
• Total | 474 sq mi (1,230 km2) |
• Land | 469 sq mi (1,210 km2) |
• Water | 4.6 sq mi (12 km2) 1.0% |
Population | |
• Total | 9,565 |
• Density | 20/sq mi (8/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Website | www |
Wilkes County is a county in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, 9,565 people lived there.[1] The county seat is Washington.[2]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "QuickFacts: Wilkes County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.