Cook_County,_Georgia

Cook County, Georgia

Cook County, Georgia

County in Georgia, United States

31°10′N 83°26′W

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Cook County is a county located in the south central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,229.[1] The county seat is Adel.[2] The constitutional amendment to create the county was proposed July 30, 1918, and ratified November 5, 1918. It is named for former Civil War general Philip Cook of the Confederate States Army.[3]

Reed Bingham State Park is in Cook County.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 233 square miles (600 km2), of which 227 square miles (590 km2) is land and 6.0 square miles (16 km2) (2.6%) is water.[4]

The western half of Cook County, located roughly west of Interstate 75, is located in the Little River sub-basin of the Suwannee River basin. The eastern half of the county is located in the Withlacoochee River sub-basin of the same Suwannee River basin.[5]

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Demographics

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As of the 2020 United States census, there were 17,229 people, 6,217 households, and 4,243 families residing in the county.

Education

It is within the Cook County School District. It operates Cook County High School.

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References

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    "Census - Geography Profile: Cook County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
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