Crisp County, Georgia
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Crisp County is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,128.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The county seat is Cordele.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref> The county was created on August 17, 1905, from Dooly County and named for Georgia Congressman Charles Frederick Crisp.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
Crisp County comprises the Cordele, GA micropolitan statistical area.
Geography
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The western two-thirds of Crisp County, bordered on the east by a line from south of Arabi running northeast, is located in the Middle Flint River sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin). The eastern third of the county is located in the Alapaha River sub-basin of the Suwannee River.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Major highways
[edit]- File:I-75.svg Interstate 75
- File:US 41.svg U.S. Route 41
- File:US 280.svg U.S. Route 280
- File:Georgia 7.svg State Route 7
- File:Georgia 30.svg State Route 30
- File:Georgia 33.svg State Route 33
- File:Georgia 33 Connector.svg State Route 33 Connector
- File:Georgia 90.svg State Route 90
- File:Georgia 257.svg State Route 257
- File:Georgia 300.svg State Route 300
- File:Georgia 300 Connector.svg State Route 300 Connector
- File:Georgia 401.svg State Route 401 (unsigned designation for I-75)
Adjacent counties
[edit]- Dooly County (north)
- Wilcox County (east)
- Turner County (southeast)
- Worth County (southwest)
- Lee County (west)
- Sumter County (west)
Communities
[edit]City
[edit]- Cordele (county seat)
Town
[edit]Census-designated place
[edit]Unincorporated territory
[edit]Demographics
[edit]| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 9,892 | 49.15% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 8,821 | 43.82% |
| Native American | 18 | 0.09% |
| Asian | 180 | 0.89% |
| Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.02% |
| Other/Mixed | 579 | 2.88% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 634 | 3.15% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 20,128 people, 8,585 households, and 5,712 families residing in the county.
Education
[edit]Politics
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]External links
[edit]- http://www.crispcounty.com
- Crisp County historical marker
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