Echols County

Also known as Echols County, Georgia, Echols County, GA

county in Georgia, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Georgia
Founded: December 13, 1858 ; 167 years ago ( 1858-12-13 )
Named after: Robert Milner Echols
Seat: Statenville
Largest community: Statenville
Total: 421 sq mi (1,090 km )
Land: 415 sq mi (1,070 km )
Water: 5.8 sq mi (15 km ) 1.4%
Estimate 2025: 3,685
Density: 8.91/sq mi (3.44/km )
Time zone: UTC−5 ( Eastern )
Summer dst: UTC−4 ( EDT )
Congressional district: 1st
Website: echolscountyga .com

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Wikidata facts

Population: 3697
Area: 1090
Official website: www.echolscountygeorgia.com
Image: EcholsCoCourthouse.jpg
Households: 1497

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Commons category: Echols County, Georgia
inception: 1858-12-13
water as percent of area: 1.4
native label: Echols County
per capita income: 23768

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Echols County (/ˈɛkəlz/) is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,697. The county seat is Statenville. Since 2008, Statenville is a disincorporated municipality. Echols and Webster counties are the only two counties in Georgia to currently have no incorporated municipalities. The county was established in 1858 and named in honor of Robert Milner Echols. Echols County is part of the Valdosta metropolitan area.

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