Monroe County
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Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Georgia
- Founded
- 1821 ; 205 years ago ( 1821 )
- Named after
- James Monroe
- Seat
- Forsyth
- Largest city
- Forsyth
- Commission chair
- Greg Tapley
- Total
- 398 sq mi (1,030 km )
- Land
- 396 sq mi (1,030 km )
- Water
- 2.2 sq mi (5.7 km ) 0.5%
- Estimate 2025
- 32,023
- Density
- 70.6/sq mi (27.3/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 ( EDT )
- Congressional district
- 8th
- Website
- www .monroecoga .org
via Wikipedia infobox
Article
Monroe County is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 27,957. The county seat is Forsyth. The county was created on May 15, 1821. The county was named for James Monroe. Monroe County is included in the Macon, Georgia metropolitan area.
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