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Also known as Monroe County, Georgia, Monroe County, GA

county in Georgia, United States

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

Official website

Monroe County, Georgia – Official Website for Monroe County, Georgia

monroecountygeorgia.com

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Wikidata facts

Population
27957
Area
1030
Image
Monroe County Georgia Courthosue.jpg
Households
10177
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water as percent of area
0.5
native label
Monroe County
Commons category
Monroe County, Georgia
inception
1826-00-00
per capita income
34630
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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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