Cordele, Georgia

Cordele, Georgia
Cordele City Hall
Nickname: 
Watermelon Capital of the World
Motto: 
Gateway to South Georgia
Location of Cordele in Georgia (left) and in Crisp County, Georgia (right)
Coordinates: 31°57′51″N 83°46′38″W / 31.96417°N 83.77722°W / 31.96417; -83.77722
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyCrisp
Area
  Total
10.51 sq mi (27.21 km2)
  Land10.42 sq mi (26.99 km2)
  Water0.08 sq mi (0.22 km2)
Elevation
315 ft (96 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
10,220
  Density980.62/sq mi (378.61/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
31010, 31015
Area code229
FIPS code13-19616
GNIS feature ID0312971
Websitewww.cityofcordele.com

Cordele is a city in and the county seat of Crisp County, Georgia. The population was 11,165 at the 2010 census, and 10,220 in 2020.

Cordele calls itself the watermelon capital of the world.