Polk County, Georgia
Polk County | |
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Polk County Courthouse in Cedartown | |
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia | |
Georgia's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 34°00′N 85°11′W / 34°N 85.18°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| Founded | December 20, 1851 |
| Named after | James K. Polk |
| Seat | Cedartown |
| Largest city | Cedartown |
| Area | |
• Total | 312 sq mi (810 km2) |
| • Land | 310 sq mi (800 km2) |
| • Water | 1.8 sq mi (5 km2) 0.6% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 42,853 |
• Estimate (2023) | 44,223 |
| • Density | 140/sq mi (53/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 14th |
| Website | www |
Polk County is a county in the Northwest region of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 42,853. The county seat is Cedartown. The county was created on December 20, 1851, by an act of the Georgia General Assembly and named after James K. Polk, the eleventh President of the United States. Polk County comprises the Cedartown, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.