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Tift County, Georgia
County in Georgia, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tift County is a county located in the south central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 41,344.[1] The county seat is Tifton.[2]
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Tift County | |
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![]() Tift County Courthouse, (Built 1912), Tifton | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Georgia | |
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Coordinates: 31°28′N 83°32′W | |
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Founded | August 17, 1905; 119 years ago (1905) |
Named for | Nelson Tift |
Seat | Tifton |
Largest city | Tifton |
Area | |
• Total | 269 sq mi (700 km2) |
• Land | 259 sq mi (670 km2) |
• Water | 9.9 sq mi (26 km2) 3.7% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 41,344 |
• Density | 160/sq mi (60/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 8th |
Website | www |
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Tift County comprises the Tifton, Georgia micropolitan statistical area.