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Crisp County, Georgia
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Location
Courthouse
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Contact Information
County Data
Statistics and Rates
| 2008 Population |
22162 (State Rank: 81) |
| Incorporated Millage Rate |
10,749 |
| Unincorporated Millage Rate |
10,749 |
| County Bond |
0 |
| School Maintenance/Operations |
16,45 |
| School Bond |
0 |
| Total Incorporated |
27,199 |
| Total Unincorporated |
27,199 |
County Name and Origin
| Crisp County was designated in 1905 from territory formerly part of Dooly County. It is named for Charles Frederick Crisp, a jurist and speaker of the U. S. House of Representatives from 1891 until 1893. Cordele, the county seat, is another "child of the railroad" that grew with the economy at a rail junction. It is named for the daughter of the railroad's president. |
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County Officials
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