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Also known as Banks County, Georgia, Banks County, GA

county in Georgia, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
Georgia
Founded
February 1, 1859 ; 167 years ago ( 1859-02-01 )
Named after
Richard Banks
Seat
Homer
Largest city
Commerce
Total
234 sq mi (610 km )
Land
232 sq mi (600 km )
Water
1.8 sq mi (4.7 km ) 0.8%
Estimate 2025
21,273
Density
77.7/sq mi (30.0/km )
Time zone
UTC−5 ( Eastern )
Summer dst
UTC−4 ( EDT )
Congressional district
9th
Website
www .bankscountyga .org

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Wikidata facts

Population
18035
Area
606
Official website
www.bankscountyga.org
Image
Courthouse of Banks County, Georgia.jpg
Households
6941
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Commons category
Banks County, Georgia
water as percent of area
0.8
native label
Banks County
inception
1858-12-11
per capita income
24303
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Banks County is a county in the Northeast region of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,035, down from 18,395 in 2010. The county seat is Homer. The Old Banks County Courthouse is located in Homer and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A new county courthouse was constructed adjacent to the old one in 1983.

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