Heard County | |
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Heard County courthouse in Franklin | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Georgia | |
![]() Georgia's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 33°18′N 85°08′W / 33.3°N 85.13°W | |
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Founded | December 22, 1830 |
Named for | Stephen Heard |
Seat | Franklin |
Largest city | Franklin |
Area | |
• Total | 301 sq mi (780 km2) |
• Land | 296 sq mi (770 km2) |
• Water | 5.1 sq mi (13 km2) 1.7% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 11,412 |
• Density | 38/sq mi (15/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 3rd |
Website | heardcountyga |
Heard County is a county located in the west central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. At the 2020 census, the population was 11,412, down from 11,834 in 2010.[1] The county seat is Franklin.[2] The county was created on December 22, 1830.
Heard County is included in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell MSA.