Burke County, Georgia
Burke County is a county located along the eastern border of the U.S. state of Georgia in the Piedmont. As of the 2020 census, the population was 24,596. The county seat is Waynesboro. Burke County is part of the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metropolitan statistical area.
Burke County | |
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Burke County courthouse in Waynesboro, Georgia | |
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia | |
Georgia's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 33°04′N 82°00′W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| Founded | 1777 |
| Named for | Edmund Burke |
| Seat | Waynesboro |
| Largest city | Waynesboro |
| Area | |
| • Total | 835 sq mi (2,160 km2) |
| • Land | 827 sq mi (2,140 km2) |
| • Water | 8.0 sq mi (21 km2) 1.0% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 24,596 |
| • Density | 27/sq mi (10/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 12th |
| Website | www |
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