Dade County, Georgia

Dade County is a county in the U.S. state of Georgia. It occupies the northwest corner of Georgia, and the county's own northwest corner is the westernmost point in the state. As of the 2020 census, the population is 16,251. The county seat and only incorporated municipality is Trenton. Dade County is part of the Chattanooga, TN–GA Metropolitan Statistical Area. In 1860, residents of Dade County voted to secede from the state of Georgia and from the United States, but no government outside the county ever recognized this gesture as legal. In 1945, the county symbolically "rejoined" Georgia and the United States.

Dade County
Dade County Courthouse in Trenton
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Georgia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 34°51′N 85°30′W
Country United States
State Georgia
Founded1837 (1837)
Named forFrancis L. Dade
SeatTrenton
Largest cityTrenton
Area
  Total174 sq mi (450 km2)
  Land174 sq mi (450 km2)
  Water0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)  0.1%
Population
 (2020)
  Total16,251
  Density96/sq mi (37/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district14th
Websitewww.dadecounty-ga.gov
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