Lanier County, Georgia
Lanier County is a county in the south central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,877. The county seat and only incorporated municipality is Lakeland. The county is named after the Georgia poet Sidney Lanier.
Lanier County | |
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Lanier County Courthouse in Lakeland | |
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia | |
Georgia's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 31°02′16″N 83°03′46″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| Founded | August 7, 1920 |
| Named for | Sidney Lanier |
| Seat | Lakeland |
| Largest city | Lakeland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 200 sq mi (500 km2) |
| • Land | 185 sq mi (480 km2) |
| • Water | 15 sq mi (40 km2) 7.3% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 9,877 |
| • Density | 53/sq mi (20/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 8th |
| Website | laniercountyboc |
Lanier County is part of the Valdosta, GA metropolitan statistical area. Lanier shares Moody Air Force Base with Lowndes County on its western boundary.
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