| Houston County, Georgia | |
 Location in the state of Georgia |
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 Georgia's location in the U.S. |
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| Seat | Perry |
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| Largest city | Warner Robins |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
380 sq mi (984 km²) 377 sq mi (976 km²) 3 sq mi (8 km²), 0.81% |
| PopulationEst. - (2007) - Density |
131,016 291/sq mi (114/km²) |
| Founded | May 15, 1821 |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
 Houston County courthouse in Perry, Georgia
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| Website | www.houstoncountyga.com |
Houston County (pronounced , and not like the Texas city of Houston) is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on May 15, 1821, as one of five huge counties, later reduced in the formation of Bibb, Crawford, Pike, Macon and Peach counties.[1] As of the 2000 census, the population is 110,765. Explosive growth in the county is evident, with the Census 2007 estimates showing a population of 131,016[2] This makes Houston County the fastest growing county in Georgia not within Atlanta's CSA. Its county seat is Perry.[3]
It is part of the Warner Robins, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The county is named not after the familiar Texas military hero but rather after Georgia governor John Houstoun (who used that spelling during his lifetime)[4].
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 380 square miles (984 km²), of which, 377 square miles (976 km²) of it is land and 3 square miles (8 km²) of it (0.81%) is water.
Major highways
Interstate 75
U.S. Highway 41
U.S. Highway 129
U.S. Highway 341
Georgia State Route 7
Georgia State Route 11
Georgia State Route 26
Georgia State Route 96
Georgia State Route 127
Georgia State Route 224
Georgia State Route 247
Adjacent counties
- Bibb County, Georgia - north
- Peach County, Georgia - west
- Twiggs County, Georgia - east
- Bleckley County, Georgia - southeast
- Pulaski County, Georgia - south-southeast
- Dooly County, Georgia - south
- Macon County, Georgia - southwest
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