Heard County, Georgia

Heard County
Heard County
County
	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
Country	United States
State	Georgia
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.com

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.

^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[QF-1] "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved February 16, 2014.

[GR6-2] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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