Counties around atlanta georgia. Counties are included if their center of population point falls within the selected radius. Simply click on the county of city name to find important information on population utilities and education. Atlanta metro counties cities map knowatlanta features 16 metro atlanta cities to help you choose the best area to live.
Census bureau standards the population of the atlanta region spreads across a metropolitan area of 8376 square miles 21694 km 2 a land area comparable to that of massachusetts. Atlanta is the county seat of fulton county and the location of the seat of government of the state of georgia. The town is active and competitive and gives 100 support to the school system community and fellow neighbors.
Begin typing your city county or metro area and then choose a location from the list of available geographies. It has 27229 students in grades pk k 12 with a student teacher ratio of 16 to 1. The state of georgia is divided into 159 counties.
Athensclarke county augustarichmond county columbus. Hartsfieldjackson atlanta international airport has been the worlds busiest airport since 1998. The map above is a landsat satellite image of georgia with county boundaries superimposed.
Also eight consolidated city counties have been established in georgia. The school system is top notch. Georgia counties and county seats.
A small portion of the city of atlanta corporate limits extends eastwards into dekalb county. Houston county georgia a diverse military town is a great place to raise a family. We have a more detailed satellite image of georgia without county boundaries.
Hall county schools is an above average public school district located in gainesville ga. Because georgia contains more counties than any other state except texas explained in part by the now defunct county unit system of weighing votes in primary elections area residents live under a. The whole county is included and the data are not apportioned to.