Cordele, Georgia

Cordele, Georgia
Cordele City Hall
Cordele City Hall
Flag of Cordele, Georgia
Official logo of Cordele, Georgia
Nickname: 
Watermelon Capital of the World
Motto: 
Gateway to South Georgia[1]
Location of Cordele in Georgia (left) and in Crisp County, Georgia (right)
Location of Cordele in Georgia (left) and in Crisp County, Georgia (right)
Coordinates: 31°57′51″N 83°46′38″W / 31.96417°N 83.77722°W / 31.96417; -83.77722
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyCrisp
Area
 • Total
10.51 sq mi (27.21 km2)
 • Land10.42 sq mi (26.99 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.22 km2)
Elevation
315 ft (96 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
10,220
 • Density980.62/sq mi (378.61/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
31010, 31015
Area code229
FIPS code13-19616[3]
GNIS feature ID0312971[4]
Websitewww.cityofcordele.com

Cordele is a city in and the county seat of Crisp County, Georgia.[6] The population was 11,165 at the 2010 census,[7] and 10,220 in 2020.

Cordele calls itself the watermelon capital of the world.[8]

  1. ^ "City of Cordele Georgia Website". City of Cordele Georgia Website. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Cordele". Georgia Gov. Archived from the original on January 7, 2019. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
  6. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  7. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Cordele city, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
  8. ^ City of Cordele official website

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