Warren County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 5,215, a decrease from 2010. The county seat is Warrenton. The county was created on December 19, 1793, and is named after General Joseph Warren, who was killed in the Battle of Bunker Hill.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 287 sqmi, of which 284 sqmi is land and 2.4 sqmi (0.8%) is water. The north-to-northeastern quarter of Warren County, north of a line between the county's northwestern corner, Norwood, and Camak, is located in the Little River sub-basin of the Savannah River basin. The southeastern quarter, from Camak in the north, and bordered by a northwest-to-southeast line running through Warrenton, is located in the Brier Creek sub-basin of the larger Savannah River basin. The western half of the county, west of Warrenton, is located in the Upper Ogeechee River sub-basin of the Ogeechee River basin.

Major highways

U.S. Route 278 Bypass

Adjacent counties

Communities

Cities

Towns

Unincorporated communities

Demographics

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 5,215 people, 2,244 households, and 1,456 families residing in the county.

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