Ben Hill County, Georgia
Ben Hill County | |
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Ben Hill County Courthouse, Fitzgerald | |
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia | |
Georgia's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 31°46′N 83°13′W / 31.76°N 83.22°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| Founded | 1906 |
| Named after | Benjamin Harvey Hill |
| Seat | Fitzgerald |
| Largest city | Fitzgerald |
| Area | |
• Total | 254 sq mi (660 km2) |
| • Land | 250 sq mi (600 km2) |
| • Water | 3.8 sq mi (10 km2) 1.5% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 17,194 |
| • Density | 69/sq mi (27/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 8th |
| Website | benhillcounty-ga.gov |
Ben Hill County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,194. The county seat is Fitzgerald. The county was organized in 1906. It is named after Benjamin Harvey Hill, a former Confederate and United States Senator.
Ben Hill County comprises the Fitzgerald micropolitan statistical area. The Ben Hill County Courthouse and Ben Hill County Jail are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.