Treutlen County, Georgia

Treutlen County, Georgia
Treutlen County Courthouse in Soperton
Location in the U.S. state of Georgia
Georgia's location in the U.S.
Founded	November 5, 1918
Named for	John A. Treutlen
Seat	Soperton
Largest city	Soperton
Area
• Total	202 sq mi (523 km2)
• Land	199 sq mi (515 km2)
• Water	3.0 sq mi (8 km2), 1.5%
Population
• (2010)	6,885
• Density	35/sq mi (14/km²)
Congressional district	12th
Time zone	Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website	Treutlen County, Georgia

Treutlen County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 6,885. The county seat is Soperton. It is host to the Million Pines Arts and Crafts Festival which occurs during the first weekend in November.

The state constitutional amendment to create the County was proposed by the Georgia General Assembly on August 21, 1917, and ratified November 5, 1918. The County is named for John A. Treutlen, Georgia's first state governor following adoption of the state Constitution of 1777.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 202 square miles (520 km²), of which 199 square miles (520 km²) is land and 3.0 square miles (7.8 km²) (1.5%) is water.

The western portion of Treutlen County, west of Soperton, is located in the Lower Oconee River sub-basin of the Altamaha River basin. The eastern portion of the county is located in the Ohoopee River sub-basin of the larger Altamaha River basin.

As of the census of 2000, there were 6,854 people, 2,531 households, and 1,824 families residing in the county. The population density was 34 people per square mile (13/km²). There were 2,865 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile (6/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 65.67% White, 33.10% Black or African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.32% from other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. 1.15% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.