THE CORDELE LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Dougherty Plain setting.
Cordele city has 10.4 square miles of land in Crisp County. Its Census reference point is in Dougherty Plain, within Southeastern Plains.
Irregular plains of sand, silt and clay support a mix of pine and hardwood landscapes. The region has more relief than the lower coastal plain, with generally gentle stream gradients.
Regional context: Southeastern Plains ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Cordele and Crisp County
Cordele is associated with Crisp County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Cordele by land and water
The Census records 0.08 square miles of water within Cordele, or 0.8% of its total area. It is 2.2 percentage points lower than the 2.9% recorded for Crisp County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Cordele city has 3.7 times the land area of nearby Wenona CDP (2.84 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

