Colquitt, Georgia

Colquitt, Georgia
City
Colquitt City Hall

Location in Miller County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°10′23″N 84°43′43″W / 31.17306°N 84.72861°W / 31.17306; -84.72861Coordinates: 31°10′23″N 84°43′43″W / 31.17306°N 84.72861°W / 31.17306; -84.72861
Country  United States
State  Georgia
County  Miller
Incorporated (City) December 19, 1860[1]
Area
 • Total 8.3 sq mi (21.4 km2)
 • Land 8.3 sq mi (21.4 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 167 ft (51 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,992
 • Estimate (2016)[2] 1,910
 • Density 235/sq mi (90.6/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes 31737, 39837
Area code(s) 229
FIPS code 13-18000[3]
GNIS feature ID 0355248[4]

Colquitt is a city in Miller County, in the southwestern portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. The population was 1,939 at the 2000 census. Colquitt is the county seat of Miller County,[5] a role it has held since just after Miller County was created by the Georgia Legislature in 1856. The city formally incorporated on December 19, 1860,[1] and is Miller County's only incorporated municipality. Colquitt is named for U.S. Congressman and Senator, Walter Terry Colquitt.[6]

The Colquitt Town Square Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

Geography

Colquitt is located at 31°10′23″N 84°43′43″W / 31.17306°N 84.72861°W / 31.17306; -84.72861 (31.173090, -84.728512).[7] The city is located along U.S. Route 27, Georgia State Route 45, and Georgia State Route 91 in southwestern Georgia. Colquitt is located approximately 90 mi (140 km) south of Columbus, 44 mi (71 km) southwest of Albany, and 57 mi (92 km) northwest of Tallahassee, Florida.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.3 square miles (21 km2), of which 8.2 square miles (21 km2) is land and 0.12% is water.

Culture and Arts

Hunter Theatre, formerly Colquitt Theatre, on North First Street

There are two Colquitt Theatres in Colquitt, Georgia (and a Colquitt Theatre in Moultrie, Georgia):

  • The Cotton Hall Theatre is located in a former cotton warehouse at 158 East Main Street. It is home to Swamp Gravy, the "Official Folk Life Play of Georgia".[8][9][10] The show is produced by the Colquitt-Miller Arts Council, using upwards of sixty volunteer actors and a professional production crew.
  • Hunter Theatre, formerly the Colquitt Theatre, is located on North 1st Street in the Hunter Building. It has undergone a renovation in recent years.[11][12]

In December 2003, the musical play "A Southern Christmas Carol" by award-winning playwright Rob Lauer, made its world premiere at Colquitt's Cotton Hall Theatre. Featuring a New York City-based cast of professional actors, the show was a critical and box-office success. The show was presented at Cotton Hall again in 2004 and 2005—attracting Holiday season tourists to Colquitt from throughout the south-eastern U.S. "A Southern Christmas Carol" has, in the years since, become an increasing popular Holiday season show that is produced by theatres throughout the south-eastern United States.

Colquitt was named Georgia's First Mural City by the state legislature, and hosted the Global Mural Conference in 2010.

Colquitt is a stop on the Trail of the Whispering Giants.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1880119—
1900320—
191060087.5%
192081035.0%
19308322.7%
19401,41670.2%
19501,66417.5%
19601,556−6.5%
19702,02630.2%
19802,0651.9%
19901,991−3.6%
20001,939−2.6%
20101,9922.7%
Est. 20161,910[2]−4.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[13]

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 1,992 people residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 50.4% White, 45.9% Black, 0.2% Native American, 1.0% Asian and 0.7% from two or more races. 2.0% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 1,939 people, 772 households, and 501 families residing in the city. The population density was 235.0 people per square mile (90.7/km²). There were 868 housing units at an average density of 105.2 per square mile (40.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 55.65% White, 43.63% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.05% from other races, and 0.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.31% of the population.

There were 772 households out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.4% were married couples living together, 22.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the city, the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 24.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 78.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 69.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $24,792, and the median income for a family was $31,413. About 21.3% of families and 26.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 36.0% of those under age 18 and 25.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The middle/high school entrance of the Miller County School District school building

Colquitt is part of the Miller County School District.[14][15] It is served by:

Public Library

James W. Merritt, Jr. Memorial Library

Colquitt is home to the Miller County - James W. Merritt, Jr. Memorial Library.[16] The library serves the citizens of Miller County with a collection of print and audiovisual materials. The library is located at 259 E. Main Street in Colquitt.

Mural on Colquitt Fire Station

Notable people

References

  1. 1 2 "City of Colquitt". Georgia.gov. Retrieved April 28, 2010.
  2. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  3. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  6. ↑ "Cities & Counties: Colquitt". The New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved April 28, 2010.
  7. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  8. ↑ Cotton Hall Theater, Colquitt August 26, 2011 Vanishing South Georgia
  9. ↑ Cotton Hall Theater Explore Georgia
  10. ↑ Swamp Gravy website
  11. ↑ Colquitt Theatre N. 1st Street Cinema Treasures
  12. ↑ Hunter Theatre Cinema Tour
  13. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  14. ↑ Georgia Board of Education, Retrieved June 24, 2010.
  15. ↑ School Stats, Retrieved June 24, 2010.
  16. ↑ "Homepage". Southwest Georgia Regional Library System. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  17. ↑ "Role of the Lt. Governor". Archived 2010-03-12 at the Wayback Machine. Georgia.gov. Retrieved April 28, 2010.
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