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Milledgeville, Georgia
City
Location in Baldwin County and the state of Georgia
Location in Baldwin County and the state of Georgia
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyBaldwin
Area
 • Total20.3 sq mi (52.4 km2)
 • Land20 sq mi (51.7 km2)
 • Water0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2)
Elevation
331 ft (101 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total18,757
 • Density924/sq mi (358/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
31059, 31061, 31062
Area code478
FIPS code13-51492Template:GR
GNIS feature ID0332390Template:GR

Milledgeville is a city in Baldwin County in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the county seat of Baldwin County. It is northeast of Macon, between Eatonton and Hardwick along U.S. Highway 441 on the banks of the Oconee River. It was the capital of Georgia for some time, notably during the Civil War. The city is in the Maconmetropolitan area.

History

Georgia's second capitol building, 1937.

Milledgeville was named after Georgia governor John Milledge, and was laid out at the start of the 19th century to be the new centrally located capital of the State of Georgia. It served as the state capital from 1804 to 1868 when the Georgia State Legislature moved to Atlanta.

Current Day Industries and Occupations

Milledgeville is the location of the Central State Hospital (Georgia's first public psychiatric hospital). See Central State Hospital Website. "Central State," as it is known in Milledgeville and Central Georgia, was founded in 1842.

Educational Institutions, Colleges, and Universities in Milledgeville

Milledgeville is also home to three institutes of higher education:

Milledgeville's public school system is governed by the Baldwin County, Georgia Board of Education. Milledgeville has one public high school (Baldwin High School).

Public Elementary School include:

  • Blandy Hills Elementary School
  • Creekside Elementary School
  • Davis Elementary School (closed)
  • Eagle Ridge Elementary School
  • Midway Elementary School
  • Northside Elementary School (closed)
  • Southside Elementary School (closed)
  • West End Elementary School (closed)

Public Middle Schools include:

  • Baldwin Middle School (closed)
  • Boddie Middle School (closed, refurbished, now alternate school)
  • Carver Middle School (closed, refurbished)
  • Davis Middle School (closed, converted into Davis Elementary School)
  • Oak Hill Middle School

Various private education institutions are located in Milledgeville and Baldwin Country, and include:

Public library system:

Famous Individuals from Milledgeville, Georgia

  • Professional baseball player Willie Greene was born in Milledgeville.
  • Longtime baseball player Rondell White.
  • Vaudeville actor and motion picture comedian Oliver Hardy began his career in Milledgeville.
  • Author Flannery O'Connor spent her adolescence and parts of her later life in Milledgeville and is buried there.
  • Professional football player Earnest Byner was born and raised in Milledgeville.
  • Congressman Carl Vinson was from Milledgeville.
  • Author Barry Reese was born and raised in Milledgeville.
  • Southern author/humorist Ed Williams and the Brotherhood's (Hugh Foskey and Ray Pippin)famous lake retreat, the IHOP, is located in Milledgeville.
  • Joel Goddard, the popular and comicly creepy announcer for Late Night with Conan O'Brian, was born and raised in Milledgville.

Geography

Milledgeville is located at 33°5′16″N 83°14′0″W / 33.08778°N 83.23333°W / 33.08778; -83.23333Invalid arguments have been passed to the {{#coordinates:}} function (33.087755, -83.233401)Template:GR and is 301 feet above sea level.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 52.4 km² (20.2 mi²). 51.7 km² (20.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.7 km² (0.3 mi²) of it (1.33%) is water.

Milledgeville is located on the Fall line. The Oconee River flows just east of downtown. Lake Sinclair, a man-made lake, is just north of Milledgeville on the border of Baldwin and Putnam counties .

Milledgeville is composed of two main districts: a heavily commercialized area extending from a few blocks north of Georgia College and State University to four miles north of Milledgeville properly known to locals simply as "441", and the "Downtown" area, encompassing the college, buildings housing city government agencies, various bars and restaurants.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 18,757 people, 4,755 households, and 2,643 families residing in the city, although a 2005 study estimates there to be a population of 19,397. The population density was 362.5/km² (938.8/mi²). There were 5,356 housing units at an average density of 103.5/km² (268.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 49.94% White, 47.68% African American, 0.13% Native American, 1.55% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races, and 0.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.23% of the population.

There were 4,755 households out of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.6% were married couples living together, 18.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.4% were non-families. 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the city the population was spread out with 16.0% under the age of 18, 20.9% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 166.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 173.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,484, and the median income for a family was $44,683. Males had a median income of $30,794 versus $23,719 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,782. About 14.8% of families and 24.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.8% of those under age 18 and 16.3% of those age 65 or over.


Past populations

1900 4219 1910 4385 1940 6779

Points of interest

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