Bibb City, Georgia

Bibb City, Georgia
Location of Bibb City, Georgia
Coordinates: 32°30′5″N84°59′31″W / 32.50139°N 84.99194°W / 32.50139; -84.99194
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Muscogee
Area
• Total	0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2)
• Land	0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	338 ft (103 m)
Population  (2007 [1] )
• Total	648
• Density	3,064.9/sq mi (1,183.4/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	13-07864 [2]
GNIS feature ID	0331158 [3]

Bibb City Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
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Location	Roughly bounded by Chattahoochee River, Woodland Cir., 2nd Ave. and 35th St., Bibb City, Georgia
Area	48 acres (19 ha)
Built	1900
Architect	Blair, Algernon; et al.
Architectural style	Classical Revival, Bungalow/craftsman
NRHP reference No.	10000037 [4] [5]
Added to NRHP	February 24, 2010

Bibb City was a city in west-central Georgia, United States. It had been the company town of the Bibb Manufacturing Company in Muscogee County, and had a population of 510 in its last official U.S. census (2000). The entire city area, consisting of historic Columbus Mill and the associated mill village owned by the company, is now part of the consolidated city-county of Columbus. It is listed in the National Register of Historic Places as Bibb City Historic District.

Bibb City was incorporated in 1909 as a city surrounding—and managed by—the Bibb Manufacturing Company, which operated a textile mill there. The mill closed in 1998. The city dissolved its charter two years later, on December 7, 2000, because it lacked the necessary funding to continue city operations. Bibb City was then formally annexed by Columbus. ^[6] In September 2006, Bibb City was nominated as a historic district for the National Register of Historic Places by Georgia's State Historic Preservation Officer. ^[7] On February 14, 2010, the national designation was approved for the Bibb City Historic District, and it was listed in the NRHP. ^[8]

Geography

Bibb City is located at 32°30′5″N84°59′31″W / 32.50139°N 84.99194°W / 32.50139; -84.99194 (32.501441, -84.991956). ^[9]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1910	463		—
1920	1,090		135.4%
1930	1,707		56.6%
1940	1,631		−4.5%
1950	1,452		−11.0%
1960	1,213		−16.5%
1970	812		−33.1%
1980	667		−17.9%
1990	597		−10.5%
2000	510		−14.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [10]

In the census ^[2] of 2000, Bibb City's final recorded census, there were 510 people, 220 households, and 117 families residing in the town. The population density was 3,064.9 inhabitants per square mile (1,183.4/km²). There were 242 housing units at an average density of 1,454.3 per square mile (561.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 92.16% White, 4.31% African American, 0.98% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.20% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races, and 1.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.78% of the population.

There were 220 households, out of which 24.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.3% were married couples living together, 15.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.4% were non-families. 39.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 3.18.

In the town the population was spread out, with 24.1% under the age of 18, 12.0% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $24,107, and the median income for a family was $23,125. Males had a median income of $27,083 versus $21,071 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,068. About 27.9% of families and 32.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 57.1% of those under age 18 and 19.4% of those age 65 or over.

Bibb Manufacturing's Columbus Mill

The centerpiece of Bibb City was Bibb Manufacturing Company's 750,000 sq ft (70,000 m²) Columbus Mill. At its peak in the 1940s, the mill employed 2,500 workers and was the largest cotton mill in the United States. ^[11] In that segregated era, most of the textile workers were white.

The mill closed in 1998 but was left standing. Shortly after midnight on October 30, 2008, the 750,000 sq ft (70,000 m²) Columbus Mill was destroyed by a massive fire. ^[12] After a four-day joint investigation by the ATF and the Columbus Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services, the cause of the blaze remained undetermined. ^[13]

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Bibb City has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. ^[14]

Climate data for Bibb City, Georgia
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	14 (57)	16 (60)	20 (68)	25 (77)	28 (82)	32 (89)	33 (91)	32 (89)	30 (86)	25 (77)	19 (66)	15 (59)	24 (75)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	2 (35)	3 (37)	7 (44)	10 (50)	15 (59)	20 (68)	22 (71)	21 (69)	18 (64)	12 (53)	6 (42)	3 (37)	11 (51)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	110 (4.3)	120 (4.6)	140 (5.7)	110 (4.3)	100 (4)	97 (3.8)	140 (5.5)	99 (3.9)	81 (3.2)	51 (2)	91 (3.6)	120 (4.7)	1,260 (49.6)
Source: Weatherbase [15]

Education

Its school district is the Muscogee County School District. ^[16]

References

1. Bibb City on City-Data
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
5. Brock, Gretchen A. (December 2009). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Bibb City Historic District". National Park Service . Retrieved April 24, 2017. With 7 photos from October 2008
6. "HB7EX1.HTML". Archived from the original on January 12, 2006. Retrieved April 25, 2005.
7. "Georgia DNR, Historic Preservation Division - National Register Review Board". Archived from the original on September 25, 2006. Retrieved December 5, 2006.
8. "Bibb City gets a listing on the NRHP" Archived June 13, 2011, at the Wayback Machine , Ledger-Enquirer, April 1, 2010
9. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
10. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
11. Bibb Manufacturing Company, Georgia Encyclopedia; retrieved November 2008
12. "Fire claims 750,000-square-foot Bibb Mill; cause unknown" ^{[ permanent dead link ]}, Ledger-Enquirer; retrieved November 2008
13. No Cause Found for Bibb Mill Fire ^{[ permanent dead link ]}, Ledger-Enquirer; retrieved November 2008
14. Climate Summary for Bibb City, Georgia
15. "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on September 28, 2013.
16. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Muscogee County, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 5, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2022. - Text list - Compare with the former city maps.

Further reading

• "CENSUS 2000 BLOCK MAP: BIBB CITY Town" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. - Map from the 2000 U.S. Census
• "1990 COUNTY BLOCK MAP (RECREATED): MUSCOGEE County Page 15" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. - Map from the 1990 U.S. Census