Coolidge, Georgia

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Coolidge, Georgia
Coolidge City Hall Municipal Building.JPG
Coolidge City Hall Municipal Building
Thomas County Georgia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Coolidge Highlighted.svg
Location in Thomas County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°0′39″N83°52′0″W / 31.01083°N 83.86667°W / 31.01083; -83.86667
Country United States
State Georgia
County Thomas
Area
[1]
  Total
0.82 sq mi (2.12 km2)
  Land0.82 sq mi (2.12 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
249 ft (76 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
528
  Density646.27/sq mi (249.64/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31738
Area code 229
FIPS code 13-19392 [2]
GNIS feature ID0331455 [3]

Coolidge is a city in Thomas County, Georgia, United States. The population was 528 in 2020.

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History

Coolidge had its start in 1900 when the Tifton, Thomasville and Gulf Railway was extended to that point. [4] The community was named after a railroad official. [4] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1901 as the "Town of Coolidge". [5]

Geography

Coolidge is located at 31°0′39″N83°52′0″W / 31.01083°N 83.86667°W / 31.01083; -83.86667 (31.010744, -83.866594). [6] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1910 303
1920 48560.1%
1930 4982.7%
1940 60822.1%
1950 76425.7%
1960 679−11.1%
1970 7175.6%
1980 7362.6%
1990 610−17.1%
2000 552−9.5%
2010 525−4.9%
2020 5280.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]
1850-1870 [8] 1870-1880 [9]
1890-1910 [10] 1920-1930 [11]
1940 [12] 1950 [13] 1960 [14]
1970 [15] 1980 [16] 1990 [17]
2000 [18] 2010 [19]

As of the census [2] of 2000, there were 552 people, 218 households, and 137 families residing in the city. In 2020, its population declined to 528.

Notable people

Ken Terrell - Hollywood stuntman and minor actor, born in Coolidge

Mike Keown - Former candidate for U.S. House of Representatives and current Baptist minister.

References

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. 1 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. 1 2 Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 51. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
  5. Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1914. p. 678.
  6. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  7. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  8. "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1870.
  9. "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
  10. "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
  11. "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930. pp. 251–256.
  12. "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
  13. "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
  14. "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
  15. "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
  16. "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  17. "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
  18. "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  19. "2010 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2010.