Unadilla, Georgia

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Unadilla, Georgia
City
City Hall, Unadilla.jpg
City Hall in Unadilla
Dooly County Georgia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Unadilla Highlighted.svg
Location in Dooly County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°15′35″N83°44′12″W / 32.25972°N 83.73667°W / 32.25972; -83.73667
Country United States
State Georgia
County Dooly
Government
 • MayorMyron Mixon
Area
[1]
 • Total
6.08 sq mi (15.75 km2)
 • Land6.04 sq mi (15.65 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation
427 ft (130 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,118
 • Density515.97/sq mi (199.21/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31091
Area code 478
FIPS code 13-78156 [2]
GNIS feature ID0333297 [3]
Website cityofunadillaga.com

Unadilla is a city in Dooly County, Georgia, United States. The population was 3,118 in 2020. Dooly State Prison is located in the northeast corner of the city.

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History

Unadilla is a name derived from the Iroquois language meaning "council place". [4] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Unadilla as a town in 1891. [5] On December 31st 2006 an F2 tornado hit the outskirts of the city. Due to the implementation of the Enhanced Fujita Scale the next day this was the last tornado to be rated using the Fujita scale in the United States. [6]

Geography

Unadilla water tower WaterTowerUnadillaGA.jpg
Unadilla water tower

Unadilla is located in northern Dooly County at 32°15′35″N83°44′12″W / 32.259796°N 83.736535°W / 32.259796; -83.736535 . [7] U.S. Route 41 passes through the center of town as Pine Street, leading north 16 miles (26 km) to Perry and south 13 miles (21 km) to Vienna, the Dooly County seat. Interstate 75 passes through the west side of Unadilla, with access from Exits 121 and 122. I-75 leads north 43 miles (69 km) to Macon and south 61 miles (98 km) to Tifton. Georgia State Route 230 passes through Unadilla as Second Street and Borum Street, leading southwest 11 miles (18 km) to Byromville and east 18 miles (29 km) to Hawkinsville.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1900 524—
1910 1,00391.4%
1920 2,019101.3%
1930 1,832−9.3%
1940 1,137−37.9%
1950 1,098−3.4%
1960 1,30418.8%
1970 1,45711.7%
1980 1,5667.5%
1990 1,6203.4%
2000 2,77271.1%
2010 3,79636.9%
2020 3,118−17.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]
1850-1870 [9] 1870-1880 [10]
1890-1910 [11] 1920-1930 [12]
1940 [13] 1950 [14] 1960 [15]
1970 [16] 1980 [17] 1990 [18]
2000 [19] 2010 [20]
Unadilla racial composition as of 2020 [21]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)83626.81%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)2,02865.04%
Native American 60.19%
Asian 80.26%
Other/Mixed 321.03%
Hispanic or Latino 2086.67%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,118 people, 938 households, and 573 families residing in the city.

Notable events

Since 2017, Unadilla has been home to an annual New Year's Eve event entitled the Hog Drop, an evening celebration to ring in the new year. [22] The event occurs in tandem with the Hog Drop Invitational BBQ competition, hosted and run by Unadilla mayor and BBQ pitmaster Myron Mixon. The event includes live music, fireworks, pig racing, and other family-friendly events. [23] The event culminates in the lowering of a pig-shaped sign at the stroke of midnight, the action of which gives the event its name.

Notable people

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References

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  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. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 236. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
  5. ↑ Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1892. p. 614.
  6. ↑ "Tornado Archive Data Explorer - Tornado Archive". tornadoarchive.com. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  7. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
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  10. ↑ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
  11. ↑ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
  12. ↑ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930. pp. 251–256.
  13. ↑ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
  14. ↑ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
  15. ↑ "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
  16. ↑ "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
  17. ↑ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  18. ↑ "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
  19. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  20. ↑ "2010 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2010.
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  22. ↑ "Visit Unadilla on New Year's Eve for a squealing good time at the Hog Drop". WMAZ. December 30, 2021. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
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