Английская Википедия:Douglas, Georgia
Шаблон:Distinguish Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox settlement Douglas is a city in Coffee County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 11,722. Douglas is the county seat of Coffee County[1] and the core city of the Douglas micropolitan statistical area, which had a population of 50,731 as of the 2010 census.[2]
History
Douglas was founded in 1855 as the seat of the newly formed Coffee County.[3] It was named for Senator Stephen A. Douglas from Illinois, a renowned stump speaker who was the challenger to Abraham Lincoln in the presidential election of 1860.[4]
Douglas was chartered as a town in 1895 and as a city in 1897. In 1895, the railroad came to Douglas and the community began to boom.[5] In 1909, the Georgia and Florida Railway located its offices in Douglas.
The Eleventh District Agricultural & Mechanical School was established in Douglas in 1906. In 1927, South Georgia College was founded as Georgia's first state-supported junior college.
During the 1920s and 1930s, Douglas was one of the major tobacco markets in the state. Much of this history is depicted in the Heritage Station Museum, located in the former Georgia and Florida Railway train station on Ward Street in downtown Douglas.
Douglas has two areas listed on the National Register of Historic Places: the downtown and Gaskin Avenue historic districts. They were added to the list in 1989.[6]
Geography
Douglas is located near the center of Coffee County at Шаблон:Coord (31.507413, −82.850799).[7] It is Шаблон:Convert driving distance northeast of Valdosta, Georgia, Шаблон:Convert driving distance northwest of Jacksonville, Florida, and Шаблон:Convert driving distance southeast of Atlanta.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Douglas has a total area of Шаблон:Convert, of which Шаблон:Convert is land and Шаблон:Convert, or 4.08%, is water.[8] Major water bodies include Twenty Mile Creek, the Seventeen Mile River (a tributary of the Satilla River), and Hilliard's Pond, which was once the ski show park "Holiday Beach".
Climate
Demographics
Race | Num. | Perc. |
---|---|---|
White | 3,939 | 33.6% |
Black or African American | 6,113 | 52.15% |
Native American | 22 | 0.19% |
Asian | 110 | 0.94% |
Pacific Islander | 7 | 0.06% |
Other/Mixed | 357 | 3.05% |
Hispanic or Latino | 1,174 | 10.02% |
As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 11,722 people, 4,339 households, and 2,610 families residing in the city.
Douglas micropolitan statistical area
Douglas is the principal city of the Douglas micropolitan statistical area, a micropolitan area that covers Atkinson and Coffee counties[10] and had a combined population of 50,731 at the 2010 census.[2]
Infrastructure
Highways
- Файл:US 221.svg U.S. Route 221 (runs north-south)
- Файл:US 441.svg U.S. Route 441 (runs north-south)
- Файл:Georgia 31.svg Georgia State Route 31 (runs north-south)
- Файл:Georgia 32.svg Georgia State Route 32 (runs east-west)
- Файл:Georgia 135.svg Georgia State Route 135 (runs north-south)
- Файл:Georgia 158.svg Georgia State Route 158 (runs east-west)
- Файл:Georgia 206.svg Georgia State Route 206 (runs east-west)
Airport
Utilities
- The Electric Department, locally owned and a member of the Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, services Douglas with power.[11]
- The Natural Gas Department, member of both Georgia & American Public Gas Association and the Municipal Gas Authority of Georgia, provides gas to the area.[12]
- Water and sewer service is conducted by the city's Water Department.[13]
- The Public Works Department handles yard clippings, junk items, and animal control for the city.[14]
Economy
Major employers
- Wal-Mart
- Premium Peanut
- Premium Waters
- American Insulated Wire
- Fleetwood Mobile Homes Corporation
- PCC Airfoils
- Pilgrim's
Agriculture
Farming plays a large role in the area's economy. Major agricultural products from the town and surrounding county include peanuts, corn, tobacco, and cotton. Chicken is also a major part of the economy.[15]
Tourism
Douglas is home to Heritage Station Museum, which displays artifacts of the city's history. The World War II Flight Training Museum (the old 63rd Army Air Forces Contract Pilot School), Broxton Rocks, and the Ashley-Slater House are also popular tourist attractions in the area.Шаблон:Cn All three were recentlyШаблон:When named among "Georgia's Hidden Treasures" in a segment on WSB-TV.Шаблон:Cn
Douglas has ten public parks. There are four golf courses in and around the city.
Nearby, the Шаблон:Convert General Coffee State Park draws more than 100,000 visitors a year and is the most popular tourist attraction in the area.Шаблон:Cn
Healthcare
- Coffee Regional Medical Center
- Coffee Regional Walk-In Clinic
Media
- WOKA Dixie Country 106.7 FM
- WOKA Radio 1310 AM
- WOUG Radio Cielo 107.3 FM
- WULS Radio 103.7 FM
- WDMG Radio 97.9 FM, 860 AM
- WPNG Radio Shine 101.9 FM
- WSIZ Radio MyFM 102.3 @ 99.9 FM
- The Douglas News
- The Douglas Enterprise
- WSWG, CBS TV
Education
Coffee County School District
The Douglas-Coffee County area is served by the Coffee County Board of Education. The Coffee County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of eight elementary schools, a middle school, three high schools, and an alternative education center.[16] The district has 438 full-time teachers and over 8,000 students.[17]
- Ambrose Elementary School
- Broxton Mary-Hayes Elementary School
- Eastside Elementary School
- Indian Creek Elementary School
- Nicholls Elementary School
- Satilla Elementary School
- West Green Elementary School
- Westside Elementary School
- Coffee Middle School
- George Washington Carver Freshman Campus
- Coffee County Career Academy
- Coffee High School
- Coffee Alternative Education Center
Private schools
- First Academy at First Baptist Church provides preschool (1 year olds - 3 year olds), pre-kindergarten, and K-12.
- Citizens Christian Academy is K-12
- First United Methodist Church provides pre-kindergarten
Higher education
- South Georgia State College is a public four-year institution of the University System of Georgia.
- Wiregrass Georgia Technical College
Notable people
- James Brown, singer
- Tyreek Hill, National Football League player for the Miami Dolphins, formerly the Kansas City Chiefs
- Jason Childers, Major League Baseball player for the Tampa Bay Rays
- G. Wayne Clough, Secretary of Smithsonian Institution and former president, Georgia Tech
- Greg Holland, country singer
- Jennifer Nettles, one-half of the country music duo Sugarland
- Joel Parrish, football player
- Willie Spence, singer and runner-up of Season 19 of American Idol
- Maureen Tucker, drummer and occasional singer of 1960s and 1970s rock group The Velvet Underground, lives in Douglas.
- Greg Walker, former first baseman and hitting coach, Chicago White Sox
References
External links
- City of Douglas official website
- Douglas-Coffee County Chamber of Commerce
- City of Douglas at Georgia.gov Шаблон:Webarchive
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- ↑ City of Douglas - A Georgia City of Excellence. Retrieved 13 May 2008. Шаблон:Webarchive
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- ↑ MICROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS AND COMPONENTS Шаблон:Webarchive, Office of Management and Budget, May 11, 2007. Retrieved 27 July 2008.
- ↑ Public Utilities – Electric Шаблон:Webarchive, City of Douglas – A Georgia City of Excellence. Copyright 2002-7. Retrieved February 17, 2009.
- ↑ Public Utilities – Natural Gas Шаблон:Webarchive, City of Douglas – A Georgia City of Excellence. Copyright 2002-7. Retrieved February 17, 2009.
- ↑ Public Utilities – Water Department Шаблон:Webarchive, City of Douglas – A Georgia City of Excellence. Copyright 2002-7. Retrieved February 17, 2009.
- ↑ Public Utilities – Public Works Department Шаблон:Webarchive, City of Douglas – A Georgia City of Excellence. Copyright 2002-7. Retrieved February 17, 2009.
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Georgia Board of Education Шаблон:Dead link. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
- ↑ School Stats. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
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