Английская Википедия:Colquitt, Georgia
Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Distinguish Шаблон:Infobox settlement Colquitt is a city and the county seat of Miller County, in the southwestern portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. The population was 2,001 at the 2020 census.[1][2] Colquitt has been the county seat of Miller County since Miller County was incorporated by the Georgia Legislature in 1856. The city formally incorporated on December 19, 1860,[3] and is Miller County's only incorporated municipality. Colquitt is named for U.S. Congressman and Senator Walter Terry Colquitt.[4]
The Colquitt Town Square Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
Geography
Colquitt is located in the center of Miller County at Шаблон:Coord (31.173090, -84.728512).[5]
The city is located along U.S. Route 27, Georgia State Route 45, and Georgia State Route 91 in southwestern Georgia. U.S. 27 runs northwest-southeast through the center of town as Crawford Street, leading northwest Шаблон:Convert to Blakely and southeast Шаблон:Convert to Bainbridge. GA-45 runs north-south through the city concurrent with U.S. 27 and GA-91, and leads north Шаблон:Convert to Damascus and southwest Шаблон:Convert to Iron City. GA-91 also runs north-south through the city as well, and leads northeast Шаблон:Convert to Newton and southwest Шаблон:Convert to Donalsonville.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of Шаблон:Convert, of which Шаблон:Convert, or 0.48%, are water.[6]
Demographics
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 802 | 40.08% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 1,096 | 54.77% |
| Native American | 3 | 0.15% |
| Asian | 18 | 0.9% |
| Other/Mixed | 51 | 2.55% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 31 | 1.55% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,001 people, 854 households, and 520 families residing in the city.
Education
Colquitt is part of the Miller County School District.[8][9] It is served by:
- Miller County Elementary School
- Miller County Middle School
- Miller County High School
Public Library
Colquitt is home to the Miller County - James W. Merritt, Jr. Memorial Library.[10] The library serves the citizens of Miller County with a collection of print and audiovisual materials. The library is located at 259 E. Main Street in Colquitt.
Notable people
- Peter Zack Geer, Lieutenant Governor of Georgia from 1963–1967[11]
- Charles Grant, NFL football player
- Brandon Miller, National Football League player with the Atlanta Falcons and Seattle Seahawks
- Keyon Nash, professional football player with the Oakland Raiders, as well as the Rhein Fire of NFL Europe, and the Canadian Football League's Toronto Argonauts
- Gordie Richardson, Major League Baseball player with the St. Louis Cardinals and New York Mets
- Zula Brown Toole, first woman to found a newspaper in Georgia, the Miller County Liberal in 1897[12]
Gallery
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Colquitt Post Office
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Colquitt-Miller County Chamber of Commerce and Welcome Center
References
External links
Шаблон:Miller County, Georgia Шаблон:Georgia county seats
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<ref>; для сносокcityне указан текст - ↑ "Cities & Counties: Colquitt". Шаблон:Webarchive The New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved April 28, 2010.
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- ↑ Georgia Board of EducationШаблон:Dead link, Retrieved June 24, 2010.
- ↑ School Stats, Retrieved June 24, 2010.
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ "Role of the Lt. Governor". Шаблон:Webarchive Georgia.gov. Retrieved April 28, 2010.
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