Unadilla, Georgia

Unadilla, Georgia
City
Location in Dooly County and the state of Georgia Location in Dooly County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Dooly
Area
• Total	6.1 sq mi (15.8 km2)
• Land	6.1 sq mi (15.7 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation	427 ft (130 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	3,796
• Density	579/sq mi (223.4/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	31091
Area code(s)	478
FIPS code	13-78156
GNIS feature ID	0333297

Unadilla is a city in Dooly County, Georgia, United States. The population was 3,796 at the 2010 census, up from 2,772 at the 2000 census. The name is a native term for "gathering place". Dooly State Prison is located in the northeast corner of the city.

History

The community was incorporated in 1891. It is the hometown of Sprint Cup driver David Ragan and of three-time world champion barbecuer Myron Mixon.

Geography

Unadilla is located in northern Dooly County at . 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
Census	Pop.		%±
1900	524		—
1910	1,003		91.4%
1920	2,019		101.3%
1930	1,832		−9.3%
1940	1,137		−37.9%
1950	1,098		−3.4%
1960	1,304		18.8%
1970	1,457		11.7%
1980	1,566		7.5%
1990	1,620		3.4%
2000	2,772		71.1%
2010	3,796		36.9%
Est. 2014	3,684		−3.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of 2000, there were 2,772 people, 655 households, and 434 families residing in the city. The population density was 532.9 people per square mile (205.8/km²). There were 739 housing units at an average density of 142.1 per square mile (54.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 34.52% White, 62.12% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.54% Asian, 1.66% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.99% of the population.

There were 655 households out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.0% were married couples living together, 27.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the city the population was spread out with 17.6% under the age of 18, 11.8% from 18 to 24, 41.4% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 202.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 239.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $22,250, and the median income for a family was $24,779. Males had a median income of $24,076 versus $17,614 for females. The per capita income for the city was $8,897. About 25.4% of families and 30.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 44.9% of those under age 18 and 30.4% of those age 65 or over.

External links

• Unadilla at Georgia.gov