Coolidge is a city in Thomas County, Georgia, United States. The population was 528 in 2020.
Coolidge, Georgia | |
|---|---|
 Coolidge City Hall Municipal Building | |
 Location in Thomas County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 31°0′39″N 83°52′0″W / 31.01083°N 83.86667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Thomas |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.82 sq mi (2.12 km2) |
| • Land | 0.82 sq mi (2.12 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 249 ft (76 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 528 |
| • Density | 646.27/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 ID | 0331455[3] |
History
editCoolidge 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
editCoolidge is located at 31°0′39″N 83°52′0″W / 31.01083°N 83.86667°W (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
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 303 | — | |
| 1920 | 485 | 60.1% | |
| 1930 | 498 | 2.7% | |
| 1940 | 608 | 22.1% | |
| 1950 | 764 | 25.7% | |
| 1960 | 679 | −11.1% | |
| 1970 | 717 | 5.6% | |
| 1980 | 736 | 2.6% | |
| 1990 | 610 | −17.1% | |
| 2000 | 552 | −9.5% | |
| 2010 | 525 | −4.9% | |
| 2020 | 528 | 0.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] | |||
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
editKen Terrell - Hollywood stuntman and minor actor, born in Coolidge
Mike Keown - Former candidate for U.S. House of Representatives and current Baptist minister.
References
edit- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 51. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1914. p. 678.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.