Milledgeville is a town in and the county seat of Baldwin County[3] in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is northeast of Macon, between Eatonton and Athens along U.S. Highway 441, and it is located on the Oconee River. The relatively-rapid current of the Oconee here made this an attractive location to build a city. It was the capital of Georgia from 1806 to 1868, notably during the War Between the States. Milledgeville was prededed as the capital city by Louisville, and it has been succeded by Atlanta, the capital through this day.
The population of the town of Milledgeville was 18,757 at the 2000 census.
Milledgeville is along the route of the under-construction Fall Line Freeway, an expressway in name only, but still a major Georgia state highway. This highway will link Milledgeville with Augusta, Macon, and Columbus, other Fall Line cities with long histories from Colonial Georgia.
History
Georgia's second capitol building, 1937.
Milledgeville was named after Georgia governor John Milledge, and was laid out at the start of the 19th century to be the new centrally located capital of the State of Georgia. It served as the state capital from 1804 to 1868 when the Georgia State Legislature moved to Atlanta.
Current Day Industries and Occupations
Milledgeville is the location of the Central State Hospital (Georgia's first public psychiatric hospital). See Central State Hospital Website. "Central State," as it is known in Milledgeville and Central Georgia, was founded in 1842.
Educational Institutions, Colleges, and Universities in Milledgeville
Milledgeville is also home to three institutes of higher education:
Milledgeville's public school system is governed by the Baldwin County, Georgia Board of Education. Milledgeville has one public high school (Baldwin High School).
Public Elementary Schools include:
- Blandy Hills Elementary School
- Creekside Elementary School (merged from West End and Northside)
- Davis Elementary School (closed)
- Eagle Ridge Elementary School (merged from Davis and Southside)
- Midway Elementary School
- Northside Elementary School (closed)
- Southside Elementary School (closed)
- West End Elementary School (closed)
Public Middle Schools include:
- Baldwin Middle School (closed)
- Boddie Middle School (closed, refurbished, now alternate school)
- Carver Middle School (closed, refurbished)
- Davis Middle School (closed, converted into Davis Elementary School)
- Oak Hill Middle School (merged from Baldwin and Boddie)
- Harrisburg Middle School (closed)
Various private education institutions are located in Milledgeville and Baldwin Country, and include:
Public library system:
Famous Individuals from Milledgeville, Georgia
Geography
Milledgeville is located at 33°5′16″N, 83°14′0″W (33.087755, -83.233401)[4] and is 301 feet above sea level.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 20.2 square miles (52.4 km²), of which, 20.0 square miles (51.7 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²) of it (1.33%) is water.
Milledgeville is located on the noted Eastern Fall line of the U.S. The Oconee River flows just east of downtown on its way to the Atlantic Ocean. "Lake Sinclair", a man-made lake, is just north of Milledgeville on the border of Baldwin and Putnam counties .
Milledgeville is composed of two main districts: a heavily commercialized area extending from a few blocks north of Georgia College & State University to four miles north of Milledgeville properly known to locals simply as "441", and the "Downtown" area, encompassing the college, buildings housing city government agencies, various bars and restaurants.
Demographics
Location of the Milledgeville Micropolitan Statistical Area in Georgia
Milledgeville is the principal city of the Milledgeville Micropolitan Statistical Area, a micropolitan area that covers Baldwin and Hancock counties[5] and had a combined population of 54,776 at the 2000 census.[1]
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 18,757 people, 4,755 households, and 2,643 families residing in the city, although a 2005 study estimates there to be a population of 19,397. The population density was 938.8 people per square mile (362.5/km²). There were 5,356 housing units at an average density of 268.1/sq mi (103.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 49.94% White, 47.68% African American, 0.13% Native American, 1.55% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races, and 0.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.23% of the population.
There were 4,755 households out of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.6% were married couples living together, 18.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.4% were non-families. 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the city the population was spread out with 16.0% under the age of 18, 20.9% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 166.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 173.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,484, and the median income for a family was $44,683. Males had a median income of $30,794 versus $23,719 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,782. About 14.8% of families and 24.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.8% of those under age 18 and 16.3% of those age 65 or over.
Past populations
| 1900 4219 |
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1910 4385 |
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1940 6779 |
Points of interest
See also
References
- ^ a b c "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ MICROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS AND COMPONENTS, Office of Management and Budget, 2007-05-11. Accessed 2008-07-27.
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