Bainbridge (Georgia)
| Bainbridge | |
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| Nickname : The Oak City | |
 Bainbridge Town Hall |
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | December 22, 1829 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Georgia |
| County : | Decatur County |
| Coordinates : | 30 ° 54 ′ N , 84 ° 34 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) |
| Residents : | 12,697 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 276.6 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 48.9 km 2 (approx. 19 mi 2 ) of which 45.9 km 2 (approx. 18 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 37 m |
| Postal code : | 39818 |
| Area code : | +1 229 |
| FIPS : | 13-04896 |
| GNIS ID : | 0354431 |
| Website : | www.bainbridgecity.com |
| Mayor : | Edward Reynolds |
Bainbridge is a city and also the county seat of Decatur County in the US state of Georgia with 12,697 inhabitants (as of 2010).
geography
Bainbridge is centrally located in Decatur County, at the mouth of the river Flint in the Seminolensee (Lake Seminole) . The neighboring towns are Climax , Attapulgus and Brinson . The next larger city, Tallahassee ( Florida ), is about 60 kilometers southeast, the capital of Georgia, Atlanta , about 375 kilometers north. The urban area extends over an area of 48.9 km².
history
When the first Europeans arrived in 1765, there was an Indian settlement called Pucknawhitla in the place of today's city . The first European trading post was named Burgess Town and later, after a nearby military base, Fort Hughes . On 2 December 1824, the site became the administrative center of the county and was named by William Bainbridge , a Commodore of the Navy of the United States . On December 22, 1829, Bainbridge was officially promoted to town. A training airport for fighter pilots built near the city during the Second World War served as a camp for German prisoners of war after the end of the war. The city's nickname, "The Oak City," comes from the numerous oak trees in the area.
Demographic data
According to the 2010 census, the then 12,697 inhabitants were distributed among 4,757 inhabited households, which gives an average of 2.53 people per household. There are a total of 5,495 households.
66.1% of the households were family households (consisting of married couples with or without offspring or one parent with offspring) with an average size of 3.15 persons. There were children under the age of 18 in 36.9% of all households and persons aged 65 and over in 27.1% of all households.
30.2% of the population were younger than 20 years old, 25.7% were 20 to 39 years old, 25.1% were 40 to 59 years old, and 18.9% were at least 60 years old. The mean age was 35 years. 47% of the population were male and 53% were female.
41.1% of the population identified themselves as whites , 54.7% as African American , 0.3% as Indians and 0.8% as Asian Americans . 1.9% said they belonged to another ethnic group and 1.3% to several ethnic groups. 4.1% of the population was made up of Hispanics or Latinos .
The average annual income per household was 24,869 USD , while 32.5% of the population lived below the poverty line.
Public facilities
The city has a public library and several public and private schools, including a high school and, since 1973, a college . A public hospital is available for the medical care of the population .
Culture and sights
Bainbridge has a large number of structures on the US federal government's list of cultural monuments , including the historic Decatur County Courthouse, which was built in 1902 in a neoclassical style to replace a brick structure from 1855, and a historic business district of buildings from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The Decatur County Historical Society operates a local history museum that exhibits items such as antique furniture , household items, and medical equipment from the pioneering days. The Seminole State Park , a popular recreation area southwest of the city, has an area of 2.44 square kilometers recreational facilities, a museum and a nature trail . The park is home to alligators and the rare Georgia gopher tortoise, among others .
Personalities
- Travis Smith (born April 29, 1982 in Bainbridge), drummer
- Young Stribling (born December 26, 1904 in Bainbridge, † October 3, 1933 in Macon ), boxer
- Marvin Griffin (born September 4, 1907 in Bainbridge - † June 13, 1982), Governor of Georgia.
- Erik LaRay Harvey (born 1972 in Bainbridge), actor
Web links
- ( Page no longer available , search in web archives: website of the city )
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Bainbridge, Georgia. In: City-data.com. Godaddy.com Inc, accessed February 12, 2009 .
- ^ A b Decatur County Courthouse. In: Georgia Info. Digital Library of Georgia, accessed February 15, 2009 .
- ↑ Elizabeth B. Cooksey: Bainbridge. In: The New Georgia Encyclopedia. Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press, November 10, 2007, accessed February 16, 2009 .
- ^ Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 . United States Census Bureau . Retrieved November 7, 2018.
- ^ National Register of Historic Places. American Dreams Inc, accessed February 16, 2009 .
- ^ Bainbridge Commercial Historic District in Wikipedia
- ^ Museum. In: decaturcountyhistory. Historical Society of Decatur County, accessed November 8, 2018 .
- ^ Seminole State Park. (No longer available online.) In: Georgia State Parks & Historic Sites. Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR), archived from the original January 6, 2009 ; accessed on February 16, 2009 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
