Vienna (Georgia)
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.JPG) The Dooly County Courthouse is on the National Register of Historic Places . |
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| State : | United States |
| State : | Georgia |
| County : | Dooly County |
| Coordinates : | 32 ° 6 ′ N , 83 ° 48 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) |
| Residents : | 2,973 (as of: 2000) |
| Population density : | 218.6 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 13.6 km 2 (approx. 5 mi 2 ) of which 13.6 km 2 (approx. 5 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 101 m |
| Postal code : | 31092 |
| Area code : | +1 229 |
| FIPS : | 13-79444 |
| GNIS ID : | 0324707 |
Vienna ( vaɪˈɛnə ) is a city in the US state of Georgia . It is located in Dooly County and is its county seat . In 2000 it had 2867 inhabitants.
geography
Vienna is located in the south of Dooly County. The neighboring towns are Lily , Pinehurst and Rochelle . The next larger city, Albany , is about 70 kilometers southwest, the capital of Georgia, Atlanta , about 197 kilometers north.
According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 13.6 km², of which only 0.19% is water.
history
The first recorded name of the city, before the incorporation on February 8, 1854, was Barrien. In 1840 it was renamed Centerville. On February 8, 1841, the county administration decided to name the city after the Austrian capital Vienna ( English Vienna ). The courthouse, built between 1890 and 1892, and Stovall-George-Woodward House are on the National Register of Historic Places .
Demographics
At the time of the United States Census 2000, Vienna had 2,973 people. The population density was 218.6 people per km ². There were 1180 housing units at an average of 86.8 per km ². The population consisted Viennas terms of "race" ( English race ) to 27.68% White, 66.87% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.4% Asian, and 0.44% descendants of ethnic groups of Pacific Islands. 3.77% said they belonged to other “races” and 0.64% mentioned two or more races. 5.58% of the population declared to be Hispanic or Latinos of any race.
The residents of Vienna distributed to 1068 households out of which 36.4% had children under 18 years. 36.8% of households were married, 28.7% had a female head of household without a husband, and 28.7% were not families. 25.2% of households were made up of individuals and someone lived in 11.0% of all households aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.27.
The population was divided into 30.8% minors, 12.3% 18–24 year olds, 26.1% 25–44 year olds, 20.5% 45–64 year olds and 10.3% aged 65 and over or more. The average age was 30 years. For every 100 women there were 85.2 men. For every 100 women over the age of 18, there were 80.2 men.
The median household income in Vienna was 24,276 US dollars, and the median family income reached the level of 30,574 US dollars. The median income for men was $ 24,063 compared to $ 17,664 for women. The per capita income was $ 12,419. 29.0% of the population and 24.5% of families had an income below the poverty line , including 34.1% of minors and 31.2% of the age group 65 and over.
In 2006, the median annual income per household was $ 24,700, well below the Georgia average ($ 46,832). The proportion of 29% of the total population with an income below the poverty line is also significantly higher than the Georgian average.
education
Vienna has a public high school , Dooly County High School. The city also has a private high school, the Faith Christian School, and a public library. The Georgia State Cotton Museum documents the history of cotton production in Georgia.
tourism
The city's main attraction is the annual Big Pig Jig , Georgia's largest and most famous barbecue competition.
sons and daughters of the town
- Vincent Sherman (1906-2006), film director
- George Busbee (1927–2004), politician and governor of Georgia
- Roger Kingdom (* 1962), track and field athlete and two-time Olympic champion
