Coolidge, Georgia

Coordinates: 31°0′39″N 83°52′0″W / 31.01083°N 83.86667°W / 31.01083; -83.86667
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Coolidge, Georgia
Coolidge City Hall Municipal Building
Coolidge City Hall Municipal Building
Location in Thomas County and the state of Georgia
Location in Thomas County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°0′39″N 83°52′0″W / 31.01083°N 83.86667°W / 31.01083; -83.86667
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyThomas
Area
 • Total0.82 sq mi (2.12 km2)
 • Land0.82 sq mi (2.12 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
249 ft (76 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total528
 • Density646.27/sq mi (249.64/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31738
Area code229
FIPS code13-19392[2]
GNIS feature ID0331455[3]

Coolidge is a city in Thomas County, Georgia, United States. The population was 528 in 2020.

History[edit]

Coolidge 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[edit]

Coolidge is located at 31°0′39″N 83°52′0″W / 31.01083°N 83.86667°W / 31.01083; -83.86667 (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]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1910303
192048560.1%
19304982.7%
194060822.1%
195076425.7%
1960679−11.1%
19707175.6%
19807362.6%
1990610−17.1%
2000552−9.5%
2010525−4.9%
20205280.6%
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[edit]

Ken 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]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1914. p. 678.
  6. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.