Unadilla, Georgia
City
City Hall in Unadilla
City Hall in Unadilla
Location in Dooly County and the state of Georgia
Location in Dooly County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°15′35″N 83°44′12″W / 32.25972°N 83.73667°W / 32.25972; -83.73667
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyDooly
Government
 • MayorMyron Mixon
Area
[1]
 • Total6.08 sq mi (15.75 km2)
 • Land6.04 sq mi (15.65 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation
427 ft (130 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,118
 • Density515.97/sq mi (199.21/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31091
Area code478
FIPS code13-78156[2]
GNIS feature ID0333297[3]
Websitecityofunadillaga.com

Unadilla is a city in Dooly County, Georgia, United States. The population was 3,118 in 2020. Dooly State Prison is located in the northeast corner of the city.

History

Unadilla is a name derived from the Iroquois language meaning "council place".[4] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Unadilla as a town in 1891.[5]

Geography

Unadilla water tower

Unadilla is located in northern Dooly County at 32°15′35″N 83°44′12″W / 32.259796°N 83.736535°W / 32.259796; -83.736535.[6] U.S. Route 41 passes through the center of town as Pine Street, leading north 16 miles (26 km) to Perry and south 13 miles (21 km) to Vienna, the Dooly County seat. Interstate 75 passes through the west side of Unadilla, with access from Exits 121 and 122. I-75 leads north 43 miles (69 km) to Macon and south 61 miles (98 km) to Tifton. Georgia State Route 230 passes through Unadilla as Second Street and Borum Street, leading southwest 11 miles (18 km) to Byromville and east 18 miles (29 km) to Hawkinsville.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1900524—
19101,00391.4%
19202,019101.3%
19301,832−9.3%
19401,137−37.9%
19501,098−3.4%
19601,30418.8%
19701,45711.7%
19801,5667.5%
19901,6203.4%
20002,77271.1%
20103,79636.9%
20203,118−17.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
Unadilla racial composition as of 2020[8]
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 836 26.81%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 2,028 65.04%
Native American 6 0.19%
Asian 8 0.26%
Other/Mixed 32 1.03%
Hispanic or Latino 208 6.67%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,118 people, 938 households, and 573 families residing in the city.

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ↑ "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. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 236. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  5. ↑ Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1892. p. 614.
  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.
  8. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
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