Quitman, Georgia | |
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 Quitman City Hall | |
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| Nickname: Georgia's Camellia City | |
 Location inBrooks County and the state ofGeorgia | |
| Coordinates:30°47′5″N83°33′39″W / 30.78472°N 83.56083°W /30.78472; -83.56083 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Brooks |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Zinda Drew McDaniel |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.15 sq mi (10.74 km2) |
| • Land | 4.13 sq mi (10.69 km2) |
| • Water | 0.019 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 190 ft (58 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,064 |
| • Density | 984.7/sq mi (380.18/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 31643 |
| Area code | 229 |
| FIPS code | 13-63224[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0321256[3] |
| Website | www |
Quitman is acity in and the county seat ofBrooks County,Georgia,United States.[4] The population was 4,064 in 2020. TheQuitman Historic District is listed on theNational Register of Historic Places.
Quitman was the home ofJames Pierpont, author of the song "Jingle Bells" (1857), and uncle of American financierJ.P. Morgan. Pierpont was an organist for the First Presbyterian Church.[5] James' daughter, Lillie, was Quitman's first librarian in 1880.[6]
A local Quitmanordinance prohibitschickens from crossing the road.[7]
It is called "Camellia City", asthe tree grows in profusion around the area.
Quitman was designated the county seat of the newly formed Brooks County in 1858. It was incorporated as a town in 1859 and as a city in 1904.[8] As the county seat, it was the center of trading in the county, which was devoted to cotton plantations before and after theAmerican Civil War. The community was named forJohn A. Quitman, a hero of theMexican–American War.[9]
Quitman is located in southern Georgia at30°47′05″N83°33′39″W / 30.784677°N 83.560747°W /30.784677; -83.560747.[10] U.S. Routes84 and221 pass through the center of the city. US 84 leads west 121 miles toDothan, Alabama, while US 221 leads south 24 miles (39 km) toGreenville, Florida, and 26 miles (42 km) toInterstate 10. US 84 and US 221 together lead east 15 miles (24 km) toInterstate 75 and 17 miles (27 km) toValdosta.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, Quitman has a total area of 4.1 square miles (10.7 km2), of which 0.019 square miles (0.05 km2), or .50%, is water.[11]
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to theKöppen Climate Classification System, Quitman has ahumid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[12] As of 2023, Quitman is inUSDA hardiness zone 9a.[13]
| Climate data for Quitman, Georgia | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 18 (64) | 19 (67) | 23 (73) | 27 (80) | 31 (87) | 33 (91) | 33 (92) | 33 (91) | 31 (88) | 27 (81) | 23 (73) | 18 (65) | 26 (79) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 4 (40) | 6 (42) | 9 (48) | 12 (54) | 16 (61) | 20 (68) | 21 (70) | 21 (70) | 19 (66) | 13 (56) | 8 (46) | 4 (40) | 13 (55) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 100 (4.1) | 110 (4.4) | 120 (4.6) | 91 (3.6) | 89 (3.5) | 140 (5.7) | 180 (6.9) | 150 (6) | 120 (4.6) | 64 (2.5) | 64 (2.5) | 94 (3.7) | 1,320 (51.9) |
| Source: Weatherbase[14] | |||||||||||||
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 784 | — | |
| 1880 | 1,400 | 78.6% | |
| 1890 | 1,868 | 33.4% | |
| 1900 | 2,281 | 22.1% | |
| 1910 | 3,915 | 71.6% | |
| 1920 | 4,393 | 12.2% | |
| 1930 | 4,149 | −5.6% | |
| 1940 | 4,450 | 7.3% | |
| 1950 | 4,769 | 7.2% | |
| 1960 | 5,071 | 6.3% | |
| 1970 | 4,818 | −5.0% | |
| 1980 | 5,188 | 7.7% | |
| 1990 | 5,292 | 2.0% | |
| 2000 | 4,638 | −12.4% | |
| 2010 | 3,850 | −17.0% | |
| 2020 | 4,064 | 5.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[15] 1850-1870[16] 1870-1880[17] 1890-1910[18] 1920-1930[19] 1940[20] 1950[21] 1960[22] 1970[23] 1980[24] 1990[25] 2000[26] 2010[27] | |||
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White | 983 | 24.19% |
| Black or African American | 2,805 | 69.02% |
| Native American | 3 | 0.07% |
| Asian | 30 | 0.74% |
| Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.05% |
| Other/Mixed | 113 | 2.78% |
| Hispanic orLatino | 128 | 3.15% |
As of the2020 United States census, there were 4,064 people, 1,476 households, and 836 families residing in the city.
The prevalent industries in Quitman arefarming andautomotive.
Schools for Quitman are Quitman Elementary School, Brooks County Middle School, andBrooks County High School.
Radio stationWGOV-FM 96.7 is licensed to broadcast from Quitman. TheQuitman Free Press, a weekly newspaper, is the official legal publication for Brooks County. It has been in operation since 1876.
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