Vienna, Georgia | |
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City | |
 Vienna City Hall | |
 Location inDooly County and the state ofGeorgia | |
| Coordinates:32°6′N83°48′W / 32.100°N 83.800°W /32.100; -83.800 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Dooly |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Eddie Daniels[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.58 sq mi (14.44 km2) |
| • Land | 5.55 sq mi (14.37 km2) |
| • Water | 0.027 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
| Elevation | 331 ft (101 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,928 |
| • Density | 527.6/sq mi (203.72/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 31092 |
| Area code | 229 |
| FIPS code | 13-79444[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0324707[4] |
| Website | www |
The city ofVienna (/vaɪˈɛnə/)[5] is thecounty seat[6] ofDooly County,Georgia, United States. The population was 2,928 in 2020. Vienna is situated on theFlint River. It was established asBerrien in 1826. In 1833, its name was changed toDrayton. In 1841, it was renamedVienna. Vienna was disincorporated at the time they changed the city's name toVienna. The present name is afterVienna, in Austria.[7]
Vienna was founded in 1826 as the seat of Dooly County as Berrien. Its name was later changed to Drayton. The county seat moved to Drayton (it retained the same name), Georgia along theFlint River (Georgia) in 1836. It was later re-designated county seat in 1841. It was incorporated as a town in 1854 and as a city in 1901.[8]
Vienna is located in southern Dooly County.U.S. Route 41 passes through the center of town as Third Street, leading north 13 miles (21 km) toUnadilla and south 9 miles (14 km) toCordele.Interstate 75 passes 2 miles (3 km) east of the center of town (and forms the eastern border of the city), with access from Exits 109 and 112. I-75 leads north 55 miles (89 km) toMacon and south 49 miles (79 km) toTifton.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, Vienna has a total area of 5.5 square miles (14.2 km2), of which 0.03 square miles (0.07 km2), or 0.46%, is water.[9]
The climate in this area is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. According to theKöppen Climate Classification system, Vienna has ahumid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[10]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 536 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,035 | 93.1% | |
| 1910 | 1,003 | −3.1% | |
| 1920 | 1,103 | 10.0% | |
| 1930 | 1,203 | 9.1% | |
| 1940 | 2,063 | 71.5% | |
| 1950 | 2,202 | 6.7% | |
| 1960 | 2,099 | −4.7% | |
| 1970 | 2,341 | 11.5% | |
| 1980 | 2,886 | 23.3% | |
| 1990 | 2,708 | −6.2% | |
| 2000 | 2,973 | 9.8% | |
| 2010 | 4,011 | 34.9% | |
| 2020 | 2,928 | −27.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[11] 1850-1870[12] 1870-1880[13] 1890-1910[14] 1920-1930[15] 1940[16] 1950[17] 1960[18] 1970[19] 1980[20] 1990[21] 2000[22] 2010[23] | |||
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 439 | 14.99% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 2,078 | 70.97% |
| Native American | 10 | 0.34% |
| Asian | 13 | 0.44% |
| Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.03% |
| Other/Mixed | 36 | 1.23% |
| Hispanic orLatino | 351 | 11.99% |
As of the2020 United States census, there were 2,928 people, 1,492 households, and 1,015 families residing in the city.
TheBig Pig Jig takes place in Vienna. It is the Southeast's largest and Georgia's oldest official barbecue cooking contest. The Big Pig Jig was named to the Discovery Travel Channel's top ten list of "World's Best Barbecue Contests" for four consecutive years (2002–2005).[citation needed]
The Georgia State Cotton Museum is located in Vienna.
TheDooly County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of one elementary school, a middle school, and a high school.[25] The district has 92 full-time teachers and over 1,545 students.[26] The schools are:
Vienna is the birthplace of Georgia governorGeorge Busbee and the late Hollywood film directorVincent Sherman. Another notable person from Vienna isRoger Kingdom, winner of two Olympic gold medals. Florida legislatorPerry Earl Murray was born in Vienna.[27]
Former left fielder for theCincinnati Reds andLos Angeles DodgersKal Daniels was born in Vienna. NFL playerTravis Centel Glover Jr. was born in and grew up in Vienna.
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