City in Georgia, United States
City in Georgia, United States
Thomasville is a city in and thecounty seat ofThomas County, Georgia , United States. The population was 18,881 in 2020.
The city deems itself the "City of Roses" and holds an annual Rose Festival. The city features plantations open to the public, a historic downtown, a large farmer's market, andan oak tree from about 1680 at the corner of Monroe and Crawford streets.[ 4]
Thomasville was founded in 1825 as seat of the newly formed Thomas County. It was incorporated as a town in 1831 and as a city in 1889. The community was named forJett Thomas , a general in theWar of 1812 .[ 5]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 14.9 square miles (39 km2 ), of which 14.9 square miles (39 km2 ) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2 ) (0.40%) is water. It is the second largest city inSouthwest Georgia afterAlbany . The city has three U.S. Routes:19 ,84 and319 . It is located 34 miles northeast ofTallahassee, Florida , 28 miles southwest ofMoultrie , 43 miles west ofValdosta , 95 miles east ofDothan, Alabama , 59 miles south ofAlbany and 22 miles north ofMonticello, Florida .
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to theKöppen Climate Classification system, Thomasville has ahumid subtropical climate , abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[ 6]
Climate data for Thomasville, Georgia Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Record high °F (°C) 86 86 96 96 102 104 106 104 106 97 89 85 106 Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 63 68 73 79 86 90 92 91 87 81 73 65 79 Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 39 42 47 53 61 69 71 71 67 57 49 41 56 Record low °F (°C) 5 11 19 30 41 48 56 53 37 26 11 8 5 Averageprecipitation inches (mm) 4.80 4.88 5.67 3.08 3.00 5.84 5.68 5.72 4.52 3.02 3.44 3.65 53.3 Source: The Weather Channel[ 7]
Historical population Census Pop. Note %± 1870 1,651 — 1880 2,555 54.8% 1890 5,514 115.8% 1900 5,322 −3.5% 1910 6,727 26.4% 1920 8,196 21.8% 1930 11,733 43.2% 1940 12,683 8.1% 1950 14,424 13.7% 1960 18,246 26.5% 1970 18,155 −0.5% 1980 18,463 1.7% 1990 17,457 −5.4% 2000 18,162 4.0% 2010 18,413 1.4% 2020 18,881 2.5% U.S. Decennial Census[ 8] [ 9] [ 10] [ 11] [ 12] [ 13] [ 14] [ 15] [ 16] [ 17] [ 18] [ 19] [ 20]
As of the2020 United States census , there were 18,881 people, 7,529 households, and 4,983 families residing in the city.
The bakery companyFlowers Foods is based in Thomasville. Senior Life Insurance Company and Archbold Medical Center are also based in Thomasville.
Thomasville plants and maintains more than 1,000roses located throughout the city, as do a number of residents who have their own rose gardens. During the last week of April, rose growers from all over the world display their prize roses for a panel of judges. The Thomasville Rose Garden at Cherokee Lake Park is the largest of 85 rose beds maintained by the city, and is host to the annual rose festival.[ 22]
Thomasville is home to several historic and cultural organizations, including the Thomas County Historical Society and Museum of History, Thomasville Landmarks, Inc.[ 23] Jack Hadley Black History Museum , andPebble Hill Plantation . Daily tours and research hours are available at each institution.
An Annual MLK (Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.) Walk and Festival is held there in January of each year since 2009.
Thomasville City School District [ edit ] TheThomasville City School District serves pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of three elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school, Thomasville High School.[ 24] [ 25]
Thomas County School District [ edit ] TheThomas County School District serves pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of three elementary schools, a middle school, and two high schools, Thomas County Central High School and Bishop Hall Charter School.[ 26] [ 27]
Thomasville Christian School (Pre-K - 9) Brookwood School (Pre-K-12) Independent college preparatory school. TheThomasville Times-Enterprise Thomasville Scene . The city has installed afiber optic network , known as CNS, which provides affordable, high speed Internet access. The city's network has been in place since 1999. The city transfers excess revenues from CNS services and from its other utilities to the city's general fund to pay for police and fire protection, street maintenance, and other essential services. In 2012, because of these revenues, the city was able to eliminate property fire tax for its residents and businesses.[ 30]
William Andrews – NFL player forAtlanta Falcons [ 31] Lloyd J. 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