Coolidge, Georgia
City
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
[1]
 • 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

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

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

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

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

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. 1 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. 1 2 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.
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