Coolidge, Georgia
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Coolidge, Georgia | |
|---|---|
| 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°WCoordinates: 31°0′39″N 83°52′0″W / 31.01083°N 83.86667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Thomas |
| Area | |
| • Total | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Land | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Water | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| Elevation | Template:Infobox settlement/lengthdisp |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 528 |
| • Density | Template:Infobox settlement/densdisp |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 31738 |
| Area code(s) | 229 |
| FIPS code | 13-19392[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0331455[3] |
| Website | https://coolidgega.com/ |
Coolidge is a city in Thomas County, Georgia, United States. The population was 528 in 2020.
History
[edit]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
[edit]Coolidge is located at 31°0′39″N 83°52′0″W / 31.01083°N 83.86667°W (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
[edit]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
[edit]Ken Terrell - Hollywood stuntman and minor actor, born in Coolidge.
Mike Keown - Former candidate for U.S. House of Representatives and current Baptist minister.
Ryan Fitzgerald - American football kicker for the Carolina Panthers of the NFL.
References
[edit]- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ "Coolidge". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 51. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ↑ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1914. p. 678.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.