Thomasville

Thomasville, Georgia
—  City  —
Thomas County Courthouse
Location in Thomas County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 30°50′11″N 83°58′42″W / 30.83639°N 83.97833°W / 30.83639; -83.97833Coordinates: 30°50′11″N 83°58′42″W / 30.83639°N 83.97833°W / 30.83639; -83.97833
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Thomas
Area
• Total	15 sq mi (38.7 km2)
• Land	14.9 sq mi (38.5 km2)
• Water	0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation	279 ft (85 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	18,413
• Density	1,210.8/sq mi (469.3/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes	31700-31799
Area code(s)	229
FIPS code	13-76224[1]
GNIS feature ID	0333216[2]
Website	http://www.thomasvillega.com

Thomasville is the county seat of Thomas County, Georgia, United States. The city is the second largest in Southwest Georgia after Albany.

The city deems itself the City of Roses and holds an annual Rose Festival. The town features plantations open to the public, a historic downtown, a large farmer's market, and a 320 year old oak tree at the corner of Monroe and Crawford streets. The population was 18,413 at the 2010 census^[3].

Rose Festival

Thomasville plants and maintains more than 7,000 roses 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. Activities throughout the “City of Roses” include rose displays, parades, historical home and museum tours, street dances, arts and crafts show, nursery vendor displays, lectures, garden tours, walk/run races and food. The show is sponsored by the Thomasville Rose Society. For more information: The Rose Fest Homepage

Culture

Thomasville is home to several historic and cultural organizations, including the Thomas County Historical Society & Museum of History, the Thomasville Cultural Center, Jack Hadley's Black History Museum, Thomasville Landmarks, and Pebble Hill Plantation. Daily tours and research hours are available at each institution.

Geography

Thomasville is located at 30°50′11″N 83°58′42″W / 30.83639°N 83.97833°W / 30.83639; -83.97833 (30.836444, -83.978199)^[4].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 14.9 square miles (39 km²), of which, 14.9 square miles (39 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²) of it (0.40%) is water.

Climate

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 18,162 people, 7,021 households, and 4,654 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,221.4 people per square mile (471.6/km²). There were 7,788 housing units at an average density of 523.7 per square mile (202.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 55.39% African American, 42.83% White, 0.23% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.24% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.28% of the population.

There were 7,021 households out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.7% were married couples living together, 22.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% were non-families. 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.9% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 83.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,926, and the median income for a family was $37,606. Males had a median income of $28,331 versus 1,200,312 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,910. About 15.1% of families and 19.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.1% of those under age 18 and 21.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Thomasville City School District

The Thomasville City School District holds grades pre-school to grade twelve, that consists of three elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school which is Thomasville High Bulldogs. This is a cross-town rival of Thomas County Central.^[6] The district has 204 full-time teachers and over 3,107 students.^[7]

Academy

• Thomasville City Scholars Academy (6-12)^[8]

Thomas County School District

The Thomas County School District holds grades pre-school to grade twelve, that consists of three elementary schools, a middle school, and two high schools, Thomas County Central and Bishop Hall Charter School.^[9] The district has 329 full-time teachers and over 5,466 students.^[10]

Private Schools

• Calvary Christian School
• Favors Christian Academy
• Brookwood School (Pre-K-12)^[11]
• Thomasville Christian School (K-8)^[12]
• Vashti School

Higher Education

• Thomas University- Main Campus^[13]
• Southwest Georgia Technical College- Main Campus^[14]

Economy

The bakery company Flowers Foods is based in Thomasville.

Newspaper

• Thomasville Times-Enterprise is a daily newspaper owned by Community Newspaper Holdings, CNHI. The newspaper publishes the glossy magazine Thomasville Scene.

Famous People From Thomasville, Georgia

• William Andrews - Retired NFL player Atlanta Falcons
• General Lloyd J. Austin, U.S. Army, Commander of the XVIII Airborne Corps and Multi-National Corps-Iraq
• Stephanie Bentley - Country Music Artist
• Danny Copeland - NFL player (safety for Washington Redskins Super Bowl XXVII championship team)
• Mary Lena Faulk - Professional Golfer and 1953 Winner of US Women's Amateur Championship; one of the founders of the LPGA
• Henry Ossian Flipper or Henry O. Flipper - First African American Graduate of West Point in 1877
• Raymond Hughes - Metropolitan Opera Conductor and Chorus Master
• Sam Madison - NFL player defensive back Miami Dolphins, cornerback New York Giants
• Guy McIntyre - NFL player San Francisco 49ers, Green Bay Packers, Philadelphia Eagles
• Julie Moran - TV Personality
• Harris English PGA Professional Golfer
• Marcus Stroud - NFL player; defensive tackle
• Charlie Ward Jr. - College Football Quarterback Florida State (Heisman winner); NBA Player New York Knicks; Assistant Coach Houston Rockets
• Bailey White - Author
• Joanne Woodward - Actress
• Joe Burns - Running back for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and the Buffalo Bills
• Myron Guyton - Former New York Giants and New England Patriots safety
• Tashard Choice- NFL running back for the Dallas Cowboys, former Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets running back
• Elbridge Bryant- Singer and one of the founding members of The Temptations

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Thomasville, Georgia

• Thomasville Welcome Page
• Downtown Thomasville
• Thomasville Landmarks - Historic preservation organization
• The Thomasville Townie - The Insider's Guide to Thomasville
• South Georgia Historic Newspapers Archive Digital Library of Georgia

v t e Municipalities and communities of Thomas County, Georgia, United States County seat: Thomasville Cities Boston Coolidge Meigs‡ Pavo‡ Thomasville Towns Barwick‡ Ochlocknee Unincorporated community Metcalf Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties