Moultrie, Georgia

Moultrie
Moultrie, Georgia
Moultrie Municipal Building (City Hall)
Moultrie Municipal Building (City Hall)
Nickname: 
The City of Southern Living
Location in Colquitt County and the state of Georgia
Location in Colquitt County and the state of Georgia
Moultrie is located in Georgia
Moultrie
Moultrie
Location in Georgia
Moultrie is located in the United States
Moultrie
Moultrie
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 31°10′N 83°47′W / 31.167°N 83.783°W / 31.167; -83.783
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyColquitt
EstablishedDecember 13, 1879 (1879-12-13)[1]
Government
 • MayorWilliam M McIntosh (1983–present)[2]
Area
 • Total16.84 sq mi (43.61 km2)
 • Land16.67 sq mi (43.18 km2)
 • Water0.16 sq mi (0.43 km2)
Elevation
318 ft (97 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total14,638
 • Density877.95/sq mi (338.99/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
31768, 31776, 31788
Area code229
FIPS code13-53060[4]
GNIS feature ID0332427[5]
Websitewww.moultriega.com

Moultrie is the county seat and largest city of Colquitt County, Georgia,[6] United States. It is the third largest city in Southwest Georgia, behind Thomasville and Albany. As of the 2020 census, Moultrie's population was 14,638.[7] It was originally known as Ochlockoney until it was incorporated by the Georgia General Assembly in 1859. Moultrie is an agricultural community set in the Southern Rivers part of Georgia.

Downtown Moultrie contains the Moultrie Commercial Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The district includes the Colquitt Theatre.

It is well known for its boutiques and farming industry. Moultrie is the home of former US Senator Saxby Chambliss.

  1. ^ "Moultrie history". moultriega.com. Archived from the original on December 7, 2015. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  2. ^ "City of Moultrie » Mayor".
  3. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  7. ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Moultrie city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2012.

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