Albany, Georgia
Albany is a largest town, in and the county seat of Dougherty County, Georgia, United States, in the southwestern part of the state. The population was 77,434 at the 2010 U.S. Census, making it the eighth-largest town in Georgia.
Town of Albany, Georgia | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s): The Good Life City, The Artesian City | |
 Location in Dougherty County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 31°34′56″N 84°9′56″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Dougherty |
| Incorporated (city) | December 27, 1838; 183 years ago |
| Government | |
| • Type | City Commission |
| • Mayor | Bo Dorough (D)[1] |
| Area | |
| • Town | 55.9 sq mi (144.7 km2) |
| • Land | 55.5 sq mi (144.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 203 ft (62 m) |
| Population (2020) Only population total and density per sq mi are updated. | |
| • Town | 69,647[2] |
| • Density | 1,386/sq mi (535.0/km2) |
| • Metro | 157,308 |
| • Demonym | Albanian |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 31701, 31705, 31707, 31721, 31763 |
| Area code(s) | 229 |
| FIPS code | 13-01052[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0310424[4] |
| Website | http://www.albany.ga.us |
Legendary singer Ray Charles was born in Albany in 1930.
References
- "Mayor - City of Albany". albanyga.gov. City of Albany, Georgia. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
- "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Albany city, Georgia". census.gov. US Government. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
- "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
Further reading
- Carolyn Clive, Frances Davis, and Tom Liner, eds., Glancing Backward: Albany, Georgia, 1836–1986 (Albany, Ga.: Dougherty County School System and Sesquicentennial Publication Committee, 1986).
- Lee W. Formwalt, "A Garden of Irony and Diversity," in The New Georgia Guide (Athens: University of Georgia Press, 1996).
- Joseph Winthrop Holley, You Can't Build a Chimney from the Top: The South through the Life of a Negro Educator (New York: William-Frederick Press, 1948).
- Thronateeska Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, History and Reminiscences of Dougherty County, Georgia (1924; reprint, Spartanburg, S.C.: Reprint Co., 1978).
- Works Progress Administration, Historical Background of Dougherty County, 1836–1940 (Atlanta: Cherokee, 1981).
Other websites
- South Georgia Historic Newspapers Archive Digital Library of Georgia
- Old U.S. Post Office and Courthouse Archived July 8, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
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