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Milledgeville is a city in and the county seat of Baldwin County in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is northeast of Macon, Located just before Eatonton on the way to Athens along U.S. Highway 441, and it is located on the Oconee River. The relatively-rapid current of the Oconee here made this an attractive location to build a city. It was the capital of Georgia from 1806 to 1868, notably during the American Civil War. Milledgeville was preceded as the capital city by Louisville, and it was succeeded by Atlanta, the current capital.
The population of the town of Milledgeville was 18,757 at the 2000 census.
Milledgeville is along the route of the under-construction Fall Line Freeway, an expressway in name only, but still a major Georgia state highway.
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Milledgeville is a city in and the county seat of Baldwin County in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is northeast of Macon, Located just before Eatonton on the way to Athens along U.S. Highway 441, and it is located on the Oconee River. The relatively-rapid current of the Oconee here made this an attractive location to build a city. It was the capital of Georgia from 1806 to 1868, notably during the American Civil War. Milledgeville was preceded as the capital city by Louisville, and it was succeeded by Atlanta, the current capital.
The population of the town of Milledgeville was 18,757 at the 2000 census.
Milledgeville is along the route of the under-construction Fall Line Freeway, an expressway in name only, but still a major Georgia state highway. This highway will link Milledgeville with Augusta, Macon, and Columbus, other Fall Line cities with long histories from Colonial Georgia.
History
Milledgeville was named after Georgia governor John Milledge, and was laid out at the start of the 19th century to be the new centrally located capital of the State of Georgia. It served as the state capital from 1804 to 1868 when the Georgia State Legislature moved to Atlanta.
Current Day Industries and Occupations
Milledgeville is the location of the Central State Hospital (Georgia's first public psychiatric hospital). See . "Central State," as it is known in Milledgeville and Central Georgia, was founded in 1842.
Educational Institutions, Colleges, and Universities in Milledgeville
Milledgeville is also home to three institutes of higher education:
Milledgeville's public school system is governed by the Baldwin County, Georgia Board of Education. Milledgeville's public schools' website is .
Public Elementary Schools (K-5th grade) currently in operation include:
- Blandy Hills Elementary School
- Creekside Elementary School
- Eagle Ridge Elementary School
- Midway Elementary School
Public Middle Schools (6th-8th grades) currently in operation include:
Public High Schools (9th-12th grades) currently in operation include:
Other schools currently in operation:
- Early Learning Center (Pre-K)
- Carver Alternate School
The school system building facilities were revamped during the 1990s and 2000s, with all new buildings, including a new Board of Education Office. This required relocation and merging of older schools. The concept of a middle school was introduced, whereas previously 6th through 9th grades were housed in separate schools. Closed older schools include:
- Northside Elementary School
- Southside Elementary School
- West End Elementary School
- Harrisburg Elementary School
- Baldwin Middle School (was located in old Baldwin High School)
- Boddie Middle School (8th and 9th grades)
- Baldwin High School (old location)
- Carver School (6th grade / now an alternate school)
- Sally Davis School (7th grade)
Various state accredited private education institutions are located in Milledgeville and Baldwin County, and include:
Other private schools include:
- Sinclair Christian Academy (grades Pre-K - 12),
Milledgeville's public library system is part of the Twin Lakes Library System.
Mary Vinson Memorial Library is located downtown. In addition, Georgia College & State University also has a library.
Famous Individuals from Milledgeville, Georgia
- Blind Willie McTell, influential blues guitarist, died in Milledgeville.
- Professional baseball players Kevin Brown, Willie Greene, and Rondell White were all born in Milledgeville.
- Vaudeville actor and motion picture comedian Oliver Hardy began his career in Milledgeville.
- Author Flannery O'Connor spent her adolescence and parts of her later life in Milledgeville (at Andalusia) and is buried in Milledgeville's Memory Hill Cemetery.
- Professional football player Earnest Byner was born and raised in Milledgeville.
- Congressman Carl Vinson was from Milledgeville.
- Author Barry Reese was born and raised in Milledgeville.
- Joel Godard, an announcer for the Late Night with Conan O'Brian TV show, was born and raised in Milledgville.
- Melvin Adams, Jr., better known as Fish Scales from the band Nappy Roots.
- Tennessee Titans cornerback Nick Harper
- Francis Gary Powers, the CIA U-2 pilot shot down over the USSR in 1960 - might have served in the USAF near Milledgeville.
- In the 1990 film Pretty Woman, Vivian, played by Julia Roberts, says she lived in Milledgeville, Georgia before she moved to Los Angeles and became a prostitute.
- J.T. Wall from Milledgeville played fullback for the University of GA and had short stints with the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Indianapolis Colts.
- Seattle Seahawks linebacker Leroy Hill played high school football at Baldwin High School in Milledgeville.
Geography
Milledgeville is located at (33.087755, -83.233401) and is 301 feet above sea level.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 20.2 square miles (52.4 km˛), of which, 20.0 square miles (51.7 km˛) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.7 km˛) of it (1.33%) is water.
Milledgeville is located on the noted Eastern Fall line of the U.S. The Oconee River flows just east of downtown on its way to the Atlantic Ocean. "Lake Sinclair", a man-made lake, is just north of Milledgeville on the border of Baldwin and Putnam counties .
Milledgeville is composed of two main districts: a heavily commercialized area extending from a few blocks north of Georgia College & State University to four miles north of Milledgeville properly known to locals simply as "441", and the "Downtown" area, encompassing the college, buildings housing city government agencies, various bars and restaurants.
Demographics
Milledgeville is the principal city of the Milledgeville Micropolitan Statistical Area, a micropolitan area that covers Baldwin and Hancock counties and had a combined population of 54,776 at the 2000 census.
As of the census of 2000, there were 18,757 people, 4,755 households, and 2,643 families residing in the city, although a 2005 study estimates there to be a population of 19,397. The population density was 938.8 people per square mile (362.5/km˛). There were 5,356 housing units at an average density of 268.1/sq mi (103.5/km˛). The racial makeup of the city was 49.94% White, 47.68% African American, 0.13% Native American, 1.55% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races, and 0.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.23% of the population.
There were 4,755 households out of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.6% were married couples living together, 18.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.4% were non-families. 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the city the population was spread out with 16.0% under the age of 18, 20.9% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 166.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 173.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,484, and the median income for a family was $44,683. Males had a median income of $30,794 versus $23,719 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,782. About 14.8% of families and 24.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.8% of those under age 18 and 16.3% of those age 65 or over.
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