Quitman, Georgia
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This article is about the Georgia
city. For the county in the same state see Quitman County, Georgia
.
Quitman is a city in Brooks County
, Georgia
, United States
. The population was 4,638 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat
of Brooks County
.
Quitman was the final home of James Pierpont
, author of "Jingle Bells
". He was organist for the First Presbyterian Church. A local Quitman ordinance prohibits chickens from crossing the road.
It is called the Camelia City as the tree grows in profusion around the area. Radio station WGOV-FM 96.7 is licenced to broadcast from Quitman.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 3.8 square miles (10.0 km²), of which, 3.8 square miles (9.9 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.52%) is water.
of 2000, there were 4,638 people, 1,707 households, and 1,131 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,211.1 people per square mile (467.6/km²). There were 2,034 housing units at an average density of 531.1 per square mile (205.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 30.98% White, 66.36% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 1.06% from other races
, and 1.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.18% of the population.
There were 1,707 households out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.9% were married couples
living together, 30.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.26.
In the city the population was spread out with 30.1% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 78.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 68.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $20,924, and the median income for a family was $24,154. Males had a median income of $22,727 versus $17,391 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $10,594. About 31.2% of families and 34.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 46.7% of those under age 18 and 20.9% of those age 65 or over.
holds grades pre-school to grade twelve, that consists of two elementary schools, a middle school and a high school. The district has 167 full-time teachers and over 2,563 students.
Georgia (U.S. state)
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city. For the county in the same state see Quitman County, Georgia
Quitman County, Georgia
Quitman County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on December 10, 1858 and named after General John A. Quitman, leader in the Mexican War, and once Governor of Mississippi. As of 2000, the population was 2,598. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 2,666...
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Quitman is a city in Brooks County
Brooks County, Georgia
Brooks County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is part of the Valdosta, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 16,243. The county seat is Quitman...
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 4,638 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Brooks County
Brooks County, Georgia
Brooks County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is part of the Valdosta, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 16,243. The county seat is Quitman...
.
Quitman was the final home of James Pierpont
James Pierpont (musician)
James Lord Pierpont was an American songwriter, arranger, organist, and composer, best known for writing and composing Jingle Bells in 1857, originally entitled "The One Horse Open Sleigh". He was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and died in Winter Haven, Florida...
, author of "Jingle Bells
Jingle Bells
"Jingle Bells" is one of the best-known and commonly sung winter songs in the world. It was written by James Lord Pierpont and published under the title "One Horse Open Sleigh" in the autumn of 1857...
". He was organist for the First Presbyterian Church. A local Quitman ordinance prohibits chickens from crossing the road.
It is called the Camelia City as the tree grows in profusion around the area. Radio station WGOV-FM 96.7 is licenced to broadcast from Quitman.
Geography
Quitman is located at 30.784677°N 83.560747°W.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 3.8 square miles (10.0 km²), of which, 3.8 square miles (9.9 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.52%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 4,638 people, 1,707 households, and 1,131 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 1,211.1 people per square mile (467.6/km²). There were 2,034 housing units at an average density of 531.1 per square mile (205.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 30.98% White, 66.36% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 1.06% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.18% of the population.
There were 1,707 households out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.9% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 30.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.26.
In the city the population was spread out with 30.1% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 78.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 68.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $20,924, and the median income for a family was $24,154. Males had a median income of $22,727 versus $17,391 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $10,594. About 31.2% of families and 34.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 46.7% of those under age 18 and 20.9% of those age 65 or over.
History
The Quitman Historic District, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, contains late 19th and early 20th century brick buildings in the commercial district and mainly wood frame homes from various periods and styles in the residential area. The streets are laid out in a grid with several central parks.Brooks County School District
The Brooks County School DistrictBrooks County School District
The Brooks County School District is a public school district in Brooks County, Georgia, USA, based in Quitman, Georgia. It serves the communities of Barwick, Grooverville, Morven, Pavo, and Quitman, Georgia.-Schools:...
holds grades pre-school to grade twelve, that consists of two elementary schools, a middle school and a high school. The district has 167 full-time teachers and over 2,563 students.
- North Brooks Elementary School
- Quitman Elementary School
- Brooks County Middle School
- Brooks County High School