Vienna, Georgia
Encyclopedia
Vienna is a city in Dooly County
, Georgia
, United States
. The population was 2,973 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat
of Dooly County
.
The name of the city is pronounced vye-ENNE-uh, with the emphasis on the middle syllable but sometimes on both the first and second syllables.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 5.3 square miles (13.7 km²), of which, 5.2 square miles (13.5 km²) of it is land and 0.19% is water.
of 2000, there were 2,973 people, 1,068 households, and 761 families residing in the city. The population density
was 566.2 people per square mile (218.6/km²). There were 1,180 housing units at an average density of 224.7 per square mile (86.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 27.68% White, 66.87% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.44% Pacific Islander, 3.77% from other races
, and 0.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.58% of the population.
There were 1,068 households out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.8% were married couples
living together, 28.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.27.
In the city the population was spread out with 30.8% under the age of 18, 12.3% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 85.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $24,276, and the median income for a family was $30,574. Males had a median income of $24,063 versus $17,664 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $12,419. About 24.5% of families and 29.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.1% of those under age 18 and 31.2% of those age 65 or over.
holds grades pre-school to grade twelve, that consists of one elementary school, a middle school, and a high school. The district has 92 full-time teachers and over 1,545 students.
It the home of the Georgia Cotton Museum. On its website, the cotton museum advertises itself as being open M-F, but this information is unreliable. Similarly calls to the cotton museum's phone number are not answered and there is no way to leave a voice mail message. For all for all intents and purposes this museum is closed.
Vienna is perhaps known best as home of the Big Pig Jig
, the Southeast's largest and Georgia's oldest and official barbecue
cooking contest. The Big Pig Jig was named to the Discovery Travel Channel's top ten list of "World's Best Barbecue Contests" for the past four years (2002–2005).
It is the birthplace of the late Georgia governor George Busbee
and the late Hollywood film director Vincent Sherman.
Dooly County, Georgia
Dooly County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 11,525. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 11,592. The county seat is Vienna....
, 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 2,973 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 Dooly County
Dooly County, Georgia
Dooly County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 11,525. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 11,592. The county seat is Vienna....
.
The name of the city is pronounced vye-ENNE-uh, with the emphasis on the middle syllable but sometimes on both the first and second syllables.
Geography
Vienna is located at 32°6′N 83°48′W (32.0918, -83.7949).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 5.3 square miles (13.7 km²), of which, 5.2 square miles (13.5 km²) of it is land and 0.19% is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,973 people, 1,068 households, and 761 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 566.2 people per square mile (218.6/km²). There were 1,180 housing units at an average density of 224.7 per square mile (86.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 27.68% White, 66.87% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.44% Pacific Islander, 3.77% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.58% of the population.
There were 1,068 households out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.8% 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, 28.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.27.
In the city the population was spread out with 30.8% under the age of 18, 12.3% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 85.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $24,276, and the median income for a family was $30,574. Males had a median income of $24,063 versus $17,664 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 $12,419. About 24.5% of families and 29.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.1% of those under age 18 and 31.2% of those age 65 or over.
Dooly County School District
The Dooly County School DistrictDooly County School District
Dooly County School District is a public school district in Dooly County, Georgia, USA, based in Vienna, Georgia. It serves the communities of Byromville, Dooling, Lilly, Pinehurst, Unadilla, and Vienna, Georgia.-Schools:...
holds grades pre-school to grade twelve, that consists of one elementary school, a middle school, and a high school. The district has 92 full-time teachers and over 1,545 students.
- Dooly County Elementary School
- Dooly County Middle School
- Dooly County High School
Town Facts
Vienna is a quiet small town.It the home of the Georgia Cotton Museum. On its website, the cotton museum advertises itself as being open M-F, but this information is unreliable. Similarly calls to the cotton museum's phone number are not answered and there is no way to leave a voice mail message. For all for all intents and purposes this museum is closed.
Vienna is perhaps known best as home of the Big Pig Jig
Big Pig Jig
The Big Pig Jig is a barbecue cooking competition held annually in Vienna, Georgia. It is the state pork cook-off of Georgia.- History:...
, the Southeast's largest and Georgia's oldest and official barbecue
Barbecue
Barbecue or barbeque , used chiefly in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Australia is a method and apparatus for cooking meat, poultry and occasionally fish with the heat and hot smoke of a fire, smoking wood, or hot coals of...
cooking contest. The Big Pig Jig was named to the Discovery Travel Channel's top ten list of "World's Best Barbecue Contests" for the past four years (2002–2005).
It is the birthplace of the late Georgia governor George Busbee
George Busbee
George Dekle Busbee was an American politician who served as the 77th Governor of the U.S. state of Georgia from 1975 to 1983....
and the late Hollywood film director Vincent Sherman.