Vienna (Georgia)
Dooly County
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Vienna ( vaɪɛnə ) is a city in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is located in Dooly County and is the County Seat. In 2000 it had 2867 inhabitants.
Geography
Vienna is located in the south of Dooly County. The nearby towns are Lily, Pinehurst and Rochelle. The nearest major town, Albany, is located about 70 kilometers south-west, the capital of Georgia, Atlanta, about 197 kilometers north.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.6 km ², of which only 0.19 % is held by waters.
History
The first known name of the city, even before the incorporation on February 8, 1854 Barrien was. 1840, the city was renamed in Centerville and finally, on February 8, 1841 the Countyverwaltung, the city decided according to the Austrian capital Vienna (English: Vienna ) designate. The Dooly County Courthouse, which was built in the years 1890-1892, and the Stovall George Woodward House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Demography
At the time of the census of 2000, there were 2973 persons Vienna. The population density was 218.6 people per km ². There were 1180 housing units at an average 86.8 per km ². The population consisted of Vienna 's 27.68 % White, 66.87 % African American, 0.20 % Native American, 0.40 % Asian, 0.44 % Pacific Islander, 3.77 % reported other races to belong and 0.64 % from two or more races. 5.58 % of the population to be Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The inhabitants of Vienna 's distributed to 1068 households out of which 36.4 % were living in children under 18 years. 36.8 % married couples living together, 28.7 % had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7 % were non-families. 25.2% of households were made up of individuals and someone lived in 11.0 % of all households aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size is 3.27 people.
The population was spread out with 30.8 % under the, 12.3% 18-24 year olds, 26.1 % 25 -44- year-old, 20.5% 45-64 year olds and 10.3 % under the age of 65 years or more. The average age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 85.2 males. In the over -18s accounted for 100 women 80.2 males.
The median household income in Vienna was 24,276 U.S. dollars and the median family income reached the level of 30 574 U.S. dollars. The average income of men was 24,063 U.S. dollars, compared to 17,664 U.S. dollars for women. The per capita income amounted to 12,419 U.S. dollars. 29.0 % of the population and 24.5 % of families had affected an income below the poverty line, including 34.1 % of minors and 31.2 % of those age 65 or over.
In 2006, the average annual income per household was $ 24,700, so far below the average of Georgia ( $ 46,832 ). The proportion of 29% of the total population who have an income below the poverty line is considerably higher than the average for Georgia.
Education
Vienna has a public high school, the Dooly County High School. Furthermore, located in the city of a private high school, the Faith Christian School, and a public library. The Georgia State Cotton Museum documents the history of cotton production in Georgia.
Tourism
The main attraction of the town is the annual Big Pig Jig, Georgia's largest and most famous barbecue competition.
Sons and daughters of the town
- George Busbee, former politician and governor of Georgia
- Roger Kingdom, Athlete and two -time Olympic champion
- Vincent Sherman, Film Director