Albany, Georgia
city in and county seat of Dougherty County, Georgia, United States
Albany is a city in and the county seat of Dougherty County, Georgia, United States. Albany is in the southwestern part of the state. The population was 69,647 at the 2020 U.S. Census,[1] making it the twelfth-largest city in Georgia.
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 / 31.58222°N 84.16556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Dougherty |
| Incorporated (city) | December 27, 1838; 183 years ago |
| Government | |
| • Type | City Commission |
| Area | |
| • City | 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)[1] | |
| • City | 69,647 |
| • Density | 1,386/sq mi (535.0/km2) |
| • Metro | 148,922 |
| • Demonym | Albanian |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 31701, 31705, 31707, 31721, 31763 |
| Area code | 229 |
| FIPS code | 13-01052[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0310424[3] |
| Website | http://www.albany.ga.us |
Legendary singer Ray Charles was born in Albany in 1930.
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "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
change- 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
change- 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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