Bainbridge, Georgia

Bainbridge, Georgia
Bainbridge City Hall
Bainbridge City Hall
Flag of Bainbridge, Georgia
Official seal of Bainbridge, Georgia
Motto: 
"Georgia's First Inland Port"[1]
Location in Decatur County and the state of Georgia
Location in Decatur County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 30°54′17″N 84°34′16″W / 30.90472°N 84.57111°W / 30.90472; -84.57111
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyDecatur
Government
 • MayorEdward Reynolds
Area
 • City
21.00 sq mi (54.40 km2)
 • Land19.78 sq mi (51.22 km2)
 • Water1.23 sq mi (3.18 km2)
Elevation
121 ft (37 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • City
14,468
 • Density731.59/sq mi (282.47/km2)
 • Metro
27,842
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
39817, 39819
Area code229
FIPS code13-04896[3]
GNIS feature ID0354431[4]
Websitebainbridgecity.com
Bainbridge Welcome sign on U.S. Route 84
Bainbridge High School (North face)
Bainbridge Public Safety Police Car
Historic house at Shotwell Street
Oak Hill Cemetery, Bainbridge
Welcome Earle May Boat Basin Park

Bainbridge is a city in Decatur County, Georgia, United States. The city is the county seat of Decatur County.[6] As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 14,468, up from 12,697 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Bainbridge, Georgia Micropolitan Statistical Area and a principal city in the Tallahassee—Bainbridge, FL-GA Combined Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "City of Bainbridge website". City of Bainbridge Georgia. Archived from the original on September 5, 2012. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference dca.state.ga.us was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.