Fitzgerald, Georgia | |
|---|---|
 Fitzgerald City Hall | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Motto(s): "History, Harmony, Heritage"[1] | |
 Location in Ben Hill County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 31°42′56″N 83°15′23″W / 31.71556°N 83.25639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| Counties | Ben Hill and Irwin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jason Holt |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.13 sq mi (23.64 km2) |
| • Land | 8.98 sq mi (23.25 km2) |
| • Water | 0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2) |
| Elevation | 361 ft (110 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 9,006 |
| • Density | 1,003.23/sq mi (387.34/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 31750 |
| Area code | 229 |
| FIPS code | 13-29528[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0355809[4] |
| Website | fitzgeraldga.org |
Fitzgerald is a city in and the county seat of Ben Hill County in the south central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia.[6] As of 2020, its population was 9,006.[7] It is the principal city of the Fitzgerald micropolitan statistical area, which includes all of Ben Hill and Irwin counties.
A small portion of Fitzgerald is in Irwin County.[8]
- ^ "City of Fitzgerald Georgia Official Website". City of Fitzgerald Georgia Official Website. Archived from the original on July 10, 2023. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 18, 2021. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Archived from the original on February 2, 2001. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Fitzgerald". Georgia Department of Community Affairs. Archived from the original on December 2, 2002. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Fitzgerald (City) QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau". Archived from the original on May 5, 2012. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Fitzgerald city, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 3, 2024. Retrieved September 25, 2024.