Blakely, Georgia | |
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Nickname: Peanut Capital of the World | |
Coordinates: 31°22′36″N 84°56′2″W / 31.37667°N 84.93389°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Georgia |
County | Early |
Government | |
• Mayor | Travis Wimbush |
Area | |
• Total | 17.66 sq mi (45.75 km2) |
• Land | 17.55 sq mi (45.46 km2) |
• Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.29 km2) |
Elevation | 262 ft (80 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,371 |
• Density | 306.02/sq mi (118.15/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 39823 |
Area code | 229 |
FIPS code | 13-08536[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 0331185[3] |
Website | cityofblakely |
Blakely is a city and the county seat[4] of Early County, Georgia, United States. As of 2020, its population was 5,371. It is located approximately halfway between Columbus and Tallahassee, Florida on U.S. Route 27.