Colquitt, Georgia

Not to be confused with Colquitt County, Georgia.
Colquitt, Georgia
City
Colquitt City Hall
Colquitt City Hall
Official seal of Colquitt, Georgia
Seal
Location in Miller County and the state of Georgia
Location in Miller County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°10′23″N 84°43′43″W / 31.17306°N 84.72861°W / 31.17306; -84.72861
Country United States
State Georgia
County Miller
Incorporated (City)December 19, 1860[1]
Area
[2]
 • Total8.27 sq mi (21.42 km2)
 • Land8.23 sq mi (21.32 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation
167 ft (51 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total2,001
 • Density243.08/sq mi (93.85/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
39837
Area code229
FIPS code13-18000[4]
GNIS feature ID0355248[5]
Websitecolquittga.gov

Colquitt is a city and the county seat of Miller County, in the southwestern portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. The population was 2,001 at the 2020 census.[3][6] Colquitt has been the county seat of Miller County since Miller County was incorporated by the Georgia Legislature in 1856. The city formally incorporated on December 19, 1860,[1] and is Miller County's only incorporated municipality. Colquitt is named for U.S. Congressman and Senator Walter Terry Colquitt.[7]

The Colquitt Town Square Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

  1. ^ a b "City of Colquitt". Georgia.gov. Retrieved April 28, 2010.
  2. ^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "P1. Race – Colquitt city, Georgia: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  7. ^ "Cities & Counties: Colquitt". Archived October 16, 2012, at the Wayback Machine The New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved April 28, 2010.