Milledgeville, Georgia | |
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| City of Milledgeville | |
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 Flag  Seal | |
| Motto(s): "Capitols, Columns and Culture" | |
 Location in Baldwin County and the state of Georgia | |
  Milledgeville Location of Milledgeville in the US | |
| Coordinates: 33°5′16″N 83°14′0″W / 33.08778°N 83.23333°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Georgia |
| County | Baldwin |
| Incorporated | December 12, 1804 |
| Named for | John Milledge |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–Manager |
| • Mayor | Mary Parham-Copelan |
| • Manager | Barry Jarrett |
| • Council | Members
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| Area | |
• Total | 20.48 sq mi (53.05 km2) |
| • Land | 20.32 sq mi (52.63 km2) |
| • Water | 0.16 sq mi (0.42 km2) |
| Elevation | 330 ft (100 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 17,070 |
| • Density | 839.98/sq mi (324.31/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 31061 |
| Area code | 478 |
| FIPS code | 13-51492[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0332390[4] |
| Website | milledgevillega |
Milledgeville is a city in and the county seat of Baldwin County in the U.S. state of Georgia.[5] It is northeast of Macon, bordered on the east by the Oconee River. The rapid current of the river here made this an attractive location to build a city. It was the capital of Georgia from 1804 to 1868, including during the American Civil War. Milledgeville was preceded as the capital city by Louisville and was succeeded by Atlanta, the current capital. Today U.S. Highway 441 connects Milledgeville to Madison, Athens, and Dublin.
As of April 1, 2020, the population of Milledgeville was 17,070, down from 17,715 at the 2010 U.S. census.[6]
Milledgeville is along the route of the Fall Line Freeway, which is under construction to link Milledgeville with Augusta, Macon, Columbus, and other Fall Line cities. They have long histories from the colonial era of Georgia.
Milledgeville is the principal city of the Milledgeville micropolitan statistical area, a micropolitan area that includes Baldwin and formerly Hancock county until 2023.[7] It had a population of 43,799 at the 2020 census.[3] The Old State Capitol is located here; it was added to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). Much of the original city is contained within the boundaries of the Milledgeville Historic District, which was also added to the NRHP.
- ^ "Milledgeville City Hall". 2017. Archived from the original on May 4, 2017. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Archived from the original on February 12, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "QuickFacts Milledgeville city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. n.d. Archived from the original on June 26, 2019. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
- ^ MICROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS AND COMPONENTS, Office of Management and Budget, 2007-05-11. Accessed 2008-07-27.