Colquitt is a city and the

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of Miller County, in the southwestern portion of the

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state of

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. The population was 2,001 at the 2020 census. 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, and is Miller County's only incorporated

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. Colquitt is named for U.S. Congressman and

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Walter Terry Colquitt."Cities & Counties: Colquitt".''The New Georgia Encyclopedia''.
Retrieved April 28, 2010. The Colquitt Town Square Historic District was added to the

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in 1983.

Geography

Colquitt is located in the center of Miller County at (31.173090, -84.728512). The city is located along

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, Georgia State Route 45, and

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in southwestern Georgia. U.S. 27 runs northwest–southeast through the center of town as Crawford Street, leading northwest to Blakely and southeast to Bainbridge. GA-45 runs north–south through the city concurrent with U.S. 27 and GA-91, and leads north to

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and southwest to Iron City. GA-91 also runs north–south through the city as well, and leads northeast to Newton and southwest to Donalsonville. According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which , or 0.48%, are water.

Demographics

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,001 people, 854 households, and 520 families residing in the city.

Education

Colquitt is part of the Miller County School District. It is served by: *Miller County Elementary School *Miller County Middle School * Miller County High School

Public Library

Colquitt is home to the Miller County - James W. Merritt Jr. Memorial Library. The library serves the citizens of Miller County with a collection of print and audiovisual materials. The library is located at 259 E. Main Street in Colquitt.

Notable people

* Peter Zack Geer, Lieutenant Governor of Georgia from 1963 to 1967"Role of the Lt. Governor".''Georgia.gov''.
Retrieved April 28, 2010. *

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, NFL football player * Brandon Miller,

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player with the

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and

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* Keyon Nash, professional football player with the

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, as well as the

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, and the

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* Gordie Richardson,

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player with the

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and

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* Zula Brown Toole, first woman to found a newspaper in Georgia, the ''Miller County Liberal'' in 1897

Gallery

File:James W. Merritt Memorial Library, Colquitt.jpg, James W. Merritt Jr. Memorial Library File:Miller County Middle High School.jpg, The middle/high school entrance of the Miller County School District school building File:Post Office, Colquitt.jpg, Colquitt Post Office File:Colquitt-Miller County Chamber of Commerce and Welcome Center.jpg, Colquitt-Miller County Chamber of Commerce and Welcome Center

References

{{authority control Cities in Georgia (U.S. state) Cities in Miller County, Georgia County seats in Georgia (U.S. state)