Coolidge is a city in Thomas County,

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, United States. The population was 525 at the 2010 census.

History

Coolidge had its start in 1900 when the Tifton, Thomasville and Gulf Railway was extended to that point. The community was named after a railroad official. The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1901 as the "Town of Coolidge".

Geography

Coolidge is located at (31.010744, -83.866594). According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 552 people, 218 households, and 137 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 270 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 56.34%

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, 40.94%

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, 0.18% Native American, 1.45% Asian, 1.09% from

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of any race were 1.81% of the population. There were 218 households, out of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.7% were married couples living together, 18.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.7% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.27. In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.6% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 79.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 71.6 males. The median income for a household in the city was $18,750, and the median income for a family was $25,357. Males had a median income of $21,563 versus $18,068 for females. The

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for the city was $11,413. About 22.1% of families and 22.8% of the population were below the

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, including 29.4% of those under age 18 and 26.2% of those age 65 or over.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. According to the

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system, Coolidge has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.Climate Summary for Coolidge, Georgia
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Notable people

Ken Terrell Kenneth Jones Terrell (April 29, 1904 – March 8, 1966) was an American western and action film actor and stuntman best known for playing Joe Marcelli in the 1956 film ''Indestructible Man ''Indestructible Man'' is a 1956 American cri ...

- Hollywood stuntman and minor actor, born in Coolidge

Mike Keown Michael Huel Keown (born May 11, 1954) is an American and a Republican former member of the Georgia House of Representatives from District 173, first elected in 2004. In 2010, he did not seek reelection and was the Republican nominee in the 201 ...

- Former candidate for U.S. House of Representatives and current

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minister.

References

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