Unadilla is a city in Dooly County,

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, United States. The population was 3,796 at the 2010 census, up from 2,772 in 2000.

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is located in the northeast corner of the city.

History

Unadilla is a name derived from the

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meaning "council place". The

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incorporated Unadilla as a town in 1891.

Geography

Unadilla is located in northern Dooly County at .

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passes through the center of town as Pine Street, leading north to

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and south to

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, the Dooly County seat.

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passes through the west side of Unadilla, with access from Exits 121 and 122. I-75 leads north to Macon and south to Tifton.

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passes through Unadilla as Second Street and Borum Street, leading southwest to Byromville and east to

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Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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, there were 3,118 people, 938 households, and 573 families residing in the city.

2000 census

, there were 2,772 people, 655 households, and 434 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 739 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 34.52%

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, 62.12%

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, 0.22% Native American, 0.54%

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, 1.66% from

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, and 0.94% from two or more races.

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of any race were 2.99% of the population. There were 655 households, out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.0% were

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living together, 27.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.07. In the city, the population was spread out, with 17.6% under the age of 18, 11.8% from 18 to 24, 41.4% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 202.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 239.9 males. The median income for a household in the city was $22,250, and the median income for a family was $24,779. Males had a median income of $24,076 versus $17,614 for females. The

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for the city was $8,897. About 25.4% of families and 30.4% of the population were below the

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, including 44.9% of those under age 18 and 30.4% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

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driver of the No. 38 Ford Fusion *

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, former NASCAR and ARCA driver. * Myron Mixon, 5-time World BBQ champion and Mayor.

References

External links

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