The city of Vienna () is the

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of Dooly County,

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, United States. The population was 4,011 at the 2010 census, up from 2,973 in 2000. Vienna is situated on the

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. It was established as Berrien in 1826. In 1833, its name was changed to Drayton. In 1841, it was renamed Vienna. Vienna was disincorporated at the time they changed the city's name to Vienna. The present name is after

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, in Austria.

History

Vienna was founded in 1826 as the seat of Dooly County as Berrien. Its name was later changed to Drayton. The county seat moved to Drayton (it retained the same name), Georgia along the

Flint River (Georgia) The Flint River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed April 15, 2011 river in the U.S. state of Georgia. The river drains of western Georgia, flowing south from the u ...

in 1836. It was later re-designated county seat in 1841. It was incorporated as a town in 1854 and as a city in 1901.

Geography

Vienna is located in southern Dooly County.

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passes through the center of town as Third Street, leading north to Unadilla and south to Cordele.

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passes east of the center of town (and forms the eastern border of the city), with access from Exits 109 and 112. I-75 leads north to Macon and south to Tifton. According to the

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, Vienna has a total area of , of which , or 0.46%, is water.

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, Vienna has a

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, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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, there were 2,928 people, 1,492 households, and 1,015 families residing in the city.

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 2,973 people, 1,068 households, and 761 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 1,180 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 66.87%

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, 27.68%

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, 0.20% Native American, 0.40%

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, 0.44%

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, 3.77% from

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, and 0.64% from two or more races.

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of any race were 5.58% of the population. There were 1,068 households, out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.8% were

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living together, 28.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.27. In the city, the population was spread out, with 30.8% under the age of 18, 12.3% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.2 males. The median income for a household in the city was $24,276, and the median income for a family was $30,574. Males had a median income of $24,063 versus $17,664 for females. The

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for the city was $12,419. About 24.5% of families and 29.0% of the population were below the

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, including 34.1% of those under age 18 and 31.2% of those age 65 or over.

Arts and culture

The

Big Pig Jig The Big Pig Jig (official name Slosheye Trail Big Pig Jig) is a barbecue cooking competition held annually in Vienna, Georgia. It is the state pork cook-off of Georgia. History In 1982, a group of "pig cookers" in Vienna, Georgia, created the ...

takes place in Vienna. It is the Southeast's largest and Georgia's oldest official barbecue cooking contest. The Big Pig Jig was named to the Discovery Travel Channel's top ten list of "World's Best Barbecue Contests" for four consecutive years (2002–2005). The Georgia State Cotton Museum is located in Vienna.

Education

The Dooly County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of one elementary school, a middle school, and a high school. The district has 92 full-time teachers and over 1,545 students. The schools are: *Fullington Academy *Dooly County Elementary School *Dooly County Middle School * Dooly County High School

Notable people

Vienna is the birthplace of Georgia governor

George Busbee George Dekle Busbee Sr. (August 7, 1927 – July 16, 2004), was an American politician who served as the 77th Governor of the State of Georgia from 1975 to 1983, and a senior partner at King & Spalding thereafter. Early life Born in Vienna, Geor ...

and the late Hollywood film director

Vincent Sherman Vincent Sherman (born Abraham Orovitz, July 16, 1906 – June 18, 2006) was an American director and actor who worked in Hollywood. His movies include '' Mr. Skeffington'' (1944), '' Nora Prentiss'' (1947), and ''The Young Philadelphians'' (1959) ...

. Another notable person from Vienna is

Roger Kingdom Roger Kingdom (born August 26, 1962) is a former sprint hurdler, athletics coach, and strength and conditioning coach from the United States. He is currently the speed and conditioning coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the NFL. Early l ...

, winner of two Olympic gold medals. Florida legislator Perry Earl Murray was born in Vienna.

References

External links

City of Vienna official websiteSouth Georgia Historic Newspapers Archive
Digital Library of Georgia. Includes issues of the ''Vienna News'' and ''Vienna Progress'' newspapers. {{authority control Cities in Georgia (U.S. state) Former municipalities in Georgia (U.S. state) County seats in Georgia (U.S. state) Former county seats in Georgia (U.S. state)