Montezuma is a city in Macon County,

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( ZIP code 31063). The population was 3,047 at the 2020 census, down from 3,460 in

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. It is home to the armory of Bravo Company, 648th Engineers of the Georgia Army National Guard.

History

Montezuma had its start in 1851, when the railroad was extended to that point. The city was named after the famous

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leader by soldiers returning from the

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and was incorporated in 1854. Montezuma is home to a thriving

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community, founded when 10 to 15 Mennonite families moved from

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in the 1950s.

Geography

Montezuma is in south-central Macon County, on the east side of the Flint River. It is bordered to the west across the river by Oglethorpe, the Macon

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. Several state highways converge in Montezuma. State Route 26 (Walnut Street) passes through the south side of the city, leading east to Hawkinsville and west past Oglethorpe to Ellaville. State Route 90 passes through the center of Montezuma, leading southeast to

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and northwest to Rupert. State Route 49 also passes through the city center, leading northeast to Marshallville and southwest to Andersonville. According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which , or 1.49%, are water.

Demographics

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,047 people, 1,276 households, and 898 families residing in the city.

Education

Education is provided by the Macon County School District. Macon County Middle School, and

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, are both located in Montezuma.

Notable people

* Jim Colzie, baseball player in the

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* J. Griffen Greene, educator * Roquan Smith,

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All-Pro Linebacker for the

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* Abraham Thomas (mass murderer) Executed 1958

References

External links

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