Unadilla is a city in Dooly County,

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, United States. The population was 3,118 in 2020. Dooly State Prison is located in the northeast corner of the city.

History

Unadilla is a name derived from the Iroquois language meaning "council place". The

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incorporated Unadilla as a town in 1891. On December 31, 2006, an F2 tornado hit the outskirts of the city. Due to the implementation of the

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the next day this was the last tornado to be rated using the

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in the

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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

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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

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,118 people, 938 households, and 573 families residing in the city.

Notable events

Since 2017, Unadilla has been home to an annual New Year's Eve event entitled the Hog Drop, an evening celebration to ring in the new year. The event occurs in tandem with the Hog Drop Invitational BBQ competition, hosted and run by Unadilla mayor and BBQ pitmaster

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. The event includes live music, fireworks, pig racing, and other family-friendly events. The event culminates in the lowering of a pig-shaped sign at the stroke of midnight, the action of which gives the event its name.

Notable people

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driver *

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, former NASCAR and ARCA driver. *

, five-time World BBQ Champion and mayor.

References

External links

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