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Thomasville, Georgia

Coordinates:30°50′11″N83°58′42″W/ 30.83639°N 83.97833°W/30.83639; -83.97833
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Thomasville, Georgia
City
Thomas County Courthouse
Thomas County Courthouse
Nickname(s):
"T-Ville", The City of Roses, The Rose City, Beacon Hills (original name)
Location in Thomas County and the state of Georgia
Location inThomas Countyand the state ofGeorgia
Thomasville, Georgia is located in the United States
Thomasville, Georgia
Thomasville, Georgia
Location in the United States
Coordinates:30°50′11″N83°58′42″W/ 30.83639°N 83.97833°W/30.83639; -83.97833
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyThomas
Area
[1]
•City15.15 sq mi (39.23 km2)
• Land15.01 sq mi (38.88 km2)
• Water0.13 sq mi (0.34 km2)
Elevation
279 ft (85 m)
Population
(2020)
•City18,881
• Density1,257.64/sq mi (485.58/km2)
•Metro
45,000
Time zoneUTC-5(Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)UTC-4(EDT)
ZIP codes
31792, 31799
Area code229
FIPS code13-76224[2]
GNISfeature ID0333216[3]
Websitehttp://www.thomasvillega.com
https://thomasville.org/

Thomasvilleis thecounty seatofThomas County, Georgia,United States. The population was 18,881 in 2020.

The city deems itself the "City of Roses" and holds an annual Rose Festival. The city features plantations open to the public, a historic downtown, a large farmer's market, andan oak tree from about 1680at the corner of Monroe and Crawford streets.[4]

History[edit]

Thomasville was founded in 1825 as seat of the newly formed Thomas County. It was incorporated as a town in 1831 and as a city in 1889. The community was named forJett Thomas,a general in theWar of 1812.[5]

Geography[edit]

According to theUnited States Census Bureau,the city has a total area of 14.9 square miles (39 km2), of which 14.9 square miles (39 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (0.40%) is water. It is the second largest city inSouthwest GeorgiaafterAlbany.The city has three U.S. Routes:19,84and319.It is located 34 miles northeast ofTallahassee, Florida,28 miles southwest ofMoultrie,43 miles west ofValdosta,95 miles east ofDothan, Alabama,59 miles south ofAlbanyand 22 miles north ofMonticello, Florida.

Climate[edit]

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to theKöppen Climate Classificationsystem, Thomasville has ahumid subtropical climate,abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[6]

Climate data for Thomasville, Georgia
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 86
(30) 		86
(30) 		96
(36) 		96
(36) 		102
(39) 		104
(40) 		106
(41) 		104
(40) 		106
(41) 		97
(36) 		89
(32) 		85
(29) 		106
(41)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 63
(17) 		68
(20) 		73
(23) 		79
(26) 		86
(30) 		90
(32) 		92
(33) 		91
(33) 		87
(31) 		81
(27) 		73
(23) 		65
(18) 		79
(26)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 39
(4) 		42
(6) 		47
(8) 		53
(12) 		61
(16) 		69
(21) 		71
(22) 		71
(22) 		67
(19) 		57
(14) 		49
(9) 		41
(5) 		56
(13)
Record low °F (°C) 5
(−15) 		11
(−12) 		19
(−7) 		30
(−1) 		41
(5) 		48
(9) 		56
(13) 		53
(12) 		37
(3) 		26
(−3) 		11
(−12) 		8
(−13) 		5
(−15)
Averageprecipitationinches (mm) 4.80
(122) 		4.88
(124) 		5.67
(144) 		3.08
(78) 		3.00
(76) 		5.84
(148) 		5.68
(144) 		5.72
(145) 		4.52
(115) 		3.02
(77) 		3.44
(87) 		3.65
(93) 		53.3
(1,353)
Source: The Weather Channel[7]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18701,651—
18802,55554.8%
18905,514115.8%
19005,322−3.5%
19106,72726.4%
19208,19621.8%
193011,73343.2%
194012,6838.1%
195014,42413.7%
196018,24626.5%
197018,155−0.5%
198018,4631.7%
199017,457−5.4%
200018,1624.0%
201018,4131.4%
202018,8812.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
Thomasville by race as of 2020[9]
Race Num. Perc.
White 7,666 40.6%
Black or African American 9,874 52.3%
Native American 40 0.21%
Asian 212 1.12%
Pacific Islander 6 0.03%
Other/Mixed 571 3.02%
HispanicorLatino 512 2.71%

As of the2020 United States census,there were 18,881 people, 7,529 households, and 4,983 families residing in the city.

Economy[edit]

The bakery companyFlowers Foodsis based in Thomasville. Senior Life Insurance Company and Archbold Medical Center are also based in Thomasville.

Arts and culture[edit]

Thomasville plants and maintains more than 1,000roseslocated throughout the city, as do a number of residents who have their own rose gardens. During the last week of April, rose growers from all over the world display their prize roses for a panel of judges. The Thomasville Rose Garden at Cherokee Lake Park is the largest of 85 rose beds maintained by the city, and is host to the annual rose festival.[10]

Thomasville is home to several historic and cultural organizations, including the Thomas County Historical Society and Museum of History, Thomasville Landmarks, Inc.[11]the Thomasville Center for the Arts, theJack Hadley Black History Museum,andPebble Hill Plantation.Daily tours and research hours are available at each institution.

An Annual MLK (Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.) Walk and Festival is held there in January of each year since 2009.

Education[edit]

Thomasville City School District[edit]

TheThomasville City School Districtserves pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of three elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school, Thomasville High School.[12]The district has 204 full-time teachers and over 3,107 students.[13]

Thomas County School District[edit]

TheThomas County School Districtserves pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of three elementary schools, a middle school, and two high schools, Thomas County Central High School and Bishop Hall Charter School.[14]The district has 329 full-time teachers and over 5,466 students.[15]

Private schools[edit]

  • Thomasville Christian School (Pre-K - 9)
  • Brookwood School (Pre-K-12) Independent college preparatory school.

Higher education[edit]

Media[edit]

Newspaper[edit]

  • TheThomasville Times-Enterpriseis a daily newspaper owned by Community Newspaper Holdings, CNHI. The newspaper publishes the glossy magazineThomasville Scene.

Radio[edit]

Infrastructure[edit]

The city has installed afiber optic network,known as CNS, which provides affordable, high speed Internet access. The city's network has been in place since 1999. The city transfers excess revenues from CNS services and from its other utilities to the city's general fund to pay for police and fire protection, street maintenance, and other essential services. In 2012, because of these revenues, the city was able to eliminate property fire tax for its residents and businesses.[18]

Notable people[edit]

References[edit]

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