Vienna, Georgia
City
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyDooly
MayorEddie Daniels[1]
Unit prefImperial
Area total14.44 km²
Area land14.37 km²
Area water0.07 km²
Area total5.57 sq mi
Area land5.55 sq mi
Area water0.03 sq mi
Population as of2020
Population total2928
Population density203.72 km²
Population density527.66 sq mi
Time zoneEastern (EST) (UTC-5)
Time zone (DST)EDT (UTC-4)
Coordinates32°6′N 83°48′W
Elevation101 m
Elevation331 ft
ZIP code31092
Area code229
FIPS code13-79444[2]
GNIS feature ID0324707[3]
Websitewww.cityofvienna.org

Vienna (/vaɪˈɛnə/)[4] is a city in and the county seat[5] of Dooly County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,928 in 2020. Vienna is situated on the Flint River. It was established as Berrien in 1826. In 1833, its name was changed to Drayton. In 1841, it was renamed Vienna after the city of Vienna, Austria.[6]

History

Vienna was founded in 1826 as the seat of Dooly County as Berrien. Its name was later changed to Drayton and in 1836 it became the county seat. Renamed in 1841, Vienna was incorporated as a town in 1854 and as a city in 1901.[7]

Geography

Vienna is located in southern Dooly County. U.S. Route 41 passes through the center of town as Third Street, leading north 13 miles (21 km) to Unadilla and south 9 miles (14 km) to Cordele. Interstate 75 passes 2 miles (3 km) 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 55 miles (89 km) to Macon and south 49 miles (79 km) to Tifton.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Vienna has a total area of 5.5 sq mi (14.2 square kilometres), of which 0.03 sq mi (0.07 square kilometres), or 0.46%, is water.[8]

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Vienna has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[9]

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Vienna had a population of 2,928. The median age was 38.5 years. 26.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 16.5% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 82.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 75.9 males age 18 and over.[10][11]

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[12]

There were 1,213 households in Vienna, of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 27.4% were married-couple households, 19.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 47.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 34.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[10]

There were 1,405 housing units, of which 13.7% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 10.4%.[10][11]

Vienna racial composition as of 2020[11]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)43914.99%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)2,07870.97%
Native American100.34%
Asian130.44%
Pacific Islander10.03%
Other/Mixed361.23%
Hispanic or Latino35111.99%

Arts and culture

The Big Pig Jig 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).[citation needed]

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.[13] The district has 92 full-time teachers and over 1,545 students.[14] The schools are:

Notable people

Vienna is the birthplace of Georgia governor George Busbee and the late Hollywood film director Vincent Sherman. Another notable person from Vienna is Roger Kingdom, winner of two Olympic gold medals. Florida legislator Perry Earl Murray was born in Vienna.[15]

Former left fielder for the Cincinnati Reds and Los Angeles Dodgers Kal Daniels was born in Vienna. NFL player Travis Centel Glover Jr. was born in and grew up in Vienna.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Elected Officials". City of Vienna, GA. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^
  4. ^ "Visit Historic Vienna, Georgia". City of Vienna. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  6. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins. Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 242. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  7. ^ Hellmann, Paul T. (May 13, 2013). Historical Gazetteer of the United States. Routledge. p. 251. ISBN 978-1135948597. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
  8. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Vienna city, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved October 23, 2015.[dead link]
  9. ^ "Vienna, Georgia Travel Weather Averages (Weatherbase)". Weatherbase
  10. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
  11. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
  12. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
  13. ^ Georgia Board of Education[dead link], Retrieved June 8, 2010.
  14. ^ School Stats[dead link], Retrieved June 8, 2010.
  15. ^ Cash, William Thomas (1938). "The Story of Florida"