^ 'Visit Historic Vienna, Georgia' (PDF).Glen Cassell, a great basketball coach, coached Vienna High School to 4 state championships in the 50's & 60's įormer left fielder for the Cincinnati Reds and Los Angeles Dodgers Kal Daniels was born in Vienna.

Florida legislator Perry Earl Murray was born in Vienna. Another notable person from Vienna is Roger Kingdom, winner of two Olympic gold medals. Vienna is the birthplace of Georgia governor George Busbee and the late Hollywood film director Vincent Sherman. The district has 92 full-time teachers and over 1,545 students. 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 Georgia State Cotton Museum is located in Vienna. 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). It is the Southeast's largest and Georgia's oldest official barbecue cooking contest. About 24.5% of families and 29.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.1% of those under age 18 and 31.2% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for the city was $12,419. Males had a median income of $24,063 versus $17,664 for females. The median income for a household in the city was $24,276, and the median income for a family was $30,574. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.2 males. For every 100 females, there were 85.2 males. 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 average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.27. 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. There were 1,068 households, out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.8% were married couples living together, 28.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.58% of the population. The racial makeup of the city was 66.87% African American, 27.68% European American, 0.20% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.44% Pacific Islander, 3.77% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. There were 1,180 housing units at an average density of 224.7 per square mile (86.8/km 2). The population density was 566.2 inhabitants per square mile (218.6/km 2). Demographics Historical population CensusĢ020 census Vienna racial composition RaceĪs of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,928 people, 1,492 households, and 1,015 families residing in the city.Īs of the census of 2000, there were 2,973 people, 1,068 households, and 761 families residing in the city. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Vienna has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated 'Cfa' on climate maps. The climate in this area is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. I-75 leads north 55 miles (89 km) to Macon and south 49 miles (79 km) to Tifton.Īccording to the United States Census Bureau, Vienna has a total area of 5.5 square miles (14.2 km 2), of which 0.03 square miles (0.07 km 2), or 0.46%, is water. 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. 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.

Vienna is located in southern Dooly County. It was incorporated as a town in 1854 and as a city in 1901. It was later re-designated county seat in 1841. The county seat moved to Drayton (it retained the same name), Georgia along the Flint River (Georgia) in 1836. Vienna was founded in 1826 as the seat of Dooly County as Berrien. The present name is after Vienna, in Austria. Vienna was disincorporated at the time they changed the city's name to Vienna. In 1833, its name was changed to Drayton. The population was 4,011 at the 2010 census, up from 2,973 in 2000. The city of Vienna ( / v aɪ ˈ ɛ n ə/) is the county seat of Dooly County, Georgia, United States.

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