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==Trivia==
==Trivia==

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City of Albany, Georgia
Official seal of City of Albany, Georgia
Seal
Nickname: 
The Artesian City
Location in the state of Georgia
Location in the state of Georgia
City Commsion Wards
Ward 1
Ward 2
Ward 3
Ward 4
Ward 5
Ward 6
Government
 • MayorWillie Adams, Jr. (D)
Population
 (2000)
 • City76,939 (city proper) population_density = 1,385.5 (land)/mi²
  535.0 (land)
 • Metro
162,800 (2,004)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
WebsiteAlbany, Georgia

Albany is the county seat of Dougherty CountyTemplate:GR. Some people's pronunciation is awlbenny with emphasis on the second syllable, while others pronounce it ALLbany like the Capital of New York.

Geography

Albany is located at (31.582273, -84.165557)Template:GR.

The total area is 0.59% water. Albany lies in a belt of rich farmland in the East Gulf coastal plain on the banks of the Flint River.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 76,939 people, 28,620 households, and 18,889 families residing in the ccity. According to the Bureau of Census, the Albany, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) had an estimated population of 162,800 in 2004. (The MSA consisists of Dougherty, Terrell, Lee, Worth, and Baker Counties.) The population density was 535.0/km² (1,385.5/mi²).

There were 32,062 housing units at an average density of 222.9/km² (577.3/mi²).

The racial makeup of the city was 33.21% White, 64.80% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.60% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.45% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. 1.23% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 28,620 households out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.6% were married couples living together, 25.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.8% under the age of 18, 13.0% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 85.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,639, and the median income for a family was $33,843. Males had a median income of $30,204 versus $22,268 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,485. 27.1% of the population and 21.5% of families were below the poverty line. 37.7% of those under the age of 18 and 18.9% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

History

Nelson Tift, founder of Albany, Georgia

The area where Albany is located was formerly inhabited by the Creek Indians. They called it Thronateeska after the flint found near the river. The Creeks used this stone to make arrowheads and other tools.

Connecticut businessman Nelson Tift settled along the Flint River in October, 1836 and named the new town after Albany, New York because they both sit at the navigable head of a river. Surrounded by a prosperous farming region which produced large amounts of cotton, Albany was in a prime location for transportation of cotton by steamboats on the river, over which Tift built a toll bridge. Albany later became a railroad hub and there is an exhibit on trains at the Thronateeska Heritage Center, which is located at the old railroad station.

In 1841 the Flint river flooded the city.

On April 11, 1906, the Carnegie Library opened downtown. It functioned as a library until 1985. In 1992 it reopened as the headquarters of the Albany Area Arts Council.

In 1911 the first airmail flight in the U.S. was inaugurated and the first airmail stamp was struck, both in Albany.

In 1912 the U.S. Postoffice and Courthouse building opened downtown.

In 1925 the Flint river again flooded the city.

In 1937 Chehaw park was established as a part of a New Deal program.

On February 10, 1940, a severe tornado killed eighteen people and caused wide scale damage.

In 1951 the Marine Corps established a large base on the eastern outskirts of the city.

In 1960 the population reached 50,000.

The Albany Movement played a prominent role in the Civil Rights Movement. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Ralph David Abernathy, were arrested with approximately 250 other protesters on December 16, 1961 while attempting to desegregate government buildings. The Albany Civil Rights Movement Museum is located in the former Mt. Zion Baptist Church.

In 1994 there was another severe flood, caused by Tropical Storm Alberto, killing 4 people and displacing 22,000.

In 1998 the Flint river crested at 35 feet, once again flooding parts of Albany.

Albany in The Souls of Black Folk

In W.E.B. Du Bois' The Souls of Black Folk, Albany was featured in several chapters as a typical African American rural town in the South. In the book, Du Bois discussed the culture, agribusiness, and economy of the region. Du Bois described Albany as a small town where local sharecroppers lived. Much of the soil had been depleted of nutrients because of intense cotton cultivation. Once a bustling community full of cotton gins and toiling slaves, the place had declined steadily in the late 1800s as the Civil War and Emancipation Proclamation drastically altered the demographics and economy of Albany. Du Bois wrote that Dougherty County had many decaying one-room slave cabins and unfenced land. Despite the problems, local folklore, customs, and the culture made Albany a unique town in the South.

Economy

A tank at the Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany undergoes depot maintenance in 2005.

Although Albany has expanded considerably in the past few decades, it is still able to retain the population and environment of a Southern town. Today, although the city is still surrounded by pecan groves, pine trees, farms and plantations, almost none of the population is employed in agriculture.

Health care, education and the Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany are the largest employers. Manufacturing, transportation, and retail trade are also important foundations of Albany's economy and the city acts as a hub for commerce in southwest Georgia.

Top ten employers in Dougherty County

(excludes City of Albany, Dougherty County, and Department of Defense)

Other notable companies

Transportation

Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY) is serviced by Atlantic Southeast Airlines, a regional carrier for Delta. Both UPS and DHL use the airport as a sorting facility.

Greyhound Lines offers intercity transportation to locations throughout the U.S., Canada, and Mexico

Albany Transit System, operated by the city from 1974, provides fixed-route and paratransit services in Albany and Dougherty county, including service to the airport. The main transfer station is downtown.

Albany is located on the Georgia-Florida Parkway.

Education

The Dougherty County School System and several private schools provide pirmary and secondary education.

Albany is home to the historically black Albany State University (ASU) and Darton College. Both are part of the University System of Georgia.

Albany Technical College [1] provides tertiary occupational education.

Health care

Albany is the home of a not-for-profit regional health system with a 26 county cachement area with Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital [2] at its hub. Palmyra Medical Centers [3] is a for-profit hospital.

Sports

Albany is home to the South Georgia Wildcats af2 arena football team.

Local media

Newspapers

Television stations

FM radio stations

  • 90.7 WWXC (religious, bluegrass)
  • 91.7 WUNV (NPR - news, classical) [8]
  • 92.7 WASU (Albany State University - college, jazz, urban)
  • 93.1 WSRD (religious, talk)
  • 96.3 WJIZ (urban)
  • 97.3 Magic ("variety")
  • 100.3 WOBB (country)
  • 101.7 WNUQ (pop)
  • 102.1 WZBN (rap)
  • 102.5 WYKF (religious)
  • 103.5 WJAD (classic rock) (Leesburg, Georgia)
  • 104.5 WKAK (country)
  • 106.1 ---- (rap)

AM radio stations

  • 960 WJYZ (gospel)
  • 1250 WSRA (ESPN sports)
  • 1450 WGPC (sports)
  • 1590 WALG (news, talk)

Local attractions

Museums and the arts

Parks and monuments

Historic sites

Notable people from Albany

Trivia

External links

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source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Albany%2C_Georgia&diff=prev&oldid=49566077