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Valdosta City Profile
Official State Website URL- http://www.georgia.govThere are forty-three thousand, seven hundred and twenty-four people living in Valdosta, GA, among them fifty-three point seven two percent males and forty-six point two eight percent females. Good transportation, nice schools and friendly residents. The total number of households is sixteen thousand, six hundred and ninety-two. Median income for a household is twenty-nine thousand, forty-six dollars The city has several beautiful parks suitable for weddings, picnics and other large or small outdoor functions.
| Valdosta, Georgia, USA | |
| Nickname: Azalea City | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Lowndes |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | John J. Fretti |
| Area | |
| - Total | 30.3 sq mi (78.4 km²) |
| - Land | 29.9 sq mi (77.5 km²) |
| - Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km²) |
| Elevation | 220 ft (67 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 43,724 |
| - Density | 1,460.3/sq mi (563.9/km²) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 31600-31699 |
| Area code(s) | 229 |
| FIPS code | 13-78800GR2 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0324649GR3 |
| Website: http://www.valdostacity.com/ | |
The city of Valdosta is the county seat of Lowndes County, Georgia, United States. It is the principal city of the Valdosta, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 43,724. The Census 2005 estimate showed a population of 124,838 in the Valdosta metropolitan area.
It is called the Azalea City as the plant grows in profusion there. The city hosts an annual Azalea Festival in March.
Located in the far southern portion of the state, near the Florida line, it is a commercial center of South Georgia with numerous manufacturing plants. The surrounding area produces tobacco, turpentine, pine lumber, and pulpwood. Moody Air Force Base is located nearby.
Valdosta has a number of picturesque historic districts including the beautifully maintained Fairview Historic District and its crown jewel the Roberts House, the oldest home in Lowndes County.
The city has a vibrant art scene supported actively by Valdosta State University, the Southern Artists League, the Turner Art Center, and the Snake Nation Press.
Parts of Fannie Flagg's novel Fried Green Tomatoes are set in Valdosta, although in the novel it is incorrectly referred to as the seat of "Loundes County."