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Colquitt, Georgia | |
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 Colquitt City Hall | |
 Seal | |
 Location in Miller County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 31°10′23″N 84°43′43″W / 31.17306°N 84.72861°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Georgia |
| County | Miller |
| Incorporated (City) | December 19, 1860[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.27 sq mi (21.42 km2) |
| • Land | 8.23 sq mi (21.32 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2) |
| Elevation | 167 ft (51 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,001 |
| • Density | 243.08/sq mi (93.85/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 39837 |
| Area code | 229 |
| FIPS code | 13-18000[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0355248[5] |
| Website | colquittga.gov |
Colquitt is a city and the county seat of Miller County, in the southwestern portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. The population was 2,001 at the 2020 census.[3][6] Colquitt has been the county seat of Miller County since Miller County was incorporated by the Georgia Legislature in 1856. The city formally incorporated on December 19, 1860,[1] and is Miller County's only incorporated municipality. Colquitt is named for U.S. Congressman and Senator Walter Terry Colquitt.[7]
The Colquitt Town Square Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
- ^ a b "City of Colquitt". Georgia.gov. Retrieved April 28, 2010.
- ^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
- ^ a b "P1. Race – Colquitt city, Georgia: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Cities & Counties: Colquitt". Archived October 16, 2012, at the Wayback Machine The New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved April 28, 2010.