Coolidge, Georgia

Coolidge is a city in Thomas County, Georgia, United States. The population was 528 in 2020.

Coolidge, Georgia
City
Coolidge City Hall Municipal Building
Location in Thomas County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°0′39″N 83°52′0″W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Thomas
Area [1]
• Total	0.82 sq mi (2.12 km2)
• Land	0.82 sq mi (2.12 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation	249 ft (76 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	528
• Density	646.27/sq mi (249.64/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	31738
Area code	229
FIPS code	13-19392[2]
GNIS feature ID	0331455[3]

History

Coolidge had its start in 1900 when the Tifton, Thomasville and Gulf Railway was extended to that point.^[4] The community was named after a railroad official.^[4] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1901 as the "Town of Coolidge".^[5]

Geography

Coolidge is located at 31°0′39″N 83°52′0″W (31.010744, -83.866594).^[6] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1910	303		—
1920	485		60.1%
1930	498		2.7%
1940	608		22.1%
1950	764		25.7%
1960	679		−11.1%
1970	717		5.6%
1980	736		2.6%
1990	610		−17.1%
2000	552		−9.5%
2010	525		−4.9%
2020	528		0.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[7] 1850-1870[8] 1870-1880[9] 1890-1910[10] 1920-1930[11] 1940[12] 1950[13] 1960[14] 1970[15] 1980[16] 1990[17] 2000[18] 2010[19]

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 552 people, 218 households, and 137 families residing in the city. In 2020, its population declined to 528.

Notable people

Ken Terrell - Hollywood stuntman and minor actor, born in Coolidge

Mike Keown - Former candidate for U.S. House of Representatives and current Baptist minister.