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Fitzgerald, Georgia

Fitzgerald, Georgia
Fitzgerald City Hall
Fitzgerald City Hall
Flag of Fitzgerald, Georgia
Official seal of Fitzgerald, Georgia
Nickname(s): 
City of Heritage, Little Atlanta
Motto(s): 
"History, Harmony, Heritage"[1]
Location in Ben Hill County and the state of Georgia
Location in Ben Hill County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°42′56″N 83°15′23″W / 31.71556°N 83.25639°W / 31.71556; -83.25639
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountiesBen Hill and Irwin
Government
 • MayorJason Holt
Area
 • Total
9.13 sq mi (23.64 km2)
 • Land8.98 sq mi (23.25 km2)
 • Water0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2)
Elevation
361 ft (110 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
9,006
 • Density1,003.23/sq mi (387.34/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31750
Area code229
FIPS code13-29528[3]
GNIS feature ID0355809[4]
Websitefitzgeraldga.org

Fitzgerald is a city in and the county seat of Ben Hill County in the south central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia.[6] As of 2020, its population was 9,006.[7] It is the principal city of the Fitzgerald micropolitan statistical area, which includes all of Ben Hill and Irwin counties.

A small portion of Fitzgerald is in Irwin County.[8]

  1. ^ "City of Fitzgerald Georgia Official Website". City of Fitzgerald Georgia Official Website. Archived from the original on July 10, 2023. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 18, 2021. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Archived from the original on February 2, 2001. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Fitzgerald". Georgia Department of Community Affairs. Archived from the original on December 2, 2002. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
  6. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  7. ^ "Fitzgerald (City) QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau". Archived from the original on May 5, 2012. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
  8. ^ "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Fitzgerald city, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 3, 2024. Retrieved September 25, 2024.

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