Moultrie, GA

Moultrie, the county seat for Colquitt County, was incorporated December 13, 1859. The city was named after General William Moultrie, a revolutionary war hero and Governor from South Carolina.

The Colquitt County courthouse in Moultrie was built in 1902 and remodeled in 1956. The courthouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is currently undergoing renovation.

The Sunbelt Agriculture Exposition, the largest farm show in the U.S., is held annually in Moultrie. Each year the city hosts the Festival on the Square, the Calico Arts and Crafts Shows and the Scottish Festival Weekend.

The city's downtown commercial district is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Moultrie is home to the award-winning Colquitt County Arts Center. This center has been recognized as a model rural arts agency in the visual, literary, and performing arts.

Moultrie Technical Institute, located within the city limits, is a member of the state's Department of Technical and Adult Education.

Population (year 2000): 14,387. Estimated population in July 2005: 14,913 (+3.7% change)
Males: 6,701 (46.6%), Females: 7,686 (53.4%)

Colquitt County

Zip codes: 31768.

Median resident age: 33.8 years
Median household income: $22,193 (year 2000)
Median house value: $58,600 (year 2000)

Races in Moultrie:

Ancestries: United States (13.7%), English (4.6%), Irish (3.7%), German (1.9%), Scottish (1.1%).

Elevation: 320 feet

Land area: 14.2 square miles

For population 25 years and over in Moultrie

• High school or higher: 63.5%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
• Unemployed: 7.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 19.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Moultrie city

• Never married: 30.3%
• Now married: 41.5%
• Separated: 5.3%
• Widowed: 13.1%
• Divorced: 9.8%

4.2% Foreign born (3.8% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -486 (-3.3%).

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