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 Vienna,
the county seat of Dooly County, was named after the capital of
Austria. Vienna had a history long before its incorporation on
February 8, 1854. The city's original name was Berrien, which
was changed in 1840 to Centerville, then later to its current
name.
The
Dooly County courthouse was constructed between 1890 and 1892
and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Also,
the Georgia Cotton Museum and the Walter F. George Law Museum
are two historical places in Vienna.
The
city was the home of U.S. senator (1922-1957) Walter F. George,
who served as President Pro Tem of the Senate and chaired the
Finance and Foreign Relations Committee.
Vienna
hosts the Big Pig Jig, Georgia's oldest and largest barbecue
cook-off. This is a festival of family fun featuring a
children's area, arts & crafts, parade, pageants, golf
tournament, a carnival with rides and games, the 5K "Hog Jog"
road race, a People's Choice Tasting Tent, and three nights of
big stage shows.
Vienna
is located on U.S. 41, in the central region of the state.
Population (year 2000): 2,973. Estimated
population in July 2005: 2,952 (-0.7% change)
Males: 1,368 (46.0%), Females: 1,605 (54.0%)
Dooly County
Zip code:
31092
Median resident age: 30.4 years
Median household income: $24,276 (year 2000)
Median house value: $54,800 (year 2000)
Races in Vienna:
- Black (66.9%)
- White Non-Hispanic (26.0%)
- Hispanic (5.6%)
- Other race (3.8%)
- Two or more races (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: United States (7.2%), English
(3.0%), German (2.3%), Subsaharan African (1.3%).
Elevation: 338 feet
Land area: 5.3 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Vienna
- High school or higher: 63.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
- Unemployed: 9.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 20.6 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Vienna city
- Never married: 34.1%
- Now married: 43.7%
- Separated: 3.7%
- Widowed: 8.8%
- Divorced: 9.6%
3.7% Foreign born (2.6% Latin America, 0.8%
Asia).
Population change in the 1990s: +213 (+7.7%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Vienna:
- CRISP REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; CORDELE,
GA)
- FLINT RIVER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles;
MONTEZUMA, GA)
- TAYLOR REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles;
HAWKINSVILLE, GA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Vienna:
- ROBINS AFB (about 40 miles; WARNER ROBINS, GA; ID:
WRB)
- MIDDLE GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 43 miles; MACON, GA;
ID: MCN)
- SOUTHWEST GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 47 miles; ALBANY,
GA; ID: ABY)
Other public-use airports nearest to Vienna:
- CRISP COUNTY-CORDELE (about 8 miles; CORDELE, GA;
ID: CKF)
- DR. C P SAVAGE SR. (about 21 miles; MONTEZUMA, GA;
ID: 53A)
- SOUTHER FIELD (about 27 miles; AMERICUS, GA; ID: ACJ)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Vienna:
- FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; FT
VALLEY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,233)
- ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; ALBANY, GA;
FT enrollment: 2,996)
- MACON STATE COLLEGE (about 50 miles; MACON, GA; FT
enrollment: 2,557)
- CENTRAL GEORGIA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 50 miles;
MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 2,383)
- MERCER UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; MACON, GA; FT
enrollment: 5,859)
- GORDON COLLEGE (about 71 miles; BARNESVILLE, GA; FT
enrollment: 2,263)
- GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 79
miles; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; FT enrollment: 4,028)
Public high school in Vienna:
- DOOLY COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 358;
Location: 712 THIRD STREET NORTH; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high school in Vienna:
- FAITH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 70;
Location: 204 COTTON STREET; Grades: PK - 12)
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