Macon, Georgia
| Macon, Georgia | ||
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| Macon–Bibb County | ||
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 Location in Bibb county in the state of Georgia |
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 Macon, Georgia
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| Coordinates: 32°50′5″N 83°39′6″W / 32.83472°N 83.65167°WCoordinates: 32°50′5″N 83°39′6″W / 32.83472°N 83.65167°W | ||
| Country | United States of America | |
| State | Georgia | |
| County | Bibb | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Robert Reichert (D) | |
| Area | ||
| • Consolidated city–county | 661 km2 (255.13 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 647 km2 (249.96 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 3.2 km2 (0.5 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 116 m (381 ft) | |
| Population (2014) | ||
| • Consolidated city–county | 153,691 | |
| • Metro | 231,259 (193rd) | |
| • CSA | 417,473 (97th) | |
| • Demonym | Maconites | |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | |
| ZIP codes | 31200-31299 | |
| Area code(s) | 478 | |
| FIPS code | 13-49000 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0332301 | |
| Website | maconbibb.us | |
Macon /ˈmeɪkən/ (officially Macon–Bibb County) is a city located in the state of Georgia, United States. Macon lies near the geographic center of the state, approximately 85 miles (137 km) south of Atlanta, hence the city's nickname "the Heart of Georgia."
Settled near the fall line of the Ocmulgee River, Macon is the county seat of Bibb County and had a 2014 estimated population of 153,691. Macon is the principal city of the Macon metropolitan area, which had an estimated population of 231,259 in 2014. Macon is also the largest city in the Macon–Warner Robins Combined Statistical Area (CSA), a larger trading area with an estimated 417,473 residents in 2014; the CSA abuts the Atlanta metropolitan area just to the north.
In a 2012 referendum, voters approved the consolidation of Macon and Bibb County, and Macon became Georgia's fourth-largest city (just after Augusta). The two governments officially merged on January 1, 2014.
Macon is served by three interstate highways: I-16 (connecting the city to Savannah and coastal Georgia), I-75 (connecting the city with Atlanta to the north and Valdosta to the south), and I-475 (a city bypass highway).
The city has several institutions of higher education, as well as numerous museums and tourism sites. The area is served by the Middle Georgia Regional Airport and the Herbert Smart Downtown Airport. The mayor of Macon is Robert Reichert, a former Democratic member of the Georgia House of Representatives. Reichert was elected mayor of the newly consolidated city of Macon–Bibb, and he took office on January 1, 2014.
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