Montezuma, Georgia
| Montezuma, Georgia | |
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| City | |
Montezuma City Hall in Montezuma
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| Motto: "Great future rich past" | |
 Location in Macon County and the state of Georgia |
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| Coordinates: 32°18′10″N 84°1′38″W / 32.30278°N 84.02722°WCoordinates: 32°18′10″N 84°1′38″W / 32.30278°N 84.02722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Macon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.5 sq mi (11.8 km2) |
| • Land | 4.5 sq mi (11.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 364 ft (111 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,460 |
| • Density | 768.9/sq mi (293.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 31063 |
| Area code(s) | 478 |
| FIPS code | 13-52304 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0332410 |
| Website | http://www.montezuma-ga.org/ |
Montezuma is a city in Macon County, Georgia (ZIP code 31063). The population was 3,460 at the 2010 census, a decrease of 13.5% since 2000. It is home to the armory of Bravo Company, 648th Engineers of the Georgia Army National Guard.
Montezuma was named after the famous Aztec leader by soldiers returning from the Mexican War (1846–48). It was incorporated in 1854. It is also home to a thriving Mennonite community, because ten to fifteen Mennonite families moved from Virginia in the 1950s. These ten to fifteen families quickly became over 100 families sharing two to three common surnames: Yoder, Kaufman, and Overholt. They are at times criticized for marrying close family members. In more recent times the variety and number of surnames has increased to over 20 unique names. Children of the Mennonite community generally graduate from school after the 8th grade. However, some go on through 12th grade and pursue a degree in college. Boys will typically continue to learn their fathers' trade and girls will begin learning to sew and cook and are generally married by 18 to 20 years of age with parental consent per Georgia law.
Montezuma is located at 32°18′10″N 84°1′38″W / 32.30278°N 84.02722°W (32.302789, -84.027352).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.5 square miles (11.7 km²), of which, 4.5 square miles (11.7 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.66%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,999 people, 1,501 households, and 1,050 families residing in the city. The population density was 887.9 people per square mile (343.1/km²). There were 1,673 housing units at an average density of 371.5 per square mile (143.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 28.03% White, 69.84% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.70% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.40% of the population.
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