Moultrie, Georgia
| Moultrie, Georgia, USA | |
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| City | |
Moultrie Municipal Building (City Hall)
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| Nickname(s): The City of Southern Living | |
 Location in Colquitt County and the state of Georgia |
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| Coordinates: 31°10′N 83°47′W / 31.167°N 83.783°WCoordinates: 31°10′N 83°47′W / 31.167°N 83.783°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Colquitt |
| Established | December 13, 1879 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | William M. McIntosh |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.5 sq mi (42.8 km2) |
| • Land | 16.3 sq mi (42.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 318 ft (97 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 14,268 |
| • Density | 860/sq mi (330/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 31768, 31776, 31788 |
| Area code(s) | 229 |
| FIPS code | 13-53060 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0332427 |
| Website | http://www.moultriega.com/ |
Moultrie is the county seat and largest city of Colquitt County, Georgia, in the United States. It is the third largest city in Southwest Georgia, behind Thomasville and Albany. As of the 2010 census, Moultrie's population was 14,268. It was originally known as Ochlockoney until it was incorporated by the Georgia General Assembly in 1859.
Moultrie is an agricultural community set in the Southern Rivers part of Georgia. It is well known for its antique shops and has been styled "The Antique Capital of South Georgia". Moultrie is the home of Former US Senator Saxby Chambliss.
Downtown Moultrie contains the Moultrie Commercial Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The district includes the Colquitt Theatre (Moultrie, Georgia).
Located in southwest Georgia, Moultrie is in the center of Colquitt County, 24 miles (39 km) west of Interstate 75, and about 200 miles (300 km) south of Atlanta and 60 miles (100 km) northeast of Tallahassee, Florida. The city is located between Albany to the northwest, Tifton to the northeast, Thomasville to the southwest, and Valdosta to the southeast.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 16.5 square miles (42.8 km2), of which 16.3 square miles (42.3 km2) is land and 0.19 square miles (0.5 km2), or 1.15%, is water.
Moultrie is located at 31°10′13″N 83°47′1″W / 31.17028°N 83.78361°W (31.170188, -83.783601).
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