Montezuma, Georgia
Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Montezuma is a city in Macon County, Georgia (ZIP code 31063). The population was 3,047 at the 2020 census,<ref name="Census 2020"/> down from 3,460 in 2010. It is home to the armory of Bravo Company, 648th Engineers of the Georgia Army National Guard.
History
[edit]Montezuma had its start in 1851, when the railroad was extended to that point.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> The city was named after the famous Aztec leader by soldiers returning from the Mexican American War and was incorporated in 1854.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
Montezuma is home to a thriving Mennonite community, founded when 10 to 15 Mennonite families moved from Virginia in the 1950s.<ref name="Watson 2008 59">Template:Cite book</ref>
Geography
[edit]Montezuma is in south-central Macon County, on the east side of the Flint River. It is bordered to the west across the river by Oglethorpe, the Macon county seat. Several state highways converge in Montezuma. State Route 26 (Walnut Street) passes through the south side of the city, leading east Template:Convert to Hawkinsville and west past Oglethorpe Template:Convert to Ellaville. State Route 90 passes through the center of Montezuma, leading southeast Template:Convert to Vienna and northwest Template:Convert to Rupert. State Route 49 also passes through the city center, leading northeast Template:Convert to Marshallville and southwest Template:Convert to Andersonville.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert, or 1.49%, are water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2022"/>
Demographics
[edit]| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 609 | 19.99% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 2,175 | 71.38% |
| Native American | 2 | 0.07% |
| Asian | 91 | 2.99% |
| Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.07% |
| Other/Mixed | 46 | 1.51% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 122 | 4.0% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,047 people, 1,276 households, and 898 families residing in the city.
Education
[edit]Education is provided by the Macon County School District. Macon County Middle School, and Macon County High School, are both located in Montezuma.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Notable people
[edit]- Jim Colzie, baseball player in the Negro leagues<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- J. Griffen Greene, educator
- Roquan Smith, NFL All-Pro Linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens
- Abraham Thomas (mass murderer) Executed 1958
References
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