Editing Colbert, Georgia

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'''Colbert''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|k|ɒ|l|b|ər|t}} {{respell|KOL|bərt}}) is a city in [[Madison County, Georgia|Madison County]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], United States. The population was 630 at the 2020 census.<ref name="Census 2020"/>[[File:Colbert, GA - Independence Day Welcome Platform Sign.jpg|thumb|Colbert, GA 4th of July Celebration 2024]]

==History==
The [[Georgia General Assembly]] first incorporated the place in 1899 as the "'''Town of Five Forks'''"; it was officially renamed "Colbert" in 1909 by a new act of legislature.<ref>{{cite book|title=Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Sm9vNr4_Rf0C&pg=PA895|year=1909|publisher=Clark & Hines, State Printers|page=895}}</ref> The present name is after James Fletcher Colbert, an early settler.<ref>{{cite book | url=http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/c.pdf | title=Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins | publisher=Winship Press | author=Krakow, Kenneth K. | year=1975 | location=Macon, GA | pages=48 | isbn=0-915430-00-2}}</ref>

==Geography==
Colbert is located in southern Madison County at {{coord|34|2|15|N|83|12|50|W|type:city}} (34.037600, -83.213900).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> The city lies along [[Georgia State Route 72]], {{convert|12|mi}} northeast of [[Athens, Georgia|Athens]] and {{convert|5|mi|0}} southwest of [[Comer, Georgia|Comer]]. [[Danielsville, Georgia|Danielsville]], the [[county seat]], is {{convert|7|mi|0}} to the north.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Colbert has a total area of {{convert|1.0|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|0.004|sqmi|3}}, or 0.39%, are water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2022"/> The city is drained to the south by Mill Shoal Creek and to the north by tributaries of Brush Creek. Both creeks run to the South Fork of the [[Broad River (Georgia)|Broad River]], part of the [[Savannah River]] watershed.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1900= 141
|1910= 255
|1920= 428
|1930= 399
|1940= 345
|1950= 407
|1960= 425
|1970= 532
|1980= 498
|1990= 443
|2000= 488
|2010= 592
|2020= 630
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 488 people, 204 households, and 136 families residing in the city.  The population density was {{convert|561.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 223 housing units at an average density of {{convert|256.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the city was 90.78% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 8.81% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], and 0.41% from two or more races.

There were 204 households, out of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.0% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.8 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,500, and the median income for a family was $46,042. Males had a median income of $26,313 versus $24,844 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $14,936.  About 11.3% of families and 16.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 26.2% of those under age 18 and 16.4% of those age 65 or over.

==Arts and culture==

Colbert is known for its tradition of an [[Independence Day (United States)|Independence Day]] parade and festival, which draws crowds of nearly 10,000 people every year{{cn|date=July 2024}} and has hosted celebrities including ''[[Hee Haw]]'''s [[Archie Campbell (comedian)|Archie Campbell]] and fertilizer salesman turned comedian [[Jerry Clower]]. In May 2010, Colbert declined to invite comedian [[Stephen Colbert]] to the parade despite a petition drive that gathered 499 signatures, because the parade was not deemed an appropriate venue for his visit being a solemn day.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.popeater.com/2010/05/17/stephen-colbert-georgia-snub/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100520011644/http://www.popeater.com/2010/05/17/stephen-colbert-georgia-snub|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 20, 2010|title=Yahoo!|website=www.popeater.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ajc.com/news/colbert-ga-doesnt-want-528332.html?cxtype=rss_news_82001 |title=Colbert, Ga., doesn't want Stephen Colbert &#124; ajc.com |access-date=2010-05-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629122009/http://www.ajc.com/news/colbert-ga-doesnt-want-528332.html?cxtype=rss_news_82001 |archive-date=2011-06-29 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==See also==
*[[Colbert Historic District]]

==References==
{{Commons category|Colbert, Georgia}}
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{{Madison County, Georgia}}

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[[Category:Cities in Georgia (U.S. state)]]
[[Category:Cities in Madison County, Georgia]]
[[Category:Athens – Clarke County metropolitan area]]