Editing Quitman, Georgia

{{Distinguish|Quitman County, Georgia}}
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'''Quitman''' is a [[city]] in and the county seat of [[Brooks County, Georgia|Brooks County]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], [[United States]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=2011-06-07 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011 }}</ref> The population was 4,064 in 2020. The [[Quitman Historic District]] is listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].

Quitman was the home of [[James Lord Pierpont|James Pierpont]], author of the song "[[Jingle Bells]]" (1857), and uncle of American financier [[J.P. Morgan]]. Pierpont was an organist for the First Presbyterian Church.<ref>[http://www.valdostatourism.com/history_jingle.html Jingle Bell history page]</ref> James' daughter, Lillie, was Quitman's first librarian in 1880.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Polling |first1=Dean |title=Dashing through Valdosta's 'Jingle Bells' |url=https://www.valdostadailytimes.com/news/local_news/dashing-through-valdostas-jingle-bells/article_f08b2561-6a24-5cb0-9d50-ea99b4980a88.html |access-date=11 July 2023 |work=Valdosta Daily Times |date=December 23, 2021}}</ref>

A local Quitman ordinance prohibits chickens from crossing the road.<!-- It's a capital offense, and violators get fried. --><ref>Sheryl Lindsell-Roberts, ''Loony Laws & Silly Statutes,'' Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., 1994. {{ISBN|0-8069-0472-0}}</ref>

It is called "[[Camellia]] City", as the tree grows in profusion around the area.

==History==
Quitman was designated the county seat of the newly formed Brooks County in 1858. It was incorporated as a town in 1859 and as a city in 1904.<ref name="Hellmann2004">{{cite book|author=Paul T. Hellmann|title=Historical Gazetteer of the United States|page=243|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EQ-R4O2L3nEC|date=1 November 2004|publisher=Taylor & Francis|isbn=978-0-203-99700-0}}</ref> As the county seat, it was the center of trading in the county, which was devoted to cotton plantations before and after the [[American Civil War]]. The community was named for [[John A. Quitman]], a hero of the [[Mexican–American War]].<ref>{{cite book | url=http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/q.pdf| title=Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins | publisher=Winship Press | author=Krakow, Kenneth K. | year=1975 | location=Macon, GA | pages=183 | isbn=0-915430-00-2}}</ref>

==Geography==
Quitman is located in southern Georgia at {{coord|30.784677|-83.560747|type:city_region:US|format=dms|display=inline}}.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> U.S. Routes [[U.S. Route 84 in Georgia|84]] and [[U.S. Route 221 in Georgia|221]] pass through the center of the city. US 84 leads west 121 miles to [[Dothan, Alabama]], while US 221 leads south {{convert|24|mi}} to [[Greenville, Florida]], and {{convert|26|mi}} to [[Interstate 10 in Florida|Interstate 10]]. US 84 and US 221 together lead east {{convert|15|mi}} to [[Interstate 75 in Georgia|Interstate 75]] and {{convert|17|mi}} to [[Valdosta, Georgia|Valdosta]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Quitman has a total area of {{convert|10.7|sqkm|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.05|sqkm|disp=flip|3}}, or .50%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web |title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Quitman city, Georgia |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US1363224 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212180447/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US1363224 |archive-date=February 12, 2020 |access-date=November 7, 2013 |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder}}</ref>

=== Climate ===
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.  According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] System, Quitman has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=672790&cityname=Quitman%2C+Georgia%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Quitman, Georgia]</ref> As of 2023, Quitman is in [[USDA hardiness zone]] 9a.<ref>{{cite web |title=What Growing Zone Is Quitman, Georgia? |website=Plant Guide Online |url=https://www.plantguideonline.com/my_growing_zone.php?state=Georgia&city=Quitman |access-date=15 November 2024}}</ref>
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| May precipitation inch = 3.5
| Jun precipitation inch = 5.7
| Jul precipitation inch = 6.9
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| Dec precipitation inch = 3.7
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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1870= 784
|1880= 1400
|1890= 1868
|1900= 2281
|1910= 3915
|1920= 4393
|1930= 4149
|1940= 4450
|1950= 4769
|1960= 5071
|1970= 4818
|1980= 5188
|1990= 5292
|2000= 4638
|2010= 3850
|2020= 4064
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=}}</ref><br> 1850-1870<ref name=1870CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink=   |title= 1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|date= 1870|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1870/population/1870a-13.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=|page=}}</ref> 1870-1880<ref name=1880CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink=   |title= 1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|date= 1880|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1880/vol-01-population/1880_v1-09.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=|page=}}</ref><br> 1890-1910<ref name=1910CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink=   |title= 1910 Census of Population - Georgia  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|date= 1910|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1910/abstract/supplement-ga.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=|page=}}</ref> 1920-1930<ref name=1930CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink=   |title= 1930 Census of Population - Georgia  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|date= 1930|url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/03815512v1ch04.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=|pages=251–256}}</ref><br> 1940<ref name=1940CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink=   |title= 1940 Census of Population - Georgia  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|date= 1940|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1940/population-volume-1/33973538v1ch04.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}</ref> 1950<ref name=1950CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink=   |title= 1950 Census of Population - Georgia |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|date= 1950|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1950/population-volume-2/37779083v2p11ch2.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}</ref> 1960<ref name=1960CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink=   |title= 1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|date= 1960|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1960/population-volume-1/vol-01-12-c.pdf|accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}</ref><br> 1970<ref name=1970CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink=   |title= 1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|date= 1970|url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1970a_ga-01.pdf|accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}</ref> 1980<ref name=1980CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink=   |title= 1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|date= 1980|url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1980a_gaABC-01.pdf|accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}</ref> 1990<ref name=1990CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink=   |title= 1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|date= 1990|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1990/cph-5/cph-5-12.pdf|accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}</ref><br> 2000<ref name=2000CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink=   |title= 2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|date= 2000|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2003/dec/phc-3-12.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}</ref> 2010<ref name=2010CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink=   |title= 2010 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|date= 2010|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/2010/cph-2/cph-2-12.pdf|accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}</ref> 
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[[File:Quitman GA US 84-01.jpg|thumb|US 84, part of the Quitman Historic District]]
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|+Quitman racial composition as of 2020<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US1363224&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=2021-12-09|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!Race
!Num.
!Perc.
|-
|[[White (U.S. Census)|White]]
|983
|24.19%
|-
|[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]]
|2,805
|69.02%
|-
|[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
|3
|0.07%
|-
|[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
|30
|0.74%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]]
|2
|0.05%
|-
|[[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
|113
|2.78%
|-
|[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
|128
|3.15%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 4,064 people, 1,476 households, and 836 families residing in the city.

==Industry==
The prevalent industries in Quitman are [[Agriculture|farming]] and [[Automotive industry|automotive]].

== Education ==
Schools for Quitman are Quitman Elementary School, Brooks County Middle School, and  [[Brooks County High School]].

==Media==
Radio station [[WGOV-FM]] 96.7 is licensed to broadcast from Quitman. The ''Quitman Free Press,'' a weekly newspaper, is the official legal publication for Brooks County. It has been in operation since 1876.

==Notable people==
[[File:James Lord Pierpont.jpg|thumb|120px|right|[[James Lord Pierpont]]]]

* [[Nellie Weldon Cocroft]] - ragtime composer, born in Quitman
* [[Edna Cain Daniel]], writer, journalist, long-time publisher of the Quitman ''Free Press''
* [[Dana A. Dorsey]] - Banker, realtor, business executive, and philanthropist. Child of freed slaves.
* [[Henry L. Reaves]] - politician, farmer, and cattleman
* [[James Lord Pierpont]] - songwriter of [[Jingle Bells]], church organist, taught at the Quitman Academy. Uncle of [[J.P. Morgan]].

== References ==
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==External links==
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{{Brooks County, Georgia}}
{{Georgia county seats}}

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[[Category:Cities in Georgia (U.S. state)]]
[[Category:Cities in Brooks County, Georgia]]
[[Category:County seats in Georgia (U.S. state)]]
[[Category:Cities in the Valdosta metropolitan area]]