Thomasville, Georgia
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Thomasville is located in Thomas County, Georgia. The city deems itself the City of Roses and holdsan annual Rose Festival. The town features plantations open to the public, an historic downtown, and one of the nation's oldest oak trees. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 18,162. The city is the county seat of Thomas CountyTemplate:GR. "Thomasville, Worth the trip!"
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Rose Festival
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April 23-24 The City of Thomasville plants and maintains more than 7,000 roses located throughout the city, as do a number of residents who have their own rose gardens. Rose growers from all over the world display their prize roses for a panel of judges. Activities throughout the “City of Roses” include special rose displays, parades, historical home and museum tours, street dances, arts and crafts show, nursery vender displays, lectures, garden tours, walk/run races, food and fun galore! Each year, the Thomasville Rose Show is sponsored by the Thomasville Rose Society and Thomasville Garden Clubs. For more information about the Thomasville Rose Show and Festival call (229) 227-3310 or visit The Rose Fest Homepage (http://www.downtownthomasville.com/RoseFest.html)
Geography
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Location of Thomasville, Georgia
Thomasville is located at 30°50'11" North, 83°58'42" West (30.836444, -83.978199)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 38.7 km² (14.9 mi²). 38.5 km² (14.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.40% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 18,162 people, 7,021 households, and 4,654 families residing in the city. The population density is 471.6/km² (1,221.4/mi²). There are 7,788 housing units at an average density of 202.2/km² (523.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 42.83% White, 55.39% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.24% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. 1.28% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 7,021 households out of which 30.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.7% are married couples living together, 22.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% are non-families. 29.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.47 and the average family size is 3.06.
In the city the population is spread out with 26.9% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 83.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 78.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $29,926, and the median income for a family is $37,606. Males have a median income of $28,331 versus $21,514 for females. The per capita income for the city is $15,910. 19.0% of the population and 15.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 25.1% of those under the age of 18 and 21.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
External links
Thomasville Welcome Page (http://www.thomasvillega.com)
Downtown Thomasville (http://www.downtownthomasville.com/)