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Blakely, Georgia
Early County Courthouse in Blakely
Early County Courthouse in Blakely
Nickname(s): 
Peanut Capital of the World
Location in Early County and the state of Georgia
Location in Early County and the state of Georgia
Country United States
State Georgia
County Early
Area
 • Total 17.66 sq mi (45.75 km2)
 • Land 17.55 sq mi (45.46 km2)
 • Water 0.11 sq mi (0.29 km2)
Elevation
262 ft (80 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 5,371
 • Density 306.02/sq mi (118.15/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
39823
Area code(s) 229
FIPS code 13-08536
GNIS feature ID 0331185

Blakely is a city and the county seat of Early County, Georgia, United States. As of 2020, its population was 5,371. It is located approximately halfway between Columbus and Tallahassee, Florida on U.S. Route 27.

History

Blakely was platted in 1825 as the county seat for Early County. It was named for Johnston Blakeley, an officer in the War of 1812.

Geography

Blakely is located at 31°22′36″N 84°56′2″W / 31.37667°N 84.93389°W / 31.37667; -84.93389 (31.376728, -84.933873). The city is located in southwestern Georgia along U.S. Route 27, Georgia State Route 62, and Georgia State Route 39. Blakely is located approximately 75 mi (121 km) south of Columbus, 48 mi (77 km) southwest of Albany, and 76 mi (122 km) northwest of Tallahassee, Florida and 24 miles northeast of Dothan, Alabama.

According to the United States Census Bureau, this town has a total area of 17.6 square miles (46 km2), of which 17.5 square miles (45 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (0.74%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 279
1890 441 58.1%
1900 804 82.3%
1910 1,838 128.6%
1920 1,985 8.0%
1930 2,106 6.1%
1940 2,774 31.7%
1950 3,234 16.6%
1960 3,580 10.7%
1970 5,267 47.1%
1980 5,880 11.6%
1990 5,595 −4.8%
2000 5,696 1.8%
2010 5,068 −11.0%
2020 5,371 6.0%
U.S. Decennial Census
Blakely racial composition as of 2020
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 1,444 26.89%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 3,706 69.0%
Native American 12 0.22%
Asian 32 0.6%
Other/Mixed 113 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino 64 1.19%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 5,371 people, 1,584 households, and 1,065 families residing in the city.

Education

Early County School District

The Early County School District holds grades pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of one elementary school, a middle school, and a high school. The district has 156 full-time teachers and over 2,764 students.

  • Early County Elementary School
  • Early County Middle School
  • Early County High School

Alternative School

  • Learning and Opportunity Academy

See also

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