Moultrie, Georgia

Moultrie is a city in and the county seat of Colquitt County, Georgia. The population of the city is 14,268. It is the third largest city in Southwest Georgia, behind Thomasville and Albany, and was originally known as Ochlockoney until it was incorporated by the Georgia General Assembly in 1859. The city is an agricultural community set in the Southern Rivers part of Georgia. It is well known for its antique shops and has been styled "The Antique Capital of South Georgia".
Moultrie 	Georgia
Incorporated 	1859
Nickname 	The City of Southern Living
County 	Colquitt
Population 	14,268
Elevation 	318 ft (97 m)
Mayor 	Zion Scott
City Guildmaster	Darriel Mathis
ZIP codes 	31768, 31776, 31788
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
48.28% Black or African American (6,888)
39.52% White (5,639)
10.55% Hispanic or Latino (1,505)
1.65% Other (236)
32.4% (4,622) of Moultrie residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Moultrie has average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 12 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.39 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Colquitt County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Founders of naval stores started harvesting the timbers in the late 1890s. They set up turpentine stills and built tram roads, allowing for the railroad to come into the territory. The Boston & Albany line, which later became the Georgia Northern Railway, was the first through town, bringing with it growth and prosperity for the county. Practically every train brought new residents interested in supplying naval stores or working in the sawmills. By 1900, through the work of businessmen, bankers and speculators, the county was becoming a farmer's paradise. Land was cleared and development companies began dividing the forested area into farm tracts. Experienced farmers from north Georgia and the Carolinas were invited to come and develop the land. The county's agriculture industry thrives today.
* Moultrie is the birthplace and hometown of current Georgia coach Mack Patterson.
* Moultrie has plenty of amenities to offer. It has a satellite campus of the Wiregrass Battle Academy, dollar stores, CVS, a couple of shopping center, Walmart, Nintendo World, Lowe's, Home Depot, a UPS store, Walgreens, Publix, a couple of chain restaurants, plenty of local restaurants and businesses, plenty of fast food, a municipal airport, a bit of public battle fields, a showcase theater, a sports complex, a bit of hotels, Museum of Colquitt County, Roses, Fred's, Belk, and a bit of other things.
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