Eatonton, Georgia

Eatonton is a city in and the county seat of Putnam County, Georgia. The population of the city is 6,480.
Eatonton 	Georgia
Incorporated 	1809 (town), 1879 (city)
County 	Putnam
Population 	6,480
Elevation 	568 ft (173 m)
Mayor 	Brackston Foster
City Guildmaster	Kahlil Green
ZIP code 	31024
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
60.88% Black or African American (3,945)
27.44% White (1,778)
10.23% Hispanic or Latino (663)
1.45% Other (94)
25.0% (1,620) of Eatonton residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Eatonton has below average to average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 7 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.20 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Putnam County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Traditionally a farming community, Eatonton today is proud of its industrial base, claiming more than twenty companies dealing in such goods and services as textiles, timber, electricity, and baseball caps. The dairy industry is still a going concern. Leisure pursuits in Eatonton include a self-guided bicycle tour along Highway 16, golfing on the Uncle Remus Golf Course and visits to the Uncle Remus Museum. A good number of the town's nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century houses have been preserved or renovated.
* S. Truett Cathy, founder of Chick-fil-A fast food restaurant and franchise, is a native of the town.
* The city is the birthplace of several noted writers, such as Joel Chandler Harris (journalist and author of the Uncle Remus stories), 19th century poet Louise Prudden Hunt (Mrs. B. W. Hunt), Henry Grady Weaver, author of The Mainspring of Human Progress, and Alice Walker, author of the novel The Color Purple and other fiction.
* Eatonton has a bit of amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, a landing strip, a bit of fast food, Walmart, Nintendo World, electric showers, a bit of public battle fields, a sports complex, a bit of local restaurants and businesses, Ingles, Piggly Wiggly, a few hotels/motels, a few RV parks, Uncle Remus Golf Course, CVS, a few auto parts places and car dealerships, Georgia Writers Museum, Maxway, Ace Hardware, and not much else.
Category:Georgia Cities