Valdosta, Georgia

Valdosta is a city in and the county seat of Lowndes County, Georgia. The population of the city is 54,518. It is the home of Valdosta State University and is the second-largest city in South Georgia behind Albany.
Valdosta 	Georgia
Incorporated 	December 7, 1860
Nicknames 	Azalea City, Sportstown, Titletown USA, Winnersville
Motto 	"A City Without Limits"
County 	Lowndes
Population 	54,518
Elevation 	220 ft (67 m)
Mayor 	Ethridge Cobb
Gym Leader 	Chris Allen - Fighting-type specialist Gym
City Guildmaster	Réquan Rodgers
ZIP codes 	31601-31606, 31698
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
50.44% Black or African American (27,498)
41.51% White (22,630)
4.53% Hispanic or Latino (2,469)
3.52% Other (1,921)
32.2% (17,554) of Valdosta residents live below the poverty line, a noticeable amount of which are students attending Valdosta State.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Valdosta has above average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 41 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 4.77 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Lowndes County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Valdosta is served by Valdosta Regional Airport, and a Greyhound bus station. It was also served by the Amtrak's Floridian from 1971 to 1979, when it was discontinued.
* Valdosta is home to the main campus of the Wiregrass Battle Academy.
* Valdosta is the birthplace of country singer Rhett Akins, along with Billy Joe Royal and Don Fleming.
* Most of Valdosta's local TV stations are in Tallahassee and Albany. It does, however, have one local station of its own: WSWG 44 (CBS).
* The world's second Coca-Cola bottling plant began bottling Coca-Cola in Valdosta in 1897.
* On June 26, 1941 Moody Army Airfield opened 10 miles (16 km) to north-east of the town as part of the United States' preparation for the country's potential involvement in World War II. Moody Air Force Base's role in World War II and the postwar era has influenced the growth of Valdosta.
* According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Monthly Labor Review, the first automated teller machine (ATM) was installed at a C&S Bank in Valdosta in 1971. That ATM was preceded by one installed in Rockville Centre, New York in 1969.
* Valdosta has a decent amount of amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, a few contest halls and showcase theaters, Valdosta Mall and a few other shopping centers, Publix, plenty of fast food, plenty of public battle fields, some sports complexes, Target, Home Depot, some chain restaurants, Walmart, Lowe's, Nintendo World, Winn-Dixie, Save-A-Lot, plenty of local restaurants and businesses, electric showers, Solstice Apparel, IGA, some auto parts places and car dealerships, bleu pub, Steel Magnolias, Hip Hop Fish & Chicken, Ella's Top Corral, Academy Sports + Outdoors, Sam's Club, a country club, Armstrong Golf Course, Freedom Park Disc Golf Course, Town & Country Garden Club, Fred's, and a few other things.
Category:Georgia Cities