Fitzgerald, Georgia

Fitzgerald is a city in and the county seat of Ben Hill County, Georgia. The population of the city is 9,053.
Fitzgerald 	Georgia
Incorporated 	December 2, 1896
Motto 	"History, Harmony, Heritage"
County 	Ben Hill
Population 	9,053
Elevation 	361 ft (110 m)
Mayor 	Christopher Poole
City Guildmaster	Johntey Fletcher
ZIP code 	31750
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
52.16% Black or African American (4,722)
41.96% White (3,799)
3.71% Hispanic or Latino (336)
2.17% Other (196)
34.7% (3,141) of Fitzgerald residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Fitzgerald has average to above average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 12 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.47 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Ben Hill County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Fitzgerald was an early planned city. It was laid out as a square, with intersecting streets dividing it into four wards. Each of the wards was divided into four blocks and each block had sixteen squares. The first two streets running north–south on the west side of the city were named after Confederate generals Lee and Johnston, whereas the first two on the east side were named after Union generals Grant and Sherman.
* In recent years, the unofficial, and sometimes controversial, mascot of the city has become the red junglefowl, a wild chicken native to the Indian subcontinent. In the late 1960s, a small number were released into the woods surrounding the city and have thrived to this day.
* Fitzgerald has a bit of amenities to offer. It has a municipal airport, a few hotels, Walmart, Nintendo World, a couple of car dealerships, a bit of fast food, a bit of local restaurants and businesses, a sports complex, a bit of public battle fields, dollar stores, Harveys, and a few other things.
* The Blue and Gray Museum, located in the town's AB&A 1908 railroad depot, houses several artifacts that tell the story of the city's founding. Fitzgerald also has a city-owned art gallery located in the Carnegie library on the edge of downtown.
Category:Georgia Cities