Vidalia, Georgia

Vidalia is a city in Toombs County, Georgia. The population of the city is 10,473, making it the largest in the county.
Vidalia 	Georgia
Incorporated 	January 1, 1890
Nickname 	Sweet Onion Capital of the World
Motto 	"The Sweet Onion City"
County 	Toombs
Population 	10,473
Elevation 	299 ft (91 m)
Mayor 	Nikolai Williams
City Guildmaster	Marshall Conway
ZIP codes 	30474-30475
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
50.24% White (5,262)
37.71% Black or African American (3,949)
9.70% Hispanic or Latino (1,016)
2.35% Other (246)
24.2% (2,534) of Vidalia residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Vidalia has average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 15 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.45 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Toombs County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Vidalia is best known for its "sweet" onions. The Vidalia onion was first produced about 1931 when a farmer named Mose Coleman discovered that the onions he produced were sweeter than other onions. Other farmers started growing the same crop, and in the 1940s the Vidalia onion became an item sold to tourists. Vidalia onion growers have protected their brand, and today all onions labelled Vidalia must be grown in one of thirteen different counties in Georgia or in specific portions of seven other counties. Because of their taste and reputation, they are able to command an increased price in the marketplace.
** In 1990, the Vidalia onion was named as the official vegetable of the state of Georgia.
* Each spring Vidalia holds a world-famous Onion Festival. The event lasts for five days and draws in many tourists with its wide variety of activities.
* Like many towns in the region, Vidalia grew up around a rail yard that served farmers in the area who grew such crops as pecans and tobacco. The area's famous onions were not an important crop until much later.
* From 1952-1956, Vidalia was home to the Vidalia Indians, a Class D minor league baseball affiliate of the Cleveland Indians. Vidalia played in the Georgia State League and won the 1953 League Championship.
* The inventor of electric showers for Pokemon, Hercules Millikan, was born near present-day Vidalia in 1807.
* Vidalia has a good bit of amenities to offer for the area it serves. It has dollar stores, Vidalia Regional Airport, Walmart, BI-LO, Lowe's Home Improvement, Nintendo World, a little bit of hotels/motels, Shoney's, Vidalia Onion Museum, a bit of fast food, Big Lots, Belk, Tractor Supply Co., CVS, Goodwill, a bit of auto parts places and car dealerships, a Verizon retailer, some public battle fields, two sports complexes, Solstice Apparel, a contest hall and showcase theater, electric showers, some local restaurants and businesses, Food World, Vallartas Mexican, Steeplechase Grill, J & B's Rare2Welldone, Save-A-Lot, Osaka Hibachi & Sushi, Downtown Bistro, A Taste of Philly, Tree House, Sherry's Barbeque, Smith Fried Chicken, and a few other things.
Category:Georgia Cities