Griffin, Georgia

Griffin is a city in and the county seat of Spalding County, Georgia. The population of the city is 23,643.
Griffin 	Georgia
Incorporated 	1843
Nickname 	The Iris City
Motto 	"Growing, Together"
County 	Spalding
Population 	23,643
Elevation 	978 ft (298 m)
Mayor 	LeMaun Jacobs
City Guildmaster	Travone Murphy
ZIP codes 	30223-30224
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
53.35% Black or African American (12,613)
39.02% White (9,225)
4.88% Hispanic or Latino (1,153)
2.76% Other (652)
29.0% (6,856) of Griffin residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Griffin has above average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 33 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 4.87 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Spalding County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* A branch of Southern Crescent Technical College is located in Griffin.
* Whisperin' Bill Anderson grew up in Griffin.
* Griffin actually came real close to being the location of Ghostriders' headquarters, but it would end up in Columbus. It was a sad missed opportunity for the city, because although it was new at the time, had they chose Griffin, the small city would have practically been set for life, and have plenty to market around for years.
* The University of Georgia maintains a branch campus in Griffin.
* Several notable people are from Griffin and the city has been filmed for several notable shows and movies. Among those people are Doc Holliday.
* Griffin has a good amount of amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, electric showers, a contest hall and showcase theater, Griffin-Spalding County Airport, Solstice Apparel, Walmart, Nintendo World, Griffin Crossroads, Goodwill, Big Lots, some fast food and a bit of chain restaurants, a bit of hotels/motels, Pandabear Grand Buffet, Brian's Buffet, The Club at Shoal Creek, Food Depot, CVS, some public battle fields, a few sports complexes, Louise's Cafeteria, Salaam Seafood, Slices Pizzeria Griffin, Saki Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi Bar, 6th Street Pier Steak & Seafood Grill, The Corner Cafe, Mill Towne Gourmet, Angelos Mediterranean, and a few other things.
Category:Georgia Cities