Vienna () is a city in and the county seat of Dooly County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,928 in 2020. Vienna is situated on the Flint River. It was established as Berrien in 1826. In 1833, its name was changed to Drayton. In 1841, it was renamed Vienna after the city of Vienna, Austria.

History

Vienna was founded in 1826 as the seat of Dooly County as Berrien. Its name was later changed to Drayton and in 1836 it became the county seat. Renamed in 1841, Vienna was incorporated as a town in 1854 and as a city in 1901.

Geography

Vienna is located in southern Dooly County. U.S. Route 41 passes through the center of town as Third Street, leading north to Unadilla and south to Cordele. Interstate 75 passes east of the center of town (and forms the eastern border of the city), with access from Exits 109 and 112. I-75 leads north to Macon and south to Tifton.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Vienna has a total area of , of which , or 0.46%, is water.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Vienna has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Vienna had a population of 2,928. The median age was 38.5 years. 26.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 16.5% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 82.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 75.9 males age 18 and over.

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 1,213 households in Vienna, of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 27.4% were married-couple households, 19.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 47.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 34.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The district has 92 full-time teachers and over 1,545 students. The schools are:

  • Fullington Academy
  • Dooly County Elementary School
  • Dooly County Middle School
  • Dooly County High School

Notable people

Vienna is the birthplace of Georgia governor George Busbee and the late Hollywood film director Vincent Sherman. Another notable person from Vienna is Roger Kingdom, winner of two Olympic gold medals. Florida legislator Perry Earl Murray was born in Vienna.

Former left fielder for the Cincinnati Reds and Los Angeles Dodgers Kal Daniels was born in Vienna. NFL player Travis Centel Glover Jr. was born in and grew up in Vienna.

See also

  • List of county seats in Georgia (U.S. state)

References

  • City of Vienna official website
  • South Georgia Historic Newspapers Archive, Digital Library of Georgia. Includes issues of the Vienna News and Vienna Progress newspapers.