Unadilla, Georgia
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Unadilla is a city in Dooly County, Georgia, United States. The population was 3,118 in 2020. Dooly State Prison is located in the northeast corner of the city.
History
Unadilla is a name derived from the Iroquois language meaning "council place".<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Unadilla as a town in 1891.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> On December 31, 2006, an F2 tornado hit the outskirts of the city. Due to the implementation of the Enhanced Fujita Scale the next day this was the last tornado to be rated using the Fujita scale in the United States.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Geography
Unadilla is located in northern Dooly County at Template:Coord.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref> U.S. Route 41 passes through the center of town as Pine Street, leading north Template:Convert to Perry and south Template:Convert to Vienna, the Dooly County seat. Interstate 75 passes through the west side of Unadilla, with access from Exits 121 and 122. I-75 leads north Template:Convert to Macon and south Template:Convert to Tifton. Georgia State Route 230 passes through Unadilla as Second Street and Borum Street, leading southwest Template:Convert to Byromville and east Template:Convert to Hawkinsville.
Demographics
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 836 | 26.81% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 2,028 | 65.04% |
| Native American | 6 | 0.19% |
| Asian | 8 | 0.26% |
| Other/Mixed | 32 | 1.03% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 208 | 6.67% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,118 people, 938 households, and 573 families residing in the city.
Notable events
Since 2017, Unadilla has been home to an annual New Year's Eve event entitled the Hog Drop, an evening celebration to ring in the new year.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The event occurs in tandem with the Hog Drop Invitational BBQ competition, hosted and run by Unadilla mayor and BBQ pitmaster Myron Mixon. The event includes live music, fireworks, pig racing, and other family-friendly events.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The event culminates in the lowering of a pig-shaped sign at the stroke of midnight, the action of which gives the event its name.
Notable people
- David Ragan, NASCAR Cup Series driver
- Ken Ragan, former NASCAR and ARCA driver.
- Myron Mixon, five-time World BBQ Champion and mayor.
References
External links
- Unadilla at Georgia.gov