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Moving to Cuthbert, Georgia

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Cuthbert was named for Colonel John Alfred Cuthbert, editor, congressman, and judge. The city is the county seat of Randolph County and was incorporated on December 26, 1831.

The courthouse in Randolph County was constructed in 1886 and is listed within the National Register of Historic Places District.

Cuthbert is home to Andrew College, a private Methodist college that was the second in the nation to grant degrees to women. This college served as a Confederate hospital during the Civil War. In Cuthbert’s Greenwood Cemetery, are the graves of twenty four Confederate soldiers who died at Hood Hospital, commemorated with a life-sized full figure marble sculpture of a confederate soldier.

There are a number of notable Cusseta residents and natives including Fletcher Henderson Jr., one of the jazz museums who played with greats like Gertrude ” Ma” Rainey, Louis Armstrong, and Thomas Dorsey. Other notables include professional football legends Patt Summerall and Roosevelt “Rosie” Grier (born in a small community right outside of the city).

Population: 3,731. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,491 (-6.4% change)
Males: 1,660 (44.5%), Females: 2,071 (55.5%)

Randolph County

Zip code: 31740

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.5 years
Median household income: $16,400
Median house value: $48,300

Population by Race

Races in Cuthbert:

  • Black (74.2%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (23.3%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)
  • Other race (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (4.6%), English (2.2%), Irish (1.5%).

Elevation: 473 feet

Land area: 3.0 square miles

Map of Cuthbert, GA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Cuthbert

  • High school or higher: 56.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
  • Unemployed: 10.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cuthbert city

  • Never married: 38.4%
  • Now married: 32.1%
  • Separated: 5.5%
  • Widowed: 16.4%
  • Divorced: 7.6%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -24 (-0.6%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Cuthbert:

  • SOUTHWEST GEORGIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR (109 RANDOLPH STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Cuthbert:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cuthbert:

  • LAWSON AAF (FORT BENNING) (about 41 miles; FORT BENNING(COLUMBUS), GA; Abbreviation: LSF)
  • SOUTHWEST GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 46 miles; ALBANY, GA; Abbreviation: ABY)
  • COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN (about 52 miles; COLUMBUS, GA; Abbreviation: CSG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cuthbert:

  • CUTHBERT-RANDOLPH (about 6 miles; CUTHBERT, GA; Abbreviation: 25J)
  • WEEDON FIELD (about 26 miles; EUFAULA, AL; Abbreviation: EUF)
  • DAWSON MUNI (about 27 miles; DAWSON, GA; Abbreviation: 16J)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Cuthbert:

  • ANDREW COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 317; Location: 413 COLLEGE ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.andrewcollege.edu)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cuthbert:

  • COLUMBUS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; COLUMBUS, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,886)
  • ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; ALBANY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,996)
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN (about 56 miles; DOTHAN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,703)
  • AUBURN UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 75 miles; AUBURN UNIVERSITY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 19,703)
  • TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; TUSKEGEE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • TROY STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 82 miles; TROY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 9,143)
  • FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; FT VALLEY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,233)

Schools

Public high school in Cuthbert:

  • RANDOLPH CLAY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 506; Location: RT 3 BOX 279; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Cuthbert:

  • RANDOLPH COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 758; Location: 200 HIGHLAND AVENUE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • RANDOLPH CLAY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 346; Location: RT 3 BOX 279; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • RANDOLPH-CLAY LEARNING CENTER (Location: 1208 ANDREW STREET; Grades: 00 – 00)

Private primary/middle school in Cuthbert:

  • FAITH MENNONITE SCHOOL (Students: 2; Location: ROUTE 1 BOX; Grades: 1 – 5)

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