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Blakely, Georgia Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Blakely was incorporated October 24, 1870. Blakely, the county seat of Early County, was named for Captain Johnson Blakely of North Carolina, who was lost at sea on the U.S.S. Wasp in the War of 1812.

The Early County courthouse in Blakely was built around 1905 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The City of Blakely is nicknamed “The Peanut Capital of the World” because of the number of peanut products that are produced here. There is a peanut monument in the Courthouse Square saluting the local peanut production.

Kolomoki Mounds Historic Park is located in Blakely. This museum interprets several Indian mounds built by Swift Creek and Weeden Island Indians in the 12th and 13th century. Also in Blakely is the Coheelee Creek Covered Bridge, built in 1891 with a measurement of 96 ft. long and 2 spans wide.

Blakely participates in the Better Hometown Program run by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs. This community development program is a public-private partnership intended to revitalize small communities with populations between 1,000 and 5,000. These cities have access to technical assistance and fiscal resources designed to stimulate downtown revitalization.

Population: 5,696. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,476 (-3.9% change)
Males: 2,553 (44.8%), Females: 3,143 (55.2%)

Early County

Zip code: 31723

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.5 years
Median household income: $20,250
Median house value: $55,800

Population by Race

Races in Blakely:

  • Black (60.0%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (37.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (9.9%), English (4.4%), Irish (3.4%).

Elevation: 250 feet

Land area: 17.5 square miles

Map of Blakely, GA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Blakely

  • High school or higher: 63.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
  • Unemployed: 8.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Blakely city

  • Never married: 29.4%
  • Now married: 38.0%
  • Separated: 6.3%
  • Widowed: 17.0%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -52 (-0.9%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Blakely:

  • EARLY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (630 COLUMBIA ROAD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Blakely:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Blakely:

  • DOTHAN RGNL (about 35 miles; DOTHAN, AL; Abbreviation: DHN)
  • SOUTHWEST GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 54 miles; ALBANY, GA; Abbreviation: ABY)
  • LAWSON AAF (FORT BENNING) (about 66 miles; FORT BENNING(COLUMBUS), GA; Abbreviation: LSF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Blakely:

  • EARLY COUNTY (about 4 miles; BLAKELY, GA; Abbreviation: 11J)
  • CUTHBERT-RANDOLPH (about 24 miles; CUTHBERT, GA; Abbreviation: 25J)
  • HEADLAND MUNI (about 26 miles; HEADLAND, AL; Abbreviation: 0J6)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Blakely:

  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN (about 34 miles; DOTHAN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,703)
  • ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; ALBANY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,996)
  • COLUMBUS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; COLUMBUS, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,886)
  • TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 7,016)
  • TROY STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 78 miles; TROY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 9,143)
  • FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 29,949)
  • FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 10,991)

Schools

Public high school in Blakely:

  • EARLY COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 787; Location: 12020 COLUMBIA STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Blakely:

  • EARLY COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,276; Location: 283 MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DR; Grades: PK – 05)
  • EARLY COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 648; Location: 12053 COLUMBIA STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • OAK TREE PSYCHOEDUCATIONAL PROGRAM (Location: 649 HOWELL AVE.; Grades: 00 – 00)
  • EARLY COUNTY ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Location: 544 HOWELL STREET; Grades: 00 – 00)

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