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Moving to Fort Valley, Georgia

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Fort Valley, the county seat for Peach County, was incorporated March 3, 1856. Nicknamed “The Peach Center”, Fort Valley was settled by James Abingdon Everett who founded the city as an Indian trading post.

The city was first named “Fox Valley.” However, when the application was submitted to the postal authorities, the name was misread as “Fort Valley”. To this date, there has been no recorded account of the city having a fort.

The city is referred to as the Peach Capital of Georgia because of the number of peaches that are grown there. Fort Valley is also the birthplace of the famous Blue Bird School Buses.

The Massee Lane Gardens, the headquarters of the American Camellia Society, showcases a collection of nine acres of camellias, azaleas, dogwoods and other annuals and perennials.

Fort Valley is home to Fort Valley State University, a member of the University System of Georgia, with an enrollment of over 2,500 students.

Population: 8,005. Estimated population in July 2024: 8,197 (+2.4% change)
Males: 3,703 (46.3%), Females: 4,302 (53.7%)

Peach County

Zip code: 31030

Demographics

Median resident age: 28.5 years
Median household income: $19,646
Median house value: $58,000

Population by Race

Races in Fort Valley:

  • Black (74.7%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (20.3%)
  • Hispanic (4.4%)
  • Other race (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (7.2%), English (2.7%), Subsaharan African (2.0%), Irish (2.0%), German (1.7%), Scottish (1.4%).

Elevation: 523 feet

Land area: 5.3 square miles

Map of Fort Valley, GA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Fort Valley

  • High school or higher: 61.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
  • Unemployed: 20.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fort Valley city

  • Never married: 47.1%
  • Now married: 27.2%
  • Separated: 3.6%
  • Widowed: 9.6%
  • Divorced: 12.5%

3.0% Foreign born (2.6% Latin America, 0.4% Africa).

Population change in the 1990s: -503 (-5.9%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Fort Valley:

  • PEACH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (601 NORTH CAMILLIA BOULEVARD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Fort Valley:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fort Valley:

  • MIDDLE GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 20 miles; MACON, GA; Abbreviation: MCN)
  • ROBINS AFB (about 22 miles; WARNER ROBINS, GA; Abbreviation: WRB)
  • COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN (about 73 miles; COLUMBUS, GA; Abbreviation: CSG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fort Valley:

  • PERRY-HOUSTON COUNTY (about 10 miles; PERRY, GA; Abbreviation: PXE)
  • WARNER ROBINS AIR PARK (about 16 miles; WARNER ROBINS, GA; Abbreviation: 5A2)
  • DR. C P SAVAGE SR. (about 19 miles; MONTEZUMA, GA; Abbreviation: 53A)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fort Valley:

  • FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 1 miles; FT VALLEY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,233)
  • MACON STATE COLLEGE (about 23 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,557)
  • CENTRAL GEORGIA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 23 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,383)
  • MERCER UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 5,859)
  • GORDON COLLEGE (about 39 miles; BARNESVILLE, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,263)
  • GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; Full-time enrollment: 4,028)
  • ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; ALBANY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,996)

Schools

Public high school in Fort Valley:

  • PEACH COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,106; Location: 900 CAMPUS DRIVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Fort Valley:

  • FORT VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 583; Location: 814 PEGGY DRIVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • HUNT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 539; Location: 1000 TULIP DRIVE; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • HUNT PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 513; Location: 801 CHAMLEE DRIVE; Grades: PK – 02)
  • CROSSROADS ALTERNATIVE (Location: P.O. BOX 1018; Grades: 00 – 00)

Libraries

Library in Fort Valley:

  • PEACH COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES SYSTEM (Operating income: $403,863; Location: 315 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DRIVE; 64,845 books; 396 audio materials; 1,300 video materials; 95 serial subscriptions)

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