Profile for Cordele, Georgia, GA

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 76. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 6.5 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Jody Powell, press secretary to President Jimmy Carter
· Tree Rollins, basketball player
· Mac Hyman, author

Local festivals include:

• Central Georgia Fair - Oct. 30-Nov. 3, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Georgia Veterans Memorial State Park

Historic sites and museums: Georgia Veteran's Memorial Museum

Municipal address:
PO Box 569
Cordele, GA 31010

Listed places near Cordele

Cemeteries (16)

Hotels (8)

Libraries (1)

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3% of Cordele residents report German ancestry, and 4% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Cordele ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Cordele was $12,746, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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12% of Cordele residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Cordele festival dates:

• Central Georgia Fair - Oct. 30-Nov. 3, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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Historic districts in Cordele include Cordele Commercial Historic District ... View historic districts

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Median rent in Cordele, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $244.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $653.

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Libraries in Cordele include Cordele-Crisp Carnegie Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Cordele include Cordele Dispatch

TV stations in Cordele include WSST.

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Crisp County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Cordele political report.

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The average commute time for Cordele workers is 18 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 5 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Cordele between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 4.3 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was slightly higher than the national norm.

Hotels in Cordele include Best Western, Comfort Inn Cordele, Days Inn, Econo Lodge Cordele, Hampton Inn, Holiday Inn Express Suites Cordele, Ramada Inn, Super 8.

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