Tag: Fort Valley
Fort Valley is a city in and the county seat of Peach County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 9,815.
The city is in the Macon metropolitan area.
The name Fort Valley is a mystery, as the town has never had a fort. It is believed by historians that the name was mistakenly changed in a transcription error when the Post office was named. The area was originally thought to be called Fox Valley.
Fort Valley is located at 32°33′12″N 83°53′28″W / 32.55333°N 83.89111°W / 32.55333; -83.89111 (32.553392, -83.890996).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.3 square miles (14 km), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,005 people, 3,050 households, and 1,878 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,519.5 people per square mile (586.5/km²). There were 3,303 housing units at an average density of 627.0 per square mile (242.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 22.10% White, 74.65%…
