Valdosta
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Valdosta is a city in Georgia that serves as the county seat of Lowndes County, meaning it is the main administrative center for the county's government. As the largest city in its region, it functions as an important local hub for commerce, services, and government operations.
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Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Georgia
- County
- Lowndes
- Incorporated
- December 7, 1860
- Mayor
- Scott James Matheson
- City
- 36.43 sq mi (94.35 km )
- Land
- 35.98 sq mi (93.20 km )
- Water
- 0.44 sq mi (1.15 km )
- Elevation
- 220 ft (67 m)
- Density
- 1,538.9/sq mi (594.16/km )
- Metro
- 152,588
- Time zone
- UTC−05:00 ( EST )
- Summer dst
- UTC−04:00 ( EDT )
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Valdosta is a city in and the county seat of Lowndes County in the U.S. state of Georgia. As the principal city of the Valdosta metropolitan statistical area, which in 2023 had a metropolitan population of 151,118, according to the US Census Bureau its metropolitan area includes Brooks County to the west. With a city population of 55,378 in 2020, Valdosta is the home of Valdosta State University, a regional university in the University System of Georgia with over 12,000 students as of 2021.
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