Tifton, Georgia
Tifton, Georgia | |
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Tifton City Hall | |
| Nickname: Friendly City | |
Location in Tift County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 31°27′48″N 83°30′36″W / 31.46333°N 83.51000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Tift |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Julie Smith |
| • City Manager | Larry Lawrence |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.04 sq mi (33.76 km2) |
| • Land | 12.84 sq mi (33.26 km2) |
| • Water | 0.19 sq mi (0.50 km2) |
| Elevation | 354 ft (108 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 17,045 |
| • Density | 1,327.18/sq mi (512.43/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 31793-31794 |
| Area code | 229 |
| FIPS code | 13-76476 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0324159 |
| Website | www |
Tifton is a city in and the county seat of Tift County, Georgia, United States. The population was 17,045 at the 2020 census.
The area's public schools are administered by the Tift County School District. Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College has its main campus in Tifton. Southern Regional Technical College and the University of Georgia also have Tifton campuses.
Sites in the area include the Coastal Plain Research Arboretum, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, and the Georgia Museum of Agriculture & Historic Village. The Tifton Commercial Historic District and the Tifton Residential Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.