| 词条 | Vidalia, Georgia |
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| name = Vidalia, Georgia |official_name = City of Vidalia |other_name = |native_name = |nickname = |settlement_type = City |motto = "The Sweet Onion City"[1] |image_skyline = Vidalia Municipal Building.jpg |imagesize = |image_caption = Vidalia's city hall, the Vidalia Municipal Building, in 2015. |image_flag = |flag_size = |image_seal = |seal_size = |image_shield = |shield_size = |image_blank_emblem = |blank_emblem_type = |blank_emblem_size = |image_map = Toombs_County_Georgia_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Vidalia_Highlighted.svg |mapsize = 250px |map_caption = Location in Toombs County and the U.S. state of Georgia |image_map1 = |mapsize1 = |map_caption1 = |image_dot_map = |dot_mapsize = |dot_map_caption = |dot_x = |dot_y = |pushpin_map = |pushpin_label_position = |pushpin_map_caption = |pushpin_mapsize = |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = United States |subdivision_type1 = State |subdivision_name1 = Georgia |subdivision_type2 = Counties |subdivision_name2 = Toombs, Montgomery |subdivision_type3 = |subdivision_name3 = |subdivision_type4 = |subdivision_name4 = |government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title = |leader_name = |leader_title1 = |leader_name1 = |leader_title2 = |leader_name2 = |leader_title3 = |leader_name3 = |leader_title4 = |leader_name4 = |established_title = |established_date = |established_title2 = |established_date2 = January 1, 1890 |established_title3 = |established_date3 = |area_magnitude = |unit_pref = Imperial |area_footnotes = |area_total_km2 = 45.2 |area_land_km2 = 44.9 |area_water_km2 = 0.3 |area_total_sq_mi = 17.4 |area_land_sq_mi = 17.3 |area_water_sq_mi = 0.1 |area_water_percent = |area_urban_km2 = |area_urban_sq_mi = |area_metro_km2 = |area_metro_sq_mi = |area_blank1_title = |area_blank1_km2 = |area_blank1_sq_mi = |population_as_of = 2010 |population_footnotes = |population_note = |population_total = 10473 |population_density_km2 = 231.7 |population_density_sq_mi = auto |population_metro = 36,346 |population_density_metro_km2 = |population_density_metro_sq_mi = |population_urban = 26,067 |population_density_urban_km2 = |population_density_urban_sq_mi = |population_blank1_title = |population_blank1 = |population_density_blank1_km2 = |population_density_blank1_sq_mi = |timezone = Eastern (EST) |utc_offset = -5 |timezone_DST = EDT |utc_offset_DST = -4 |coordinates = {{coord|32|12|55|N|82|24|36|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}} |elevation_footnotes = |elevation_m = 91 |elevation_ft = 299 |postal_code_type = ZIP codes |postal_code = 30474-30475 |area_code = 912 |blank_name = FIPS code |blank_info = 13-79388[3] |blank1_name = GNIS feature ID |blank1_info = 0324704[4] |website = The City of Vidalia, Georgia |footnotes = |pop_est_as_of= 2016 |pop_est_footnotes= [5] |population_est= 10703 }} Vidalia ({{IPAc-en|v|aɪ|ˈ|d|eɪ|l|i|ə}} {{respell|vy|DAY|lee|ə}}, {{IPAc-en|local|-|ˈ|d|eɪ|j|ə}} {{respell|-|DAY|yə}}) is a city located primarily in Toombs County, Georgia, United States. The city also extends very slightly into Montgomery County.[5] As of the 2010 census, the city population was 10,473. Vidalia is the principal city of the Vidalia Micropolitan Statistical Area, a micropolitan area that covers Montgomery and Toombs Counties,[6] and had a combined population of 36,346 at the 2010 census.[3] Description and historyThe town was incorporated on January 1, 1890.[7] It is the largest city in Toombs County, but it is not the county seat.[8] Although a Georgia website suggests the town may have been named "via dalia" ("road of dahlias"),[7] it may have been named{{citation needed|date= March 2016}} — like Vidalia, Louisiana — in honor of Don José Vidal, a Spanish aristocrat. Like many towns in the region, Vidalia grew up around a rail yard that served farmers in the area who grew such crops as pecans and tobacco. The area's famous onions[9] were not an important crop until much later. From 1952-1956, Vidalia was home to the Vidalia Indians, a Class D minor league baseball affiliate of the Cleveland Indians. Vidalia played in the Georgia State League and won the 1953 League Championship. [10] In the 1950s, Piggly Wiggly grocery stores opened a distribution center in Vidalia, bringing with it a large influx of jobs as well as railroad business. At that time, Vidalia served as an interchange junction between the Central of Georgia and the Georgia and Florida (later both Southern railroads). For this, a large seven track yard was constructed, as well as a sizable engine servicing facility and interchange yard. The latter, smaller interchange yard is still in use to some degree by the Georgia Central railroad, while the larger yard was removed sometime in the 1970s. Dot Foods currently occupies most of the old Piggly Wiggly distribution center, with smaller companies leasing space. Currently, the largest employers in Vidalia are Trane who has a large assembly plant and Wal-Mart which is rumored to be located on the former farm where the Vidalia sweet onions were first grown.{{citation needed|date= March 2016}} GeographyAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|17.4|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|17.3|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2}} (0.63%) is water. Vidalia is located at {{Coord|32|12|55|N|82|24|36|W|type:city}} (32.215305, -82.410086).[11] Demographics{{US Census population|1900= 503 |1910= 1776 |1920= 2860 |1930= 3585 |1940= 4109 |1950= 5819 |1960= 7569 |1970= 9507 |1980= 10393 |1990= 11078 |2000= 10491 |2010= 10473 |estyear=2016 |estimate=10703 |estref=[12] |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census[13] }} There were 4,167 households out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.7% were married couples living together, 18.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.06. In the city, the population was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.6 males. The median income for a household in the city was $28,365, and the median income for a family was $40,091. Males had a median income of $30,180 versus $18,496 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,369. About 15.4% of families and 19.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.5% of those under age 18 and 18.8% of those age 65 or over. EconomyVidalia has a mixed economy, but its largest industry is agriculture. Since 1931, Granex onions grown in and near Vidalia have been licensed and sold internationally as Vidalia onions. In 1986, the Vidalia Onion Trademark Act granted a state trademark and protection on the onions of the Vidalia and Toombs County area. The 1989 Federal Marketing Order #955 of the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service gave the growers and handlers the legal rights to establish the Vidalia Onion Committee, and it granted U.S. federal protection of the onion's name and production. OnionsVidalia is best known for its "sweet" onions. The Vidalia onion was first produced about 1931 when a farmer named Mose Coleman discovered that the onions he produced were sweeter than other onions. Other farmers started growing the same crop, and in the 1940s the Vidalia onion became an item sold to tourists. Vidalia onion growers have protected their brand, and today all onions labelled Vidalia must be grown in one of thirteen different counties in Georgia or in specific portions of seven other counties. Because of their taste and reputation, they are able to command an increased price in the marketplace. In 1990, the Vidalia onion was named as the official vegetable of the state of Georgia. Year 2000 production was estimated at 40,000,000 fifty-pound (22.68 kg) bags. (See: Vidalia Onion and Protection as a Geographic Indication){{Citation needed|date=July 2010}} Arts and cultureAnnual cultural eventsEach spring Vidalia holds a world-famous Onion Festival. The event lasts for five days and draws in many tourists with its wide variety of activities.[14] Museums and other points of interestThe Altama Gallery is a museum of history and art located inside the restored Brazell House.[8] EducationPublic schoolsVidalia Public Schools are part of the Vidalia City School District. The school district holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of two elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school.[15] The district has 144 full-time teachers and over 2,408 students.[16]
PrivateThe Paul Anderson Youth Home offers faith-based accredited preparatory education and substance abuse treatment to at-risk youth.[17] ==Notable people==
Vidalia in musicAlthough it has never been officially confirmed, it is believed by locals that the 1996 song "Vidalia" sung by Sammy Kershaw alludes to the Vidalia Sweet Onion crop with its lyrics "...sweet Vidalia, You always gotta make me cry!" While uncertainty remains about the song, Vidalia sweet onions have recently made a name for the town through national media and the [https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748704123604575323433042544568?mod=WSJ_hps_RIGHTTopCarousel_1#articleTabs=article Onions and Ogres] advertisement campaign which features the cartoon ogre Shrek. References1. ^{{cite web|url= http://www.vidaliaga.com/|title= The City of Vidalia, Georgia|publisher= The City of Vidalia, Georgia |accessdate= September 5, 2012}} 2. ^ 3. ^1 2 {{cite web |url=http://factfinder2.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=2008-01-31 |title=American FactFinder |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130911234518/http://factfinder2.census.gov/ |archivedate=September 11, 2013 |df= }} 4. ^{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=United States Geological Survey|date=2007-10-25}} 5. ^{{cite web|url= http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=8265| title= Profile for Vidalia, Georgia, GA|publisher= ePodunk |accessdate= September 5, 2012}} 6. ^[https://web.archive.org/web/20070629011245/http://www.census.gov/population/www/estimates/metro_general/2006/List5.txt MICROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS AND COMPONENTS] , Office of Management and Budget, 2007-05-11. Accessed 2008-07-27. 7. ^1 {{cite web|url= http://georgia.gov/cities-counties/vidalia|title= Vidalia|website= Georgia.gov |accessdate= September 5, 2012}} 8. ^1 {{cite web|url= http://www.dca.state.ga.us/cityscapes/comm.asp?D=1&city=Vidalia&YRID=|title= Vidalia|publisher= Georgia Department of Community Affairs |accessdate= September 5, 2012}} 9. ^{{cite web| url= http://www.vidaliaonion.org/about_us| title= About Us| website= VidaliaOnion.org| publisher= The Vidalia® Onion Committee| accessdate= March 17, 2016| quote= 'Vidalia onions aren't just the most famous onions in the world; I think they may be the only famous onions in the world.' —Chef Bobby Flay| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160316120108/http://www.vidaliaonion.org/about_us| archive-date= 2016-03-16| dead-url= yes| df= }} 10. ^https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/team.cgi?city=Vidalia&state=GA&country=US 11. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}} 12. ^1 {{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2016.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=June 9, 2017}} 13. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6YSasqtfX?url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|archivedate=May 12, 2015|df=}} 14. ^http://www.vidaliaonionfestival.com/ 15. ^Georgia Board of Education{{dead link|date=July 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, Retrieved June 28, 2010. 16. ^School Stats, Retrieved June 28, 2010. 17. ^https://www.payh.org/our-program/ 18. ^https://www.payh.org/history/ 19. ^{{cite web|url= http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.aspx?player_id=30|title= Hall of Famers: Mel Blount|publisher= The Official Site of the Pro FootballHall of Fame |accessdate= September 5, 2012}} 20. ^{{cite web|url= http://www.pgatour.com/golfers/012826/paul-claxton/|title= Paul Claxton|publisher= PA Tour, Inc.|accessdate= September 5, 2012|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121007110717/http://www.pgatour.com/golfers/012826/paul-claxton/|archive-date= October 7, 2012|dead-url= yes|df= mdy-all}} 21. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.dfwretroplex.com/don.html|title=Tribute to Don Harris|last=Shannon|first=Mike|date=|website=DFW Retroplex.com|publisher=|access-date=December 19, 2016}} 22. ^{{cite web|url= http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=SIMPSCAR01|title= Carl Simpson|publisher= databaseFootball.com|accessdate= September 5, 2012|deadurl= yes|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20121004215737/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=SIMPSCAR01|archivedate= October 4, 2012|df= }} 23. ^{{cite web|url= https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/StokFr20.htm|title= Fred Stokes|publisher= Pro-Football-Reference.com|accessdate= September 5, 2012}} External links{{Commons category}}
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