 Cuthbert
was named for Colonel John Alfred Cuthbert, editor, congressman,
and judge. The city is the county seat of Randolph County and
was incorporated on December 26, 1831.
The
courthouse in Randolph County was constructed in 1886 and is
listed within the National Register of Historic Places District.
Cuthbert
is home to Andrew College, a private Methodist college that was
the second in the nation to grant degrees to women. This college
served as a Confederate hospital during the Civil War. In
Cuthbert's Greenwood Cemetery, are the graves of twenty four
Confederate soldiers who died at Hood Hospital, commemorated
with a life-sized full figure marble sculpture of a confederate
soldier.
There
are a number of notable Cusseta residents and natives including
Fletcher Henderson Jr., one of the jazz museums who played with
greats like Gertrude " Ma" Rainey, Louis Armstrong, and Thomas
Dorsey. Other notables include professional football legends
Patt Summerall and Roosevelt "Rosie" Grier (born in a small
community right outside of the city).
Population (year 2000): 3,731. Estimated
population in July 2005: 3,491 (-6.4% change)
Males: 1,660 (44.5%), Females: 2,071 (55.5%)
Randolph County
Zip code:
31740
Median resident age: 33.5 years
Median household income: $16,400 (year 2000)
Median house value: $48,300 (year 2000)
Races in Cuthbert:
- Black (74.2%)
- White Non-Hispanic (23.3%)
- Hispanic (2.0%)
- Other race (0.9%)
- American Indian (0.5%)
Ancestries: United States (4.6%), English
(2.2%), Irish (1.5%).
Elevation: 473 feet
Land area: 3.0 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Cuthbert
- High school or higher: 56.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
- Unemployed: 10.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 22.7 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Cuthbert city
- Never married: 38.4%
- Now married: 32.1%
- Separated: 5.5%
- Widowed: 16.4%
- Divorced: 7.6%
0.2% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -24 (-0.6%).
Hospital/medical center in Cuthbert:
- SOUTHWEST GEORGIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR (109
RANDOLPH STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Cuthbert:
- CALHOUN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles;
ARLINGTON, GA)
- STEWART WEBSTER HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; RICHLAND,
GA)
- LAKEVIEW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 28 miles;
EUFAULA, AL)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Cuthbert:
- LAWSON AAF (FORT BENNING) (about 41 miles; FORT
BENNING(COLUMBUS), GA; ID: LSF)
- SOUTHWEST GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 46 miles; ALBANY,
GA; ID: ABY)
- COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN (about 52 miles; COLUMBUS, GA;
ID: CSG)
Other public-use airports nearest to Cuthbert:
- CUTHBERT-RANDOLPH (about 6 miles; CUTHBERT, GA; ID:
25J)
- WEEDON FIELD (about 26 miles; EUFAULA, AL; ID: EUF)
- DAWSON MUNI (about 27 miles; DAWSON, GA; ID: 16J)
College/University in Cuthbert:
- ANDREW COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 317;
Location: 413 COLLEGE ST; Private, not-for-profit;
Website: www.andrewcollege.edu)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Cuthbert:
- COLUMBUS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; COLUMBUS,
GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,886)
- ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; ALBANY, GA;
FT enrollment: 2,996)
- GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN
(about 56 miles; DOTHAN, AL; FT enrollment: 2,703)
- AUBURN UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 75 miles;
AUBURN UNIVERSITY, AL; FT enrollment: 19,703)
- TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; TUSKEGEE, AL;
FT enrollment: 2,732)
- TROY STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 82 miles;
TROY, AL; FT enrollment: 9,143)
- FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; FT
VALLEY, GA; FT enrollment: 2,233)
Public high school in Cuthbert:
- RANDOLPH CLAY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 506;
Location: RT 3 BOX 279; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Cuthbert:
- RANDOLPH COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
758; Location: 200 HIGHLAND AVENUE; Grades: PK - 05)
- RANDOLPH CLAY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 346;
Location: RT 3 BOX 279; Grades: 06 - 08)
- RANDOLPH-CLAY LEARNING CENTER (Location: 1208
ANDREW STREET; Grades: 00 - 00)
Private primary/middle school in Cuthbert:
- FAITH MENNONITE SCHOOL (Students: 2;
Location: ROUTE 1 BOX; Grades: 1 - 5)
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