BlockMoultrie, Georgia
9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1988. It stands in the Moultrie census division. It lies in ZIP code area 31768. The Survey maps it on the Moultrie quadrangle. 14,638 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 318 feet above sea level.
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On record in Moultrie
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 9 records
Carnegie Library of Moultrielisted 1982
James W. Coleman Houselisted 1983
Colquitt County Courthouselisted 1980
Colquitt County Jaillisted 1980
Mother Easter Baptist Church and Parsonagelisted 1999
Moultrie Commercial Historic Districtlisted 1994
Moultrie High Schoollisted 1982- W. W. Ashburn Houselisted 1982
- Henry Crawford Tucker Log House and Farmsteadlisted 1982
Population over time
2 figuresMoultrie grew from 14,268 to 14,638 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 14,268 | |
| 2020 | 14,638 | +370 (+3%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 9 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1953 USGS Waycross quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Waycross quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1978 USGS Moultrie quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1979 USGS Moultrie quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1988 USGS Waycross quadrangle1:250000
Photographs
8 of 13 photographs shown, 1977Taken for the Office of War Information and the Farm Security Administration, who photographed the country between 1935 and 1944. Works of United States government photographers, with no known restriction on use. Each opens its catalogue record.
Robinson, Beverly J. (Collector), 1977. Library of Congress
Fleischhauer, Carl, 1977. Library of Congress
Fleischhauer, Carl (Collector), 1977. Library of Congress
Fleischhauer, Carl (Collector), 1977. Library of Congress
Fleischhauer, Carl, 1977. Library of Congress
Fleischhauer, Carl (Collector), 1977. Library of Congress
Fleischhauer, Carl (Collector), 1977. Library of Congress
Adler, Thomas A, 1977. Library of Congress
Every photograph of Colquitt County
Fires near this place
420 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 420 fires within 5 miles of Moultrie between 1992 and 2020, burning about 986 acres in total. 6 started naturally. 45 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 283 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 45 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 22 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 21 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 18 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 12 |
| Smoking | 8 |
| Natural | 6 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 5 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2011 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2012-COLQUITT-010 |
| 8 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | 3.3 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2020COLQUITT004 |
| 5 September 1997 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2020COLQUITT013 |
| 30 September 1993 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 1993 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 1993 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 September 2011 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2012-COLQUITT-009 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
60 of 87 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Moultrie in 87 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 65 thunderstorm wind, 9 hail, 4 lightning, 3 tornado. The reports record 2 deaths and 1 injury. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2020 | Lightning | South Moultrie | 1 killed, 1 hurt | A 9-year-old girl was killed by a lightning strike in Moultrie while walking on a trail on South Main Street with her mother and 15 year old sister. The sister was injured. The family took cover under a shelter when lightning struck a nearby tree. |
| March 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moultrie | 1 killed, $10,000 | An elderly man was killed when a pine tree snapped and fell on the cab of his truck while driving during a severe thunderstorm. Reported by the Courier Herald. |
| August 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moultrie | $500,000 | Lightning struck and caused extensive damage to an electric substation along Georgia Highway 33. Widespread power outages occurred throughout Colquitt County for 10 to 12 hours. |
| July 2000 | Lightning | Moultrie | $150,000 | Lightning struck and ignited the roof of a residence on Shade Murphy Road in Moultrie. The fire gutted the home. Reported by the Moultrie Observer. |
| August 2006 | Lightning | Moultrie | $100,000 | Lightning struck a nearby tree and fire spread to an unoccupied home. The home was destroyed. Reported by the Moultrie Observer. |
| March 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moultrie | $75,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew the top of a water tower into a porch of an adjacent house. Reported by a SKYWARN storm spotter. |
| February 2000 | Tornado (F1) | Moultrie | $75,000 | A tornado touched down just west of Moultrie and tracked northeast. One home was damaged on Hartsfield Road just north of Moultrie. Numerous downed trees and power lines. Reported by the Colquitt County EMA. |
| August 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moultrie | $50,000 | Storm spotter reported two damaged homes along CR 33. |
| January 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moultrie | $50,000 | Straight-line winds damaged a double-wide trailer and a wood frame house off GA Highway 35. A large tree was blown onto the wood frame's roof and chimney. A nearby van and adjoining shed also sustained damage. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moultrie | $25,000 | A downburst damaged the Colquitt County Livestock barn. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moultrie | $25,000 | A large oak tree was blown down into the middle of a road. A car ran into it and the driver was killed. The monetary damage figure provided is a rough estimate. |
| July 1999 | Lightning | Moultrie | $25,000 | Lightning sparked a fire which severely damaged a residence off SR 33. |
| January 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moultrie | $20,000 | The Colquitt County S.O. reported several downed trees and power lines in Moultrie, and scattered countywide affecting 100 customers. |
| March 1996 | Tornado (F0) | Moultrie | $20,000 | no account filed |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moultrie | $15,000 | A SKYWARN storm spotter reported several trees and power lines down. A shopping center sign was blown down. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moultrie | $10,000 | Colquitt county 911 dispatch received over 30 calls related to trees or power lines being blown down around Moultrie extending to the northwest portion of the county. The Colquitt county emergency manager reported around 25 fairly large trees down across the county, especially around the Doerun area. Monetary damage was estimated. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moultrie | $10,000 | Numerous trees and power lines were down across the southwest portion of the county. |
| May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moultrie | $10,000 | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moultrie | $8,000 | Multiple trees and power lines were blown down in Moultrie. Power outages were reported over the entire southwestern portion of town. The monetary damage figure provided is a rough estimate. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Moultrie | $5,000 | Some damage to homes occurred on Tallokas Circle and Tallokas Road due to trees falling. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moultrie | $5,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down county wide. Fires were also reported, possibly caused by lightning. Monetary damage was estimated. |
| February 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moultrie | $5,000 | The Colquitt county 911 center reported several trees down across the county. Monetary damage was estimated. |
| February 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moultrie | $5,000 | A SKYWARN storm spotter reported a porch blown off of a house. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moultrie | $5,000 | Downed trees and power lines reported by the Colquitt County Sheriff. |
| March 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moultrie | $5,000 | A SKYWARN storm spotter reported downed trees and power lines. |
| April 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moultrie | $5,000 | A large tree fell on a vehicle. A telephone pole fell on another vehicle. Reported by a SKYWARN storm spotter. |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moultrie | $5,000 | Numerous downed trees and power lines on U.S. Highway 319 just north of Moultrie. Traffic detoured around fallen debris. A few trees down elsewhere throughout the county. Reported by a SKYWARN storm spotter and the Colquitt County EMA. |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moultrie | $5,000 | Several downed trees and power lines reported by the Worth County 911 dispatch. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moultrie | $5,000 | Several large trees and a few power lines were downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| August 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moultrie | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed several trees across power lines along U.S. Highway 319 which caused several power outages throughout Moultrie. A few small signs were also blown down along U.S. Highway 319. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Moultrie | $3,800 | Trees and power lines were blown down across the southeast portion of Colquitt county. The monetary damage figure provided is a rough estimate. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Moultrie | $3,000 | Multiple trees and power lines were blown down along Highway 133. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Moultrie | $3,000 | A metal shed was destroyed and blown 75-100 yards. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moultrie | $3,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down in Moultrie. |
| January 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Moultrie | $3,000 | A tree was blown down across a home with power lines also down on Walter Murphy Road. Damage cost was estimated. |
| October 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Moultrie | $3,000 | Several trees and power lines were blown down on Lower Meigs Road. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moultrie | $3,000 | Several trees were blown down. The monetary damage figure provided is a rough estimate. |
| October 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moultrie | $3,000 | A Colquitt County 911 operator reported several trees and power lines down along Smith, Bob Taylor and Lanier Roads. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moultrie | $2,000 | A cable line and a large tree limb blew down along 5th Ave SE. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Moultrie | $2,000 | Three trees were blown down on the south side of Moultrie. Monetary damage was estimated. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Moultrie | $2,000 | Two power poles were snapped along Country Circle. Monetary damage was estimated. |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moultrie | $2,000 | Some trees and power lines were down just south of Moultrie. |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moultrie | $2,000 | Storm spotter reported few trees and power lines down across US 319. |
| January 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moultrie | $1,000 | Power lines were blown down on NW 3rd Street in Moultrie. |
| April 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moultrie | $1,000 | Downed trees on U.S. Highway 319 reported by the Colquitt County Sheriff. |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moultrie | $1,000 | Numerous trees down. SKYWARN storm spotter relayed report from Moultrie 911. |
| February 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moultrie | $500 | Straight line winds toppled numerous trees southwest of Moultrie. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moultrie | $500 | Several trees were down in the southern portion of the county. |
| January 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moultrie | - | A tree was blown down. |
| March 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moultrie | - | Trees were blown down across the county. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Moultrie | - | Several trees were blown down in the southern part of Moultrie. |
| September 2024 | Flash Flood | Moultrie | - | Talmadge Drive was flooded. |
| September 2024 | Flash Flood | Moultrie | - | Water was reported over the road at 1st Ave and 3rd Street. |
| January 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moultrie | - | Trees were blown down along West Bypass near National Beef. |
| March 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moultrie | - | A cable line was blown down on Talmadge Street. |
| March 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moultrie | - | A utility pole was blown down. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moultrie | - | A trained spotter measured a 60 mph wind gust with a roof top anemometer. |
| November 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moultrie | - | A couple of trees were blown down in Colquitt county. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Moultrie | - | A tree fell onto a house. |
| April 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moultrie | - | Five to six inch diameter pine tree limbs were blown down. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside | 0.9 miles | 9 | |
| Kirkwood | 1.4 miles | 9 | |
| South Moultrie | 1.9 miles | 9 | |
| Ganor | 1.9 miles | 9 | |
| Marble (historical) | 3.5 miles | 9 | |
| Schley | 4.3 miles | 9 | |
| Barbers | 4.6 miles | 9 | |
| Funston | 4.7 miles | 9 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Moultrie | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q3100551 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 332427. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.