| Official Name: | Bibb City, Georgia |
| Mapsize: | 250x200px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Georgia |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Muscogee |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.4 |
| Area Land Km2: | 0.4 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.0 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.2 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.2 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.0 |
| Population As Of: | 2007[1] |
| Population Total: | 648 |
| Population Density Km2: | 1183.4 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 3064.9 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 103 |
| Elevation Ft: | 338 |
| Coordinates: | 32.5014°N -84.9919°W |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 13-07864[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0331158[3] |
| Bibb City Historic District | |
| Nrhp Type: | hd |
| Nocat: | yes |
| Location: | Roughly bounded by Chattahoochee River, Woodland Cir., 2nd Ave. and 35th St., Bibb City, Georgia |
| Built: | 1900 |
| Architect: | Blair, Algernon; et al. |
| Architecture: | Classical Revival, Bungalow/craftsman |
| Added: | February 24, 2010 |
| Refnum: | 10000037[4] |
Bibb City was a city in west-central Georgia, United States. It had been the company town of the Bibb Manufacturing Company in Muscogee County, and had a population of 510 in its last official U.S. census (2000). The entire city area, consisting of historic Columbus Mill and the associated mill village owned by the company, is now part of the consolidated city-county of Columbus. It is listed in the National Register of Historic Places as Bibb City Historic District.
Bibb City was incorporated in 1909 as a city surrounding—and managed by—the Bibb Manufacturing Company, which operated a textile mill there. The mill closed in 1998. The city dissolved its charter two years later, on December 7, 2000, because it lacked the necessary funding to continue city operations. Bibb City was then formally annexed by Columbus.[5] In September 2006, Bibb City was nominated as a historic district for the National Register of Historic Places by Georgia's State Historic Preservation Officer.[6] On February 14, 2010, the national designation was approved for the Bibb City Historic District, and it was listed in the NRHP.[7]
Bibb City is located at 32.5014°N -84.9919°W (32.501441, -84.991956).[8]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.4 km2), all land.
In the census of 2000, Bibb City's final recorded census, there were 510 people, 220 households, and 117 families residing in the town. The population density was 3064.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 242 housing units at an average density of 1454.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 92.16% White, 4.31% African American, 0.98% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.20% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races, and 1.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.78% of the population.
There were 220 households, out of which 24.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.3% were married couples living together, 15.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.4% were non-families. 39.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the town the population was spread out, with 24.1% under the age of 18, 12.0% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $24,107, and the median income for a family was $23,125. Males had a median income of $27,083 versus $21,071 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,068. About 27.9% of families and 32.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 57.1% of those under age 18 and 19.4% of those age 65 or over.
The centerpiece of Bibb City was Bibb Manufacturing Company's 750000square feet Columbus Mill. At its peak in the 1940s, the mill employed 2,500 workers and was the largest cotton mill in the United States.[9] In that segregated era, most of the textile workers were white.
The mill closed in 1998 but was left standing. Shortly after midnight on October 30, 2008, the 750000square feet Columbus Mill was destroyed by a massive fire.[10] After a four-day joint investigation by the ATF and the Columbus Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services, the cause of the blaze remained undetermined.[11]
The climate in this area is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Bibb City has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[12]
Its school district is the Muscogee County School District.[13]