| Official Name: | Vienna, Georgia |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Georgia |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Dooly |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Jalarryic Collier[1] |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Km2: | 14.44 |
| Area Land Km2: | 14.37 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.07 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 5.57 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 5.55 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.03 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 2928 |
| Population Density Km2: | 203.72 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 527.66 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Coordinates: | 32.1°N -131°W |
| Elevation M: | 101 |
| Elevation Ft: | 331 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 31092 |
| Area Code: | 229 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 13-79444[3] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0324707[4] |
The city of Vienna [5] is the county seat[6] of Dooly County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,928 in 2020. Vienna is situated on the Flint River. It was established as Berrien in 1826. In 1833, its name was changed to Drayton. In 1841, it was renamed Vienna. Vienna was disincorporated at the time they changed the city's name to Vienna. The present name is after Vienna, in Austria.[7]
Vienna was founded in 1826 as the seat of Dooly County as Berrien. Its name was later changed to Drayton. The county seat moved to Drayton (it retained the same name), Georgia along the Flint River (Georgia) in 1836. It was later re-designated county seat in 1841. It was incorporated as a town in 1854 and as a city in 1901.[8]
Vienna is located in southern Dooly County. U.S. Route 41 passes through the center of town as Third Street, leading north to Unadilla and south 9miles to Cordele. Interstate 75 passes 2miles east of the center of town (and forms the eastern border of the city), with access from Exits 109 and 112. I-75 leads north to Macon and south to Tifton.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Vienna has a total area of 14.2km2, of which 0.07km2, or 0.46%, is water.[9]
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, Vienna has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[10]
| White (non-Hispanic) | 439 | 14.99% | |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 2,078 | 70.97% | |
| Native American | 10 | 0.34% | |
| Asian | 13 | 0.44% | |
| Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.03% | |
| Other/Mixed | 36 | 1.23% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 351 | 11.99% |
The Big Pig Jig takes place in Vienna. It is the Southeast's largest and Georgia's oldest official barbecue cooking contest. The Big Pig Jig was named to the Discovery Travel Channel's top ten list of "World's Best Barbecue Contests" for four consecutive years (2002–2005).
The Georgia State Cotton Museum is located in Vienna.
The Dooly County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of one elementary school, a middle school, and a high school.[12] The district has 92 full-time teachers and over 1,545 students.[13] The schools are:
Vienna is the birthplace of Georgia governor George Busbee and the late Hollywood film director Vincent Sherman. Another notable person from Vienna is Roger Kingdom, winner of two Olympic gold medals. Florida legislator Perry Earl Murray was born in Vienna.[14]
Senator Walter F George was from Vienna.
Former left fielder for the Cincinnati Reds and Los Angeles Dodgers Kal Daniels was born in Vienna.
Glen Cassell, a great basketball coach, coached Vienna High School to 4 state championships in the 50's & 60's