Valdosta, Georgia 
Valdosta was incorporated on 7 December 1860, at which time the county government was moved from nearby Troupville. Valdosta was founded in 1860 by residents of Troupville, Georgia. Troupville was a steamboat landing on the Withlacoochee River, but when the Gulf and Atlantic Railroad was built four miles (about 6km) away, the inhabitants simply picked up the town and moved it to the railroad. There are still buildings in Valdosta that made the move. The county's courthouse was built around 1905, and is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The now virtually abandoned Troupville had been named after Governor George Troup, for whom Troup County, Georgia was also named. Valdosta was named after Troup's estate, Val d'Osta, which itself was named after the Aosta Valley (Valle d'Aosta) in Italy. Recipes such as Fonduta alla Valdostana and Pollo alla Valdostana refer to the Italian region and use Fontina cheese made there, and not to the south Georgia city.
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| Valdosta | GA | U.S. | |
| Population | 43,724 | 8,186,453 | 281,421,906 |
| Median age | 28.2 | 33.4 | 35.3 |
| Male Median age | 27.1 | 32.1 | 34 |
| Female Median age | 29.3 | 34.6 | 36.5 |
| Households | 16,692 | 3,006,369 | 105,480,101 |
| Household population | 41,772 | 7,952,631 | 273,643,273 |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.65 | 2.59 |
| Families | 10,232 | 2,111,647 | 71,787,347 |
| Average family size | 3.13 | 3.14 | 3.14 |
| Housing units | 18,907 | 3,281,737 | 115,904,641 |
| Occupied units | 16,692 | 3,006,369 | 105,480,101 |
| Vacant units | 2,215 | 275,368 | 10,424,540 |
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