Adrian, Georgia

Adrian, Georgia
City
Location in Emanuel County, Georgia
Coordinates: 32°31′55″N82°35′26″W / 32.53194°N 82.59056°W / 32.53194; -82.59056
Country	United States
State	Georgia
Counties	Johnson Emanuel
Area [1]
• Total	1.42 sq mi (3.68 km2)
• Land	1.38 sq mi (3.56 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)
Elevation	286 ft (87 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	552
• Density	401.45/sq mi (155.02/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	31002
Area code	478
FIPS code	13-00660 [2]
GNIS feature ID	0310411 [3]
Website	cityofadrianga.org

Adrian is a city in Emanuel and Johnson County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 552.

History

A post office has been in operation at Adrian since 1891. ^[4] Adrian incorporated in 1899. ^[5] It is unknown why the name "Adrian" was applied to this community. ^[6]

Geography

Adrian is located at 32°31′55″N82°35′26″W / 32.53194°N 82.59056°W / 32.53194; -82.59056 (32.531960, -82.590680), ^[7] at the intersection of U.S. Route 80/Georgia State Route 26 with State Routes 15/78. US 80 leads east 16 miles (26 km) to Swainsboro and west 19 miles (31 km) to Dublin, while Routes 15 and 78 lead south 7 miles (11 km) to Interstate 16 near Soperton and northwest 17 miles (27 km) to Wrightsville.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Adrian has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.7 km²), of which 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²), or 3.12%, is water. ^[8]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1900	833		—
1910	816		−2.0%
1920	740		−9.3%
1930	685		−7.4%
1940	580		−15.3%
1950	503		−13.3%
1960	568		12.9%
1970	705		24.1%
1980	756		7.2%
1990	615		−18.7%
2000	579		−5.9%
2010	664		14.7%
2020	552		−16.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [9] 1850-1870 [10] 1880 [11] 1890-1910 [12] 1920-1930 [13] 1930-1940 [14] 1940-1950 [15] 1960-1980 [16] 1980-2000 [17]

As of 2020, its population was 552.

Notable people

• Izola Curry, assailant who tried to kill Martin Luther King Jr. in 1958, was born in Adrian in 1916. ^[18]

• Austin Browning MD, Current Neurologist born and raised in Adrian, Ga. Now in Denver, Colorado practicing. ^[19]

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
5. "Adrian". GeorgiaGov. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
6. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 2. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
7. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
8. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Adrian city, Georgia". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
9. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
10. "1870 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1870.
11. "1880 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1880.
12. "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1930.
13. "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1930. p. 253.
14. "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1940.
15. "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1980.
16. "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1980.
17. "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 2000.
18. Cold Case, Izola Ware Curry