Ailey, Georgia

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Ailey, Georgia
Ailey Depot 2.jpg
Ailey City Hall
Montgomery County Georgia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Ailey Highlighted.svg
Location in Montgomery County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°11′14″N82°34′8″W / 32.18722°N 82.56889°W / 32.18722; -82.56889
Country United States
State Georgia
County Montgomery
Area
[1]
  Total2.18 sq mi (5.64 km2)
  Land2.16 sq mi (5.59 km2)
  Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
249 ft (76 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total519
  Density240.39/sq mi (92.82/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30410
Area code 912
FIPS code 13-00828 [3]
GNIS feature ID0310413 [4]

Ailey is a city in Montgomery County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 519, [2] up from 432 in 2010.

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History

A post office called Ailey was established in 1891. [5] The town incorporated in 1893. [6]

Geography

Ailey is located in western Montgomery County at 32°11′14″N82°34′8″W / 32.18722°N 82.56889°W / 32.18722; -82.56889 (32.187181, -82.568932). [7] It is bordered to the west by Mount Vernon, the county seat. U.S. Route 280 passes through Ailey, leading west through Mount Vernon 23 miles (37 km) to McRae–Helena and east 10 miles (16 km) to Vidalia.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city of Ailey has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2), or 0.92%, are water. [1] The city is drained by tributaries of the Oconee River.

Climate

Climate data for Ailey, Georgia
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)60.4
(15.8)
64.3
(17.9)
70.7
(21.5)
78.6
(25.9)
85.6
(29.8)
90.7
(32.6)
92.7
(33.7)
91.6
(33.1)
87.0
(30.6)
79.5
(26.4)
70.3
(21.3)
62.9
(17.2)
77.9
(25.5)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)37.1
(2.8)
38.9
(3.8)
44.3
(6.8)
52.4
(11.3)
60.3
(15.7)
66.5
(19.2)
69.8
(21.0)
69.3
(20.7)
64.5
(18.1)
54.2
(12.3)
44.4
(6.9)
38.6
(3.7)
53.4
(11.9)
Average precipitation inches (mm)4.4
(110)
4.2
(110)
4.7
(120)
3.2
(81)
3.8
(97)
4.2
(110)
4.8
(120)
5.4
(140)
3.6
(91)
2.4
(61)
2.5
(64)
3.5
(89)
46.5
(1,180)
Source: Weatherbase [8]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1900 271
1910 30612.9%
1920 38525.8%
1930 42811.2%
1940 50618.2%
1950 5080.4%
1960 469−7.7%
1970 4873.8%
1980 57918.9%
1990 5790.0%
2000 394−32.0%
2010 4329.6%
2020 51920.1%
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]

In 2020, the city had a resident population of 519.

Notable people

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