Appling, Georgia

Appling, Georgia
Unincorporated community Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 33°32′45″N82°18′57″W / 33.54583°N 82.31583°W / 33.54583; -82.31583
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Columbia
Area [1]
• Total	8.83 sq mi (22.86 km2)
• Land	8.82 sq mi (22.84 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation	394 ft (120 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	658
• Density	74.61/sq mi (28.81/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	30802
Area codes	706 & 762
GNIS ID	2746617 [2]

Appling is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in and the county seat of Columbia County, Georgia, United States. ^[3] As of the 2020 census, its population is 658. ^[4] It is part of the Augusta metropolitan area.

Appling was formerly a city but, with the 1993 passage of legislation requiring cities to provide at least three municipal services, Appling was not able to remain incorporated. It was one of 187 inactive cities in Georgia that lost its charter on 1 June 1995. ^[5] There was question as to whether it had ever been incorporated at all since it had no functioning corporate authorities. ^{[6] [7]}

Columbia County government and judicial offices are in Evans with the Columbia County Government Center, the Government Complex Addition, and the Columbia County Courthouse Annex all located there. Appling retains its status as county seat but all governmental functions are carried out in Evans. ^[5]

Geography

Appling is located at 33°32′45″N82°18′57″W / 33.54583°N 82.31583°W / 33.54583; -82.31583 . ^[8]

Appling lies along U.S. Route 221 (Appling-Harlem Road) and is traversed by (Great) Kiokee Creek.

History

Main article: Columbia County, Georgia § History

Appling was known as Columbia Courthouse when it received its original town charter in 1816.^{[ citation needed ]} The town was renamed for local resident Colonel Daniel Appling, a decorated soldier in the War of 1812, after he died in 1817. ^[9]

In the early 19th century, Appling was the political, educational, social, and religious center of Columbia County and home to nearby schools Carmel Academy and Columbia Institute.^{[ citation needed ]} Carmel Academy was founded by the famous Southern educator Moses Waddel and attended by John C. Calhoun and William H. Crawford. ^{[10] [11]} Columbia Institute was founded by Connecticut-born David Bushnell, inventor of the first naval wartime submarine, who moved to the area after serving in the American Revolutionary War. ^[12]

In the 1830s, when the Georgia Railroad was established, it was decided that having a train pass through Appling would disturb the proceedings of the court, so the railway from Atlanta to Augusta was built to the south of Appling.^{[ citation needed ]}

In 1855, the courthouse in Appling received a major overhaul, and after the remodeling was complete in 1856, the building was in more or less its present form, a vernacular structure with Greek Revival and Italianate influences. ^[5] Despite the extensive project, the shell of the 1809-1812 building was retained and the structure has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1980. ^[13]

Appling was nearly destroyed by a tornado in the 1870s, and it never regained the prestige it had prior to the tornado and the Civil War.^{[ citation needed ]} Although there was an effort to organize the municipality in the early 20th century, the corporation remained inactive. ^[7] Appling lost its charter in 1995. ^[5]

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Appling has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Appling was 107 °F (41.7 °C) on July 1, 2012, while the coldest temperature recorded was −4 °F (−20.0 °C) on January 21, 1985. ^[14]

Climate data for Appling, Georgia, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1961–present
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °F (°C)	81 (27)	83 (28)	88 (31)	93 (34)	100 (38)	105 (41)	107 (42)	105 (41)	102 (39)	99 (37)	90 (32)	80 (27)	107 (42)
Mean maximum °F (°C)	72.0 (22.2)	75.3 (24.1)	82.0 (27.8)	86.1 (30.1)	90.8 (32.7)	95.2 (35.1)	97.6 (36.4)	96.6 (35.9)	92.9 (33.8)	86.1 (30.1)	79.5 (26.4)	73.3 (22.9)	98.7 (37.1)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)	57.1 (13.9)	60.9 (16.1)	68.5 (20.3)	76.3 (24.6)	82.9 (28.3)	88.4 (31.3)	91.5 (33.1)	90.0 (32.2)	85.6 (29.8)	77.0 (25.0)	67.2 (19.6)	59.4 (15.2)	75.4 (24.1)
Daily mean °F (°C)	44.8 (7.1)	48.2 (9.0)	54.9 (12.7)	62.6 (17.0)	70.3 (21.3)	77.5 (25.3)	80.9 (27.2)	79.6 (26.4)	74.2 (23.4)	64.0 (17.8)	53.5 (11.9)	47.1 (8.4)	63.1 (17.3)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)	32.4 (0.2)	35.5 (1.9)	41.3 (5.2)	48.8 (9.3)	57.7 (14.3)	66.6 (19.2)	70.2 (21.2)	69.1 (20.6)	62.7 (17.1)	51.0 (10.6)	39.7 (4.3)	34.7 (1.5)	50.8 (10.5)
Mean minimum °F (°C)	16.8 (−8.4)	20.7 (−6.3)	24.5 (−4.2)	33.3 (0.7)	44.1 (6.7)	56.7 (13.7)	62.1 (16.7)	60.2 (15.7)	49.6 (9.8)	34.1 (1.2)	25.2 (−3.8)	20.2 (−6.6)	14.8 (−9.6)
Record low °F (°C)	−4 (−20)	6 (−14)	6 (−14)	22 (−6)	32 (0)	40 (4)	52 (11)	52 (11)	32 (0)	25 (−4)	13 (−11)	1 (−17)	−4 (−20)
Average precipitation inches (mm)	4.35 (110)	3.85 (98)	4.89 (124)	3.06 (78)	3.26 (83)	4.84 (123)	3.79 (96)	4.21 (107)	3.68 (93)	2.88 (73)	3.31 (84)	4.13 (105)	46.25 (1,174)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)	6.0	5.4	5.6	5.1	5.0	7.2	6.8	6.9	4.9	3.7	4.2	5.8	66.6
Source 1: NOAA [15]
Source 2: National Weather Service [14]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	658		—
U.S. Decennial Census [16] 1850-1870 [17] 1870-1880 [18] 1890-1910 [19] 1920-1930 [20] 1940 [21] 1950 [22] 1960 [23] 1970 [24] 1980 [25] 1990 [26] 2000 [27] 2020 [28]

Appling was first listed as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census. ^[28]

Appling CDP, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2020 [28]	% 2020
White alone (NH)	553	84.04%
Black or African American alone (NH)	30	4.56%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	8	1.22%
Asian alone (NH)	3	0.46%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Other race alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	46	6.99%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	18	2.74%
Total	658	100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 658 people, 311 households, and 145 families residing in the CDP.

See also

• State of Georgia portal

• Central Savannah River Area
• Professional Disc Golf Association
• Lake Strom Thurmond

Notes

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
2. "Appling Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
3. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
4. "Appling CDP, Georgia". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 14, 2020. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
5. Columbia Court House Archived 2008-02-21 at the Wayback Machine at Carl Vinson Institute of Government, University of Georgia, website. Accessed 15 February 2008.
6. • Columbia County Archived 2008-07-03 at the Wayback Machine at Georgia.gov. Accessed 15 February 2008.
7. Ed Lightsey. "Columbia County: Supply and Demand." Archived 2008-10-25 at the Wayback Machine Georgia Trend. January 2006. Accessed 15 February 2008.
8. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
9. Diamond, Beryl (March 6, 2013). "Daniel Appling". New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
10. "Glimpses from Columbia County's past". Augusta Chronicle. July 26, 2015. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
11. Tucker, David (July 21, 2020). "William Harris Crawford". New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
12. Rowell, Valerie (July 2, 2014). "Bushnell honored in Warrenton, Ga". Augusta Chronicle. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
13. Ussery, Peggy (April 20, 1999). "Courthouse endures changes". Augusta Chronicle. Archived from the original on October 25, 2008. Retrieved February 15, 2008.
14. "NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Columbia". National Weather Service. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
15. "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Appling 2 NW, GA". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
16. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". US Census Bureau.
17. "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1870.
18. "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1880.
19. "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1930.
20. "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1930. p. 251-256.
21. "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1940.
22. "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1980.
23. "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1960.
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25. "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1980.
26. "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1990.
27. "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 2000.
28. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Appling CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau .