Comer, Georgia

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Comer, Georgia
City
Comer-downtown-ga.jpg
North Avenue
Motto: 
"Make Our Town Your Town" [1]
Madison County Georgia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Comer Highlighted.svg
Location in Madison County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 34°3′47″N83°7′30″W / 34.06306°N 83.12500°W / 34.06306; -83.12500
Country United States
State Georgia
County Madison
Area
[2]
 • Total3.26 sq mi (8.45 km2)
 • Land3.24 sq mi (8.39 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
702 ft (214 m)
Population
 (2020) [3]
 • Total1,512
 • Density466.95/sq mi (180.32/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30629
Area code 706
FIPS code 13-19084 [4]
GNIS feature ID0312868 [5]
Website www.cityofcomer.com

Comer is a city in Madison County, Georgia, United States. It had a population of 1,512 as of the 2020 census, [3] up from 1,126 in 2010. Comer is the largest city in Madison County based on population and total land area. The city is included in the Athens-Clarke County Metropolitan Statistical Area, part of the Atlanta-Athens-Clarke County-Sandy Springs Combined Statistical Area.

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History

The present city of Comer was incorporated by an act of the Georgia Legislature on January 1, 1893. [6] The community was named after A. J. Comer, a pioneer citizen. [7]

Geography

Comer is located in southeastern Madison County at 34°03′47″N83°07′30″W / 34.062921°N 83.124952°W / 34.062921; -83.124952 . [8] It is concentrated around the intersection of Georgia State Routes 72, 98, and 22. Athens is 18 miles (29 km) to the southwest; Danielsville, the Madison county seat, is 8 miles (13 km) to the northwest; Elberton is 18 miles (29 km) to the east; and Lexington is 14 miles (23 km) to the south. Comer is located in the Broad River sub-basin of the Savannah River basin. Watson Mill Bridge State Park lies just to the southeast.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.5 km2), of which 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2), or 0.80%, are water. [2]

Neighborhoods

Major highways

Education

Children in the city of Comer attend the following schools for the Comer School Zone, Madison County School District.

The Gholston Fund is an education-directed trust set up by J. Knox Gholston before his death to continue his legacy of funding local education projects in Comer. [9]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1900 336—
1910 868158.3%
1920 1,00115.3%
1930 900−10.1%
1940 811−9.9%
1950 8828.8%
1960 8820.0%
1970 828−6.1%
1980 93012.3%
1990 9391.0%
2000 1,05212.0%
2010 1,1267.0%
2020 1,51234.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [10]

As of the census [4] of 2000, there were 1,052 people, 391 households, and 251 families residing in the city. The population density was 330.6 inhabitants per square mile (127.6/km2). There were 424 housing units at an average density of 133.2 per square mile (51.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 77.95% White, 20.25% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 0.38% from other races, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.05% of the population.

There were 391 households, out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.5% were married couples living together, 16.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.8% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.04.

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Main Street

In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.7% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 24.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 73.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 70.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,059, and the median income for a family was $40,750. Males had a median income of $33,333 versus $22,969 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,742. About 12.4% of families and 16.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.7% of those under age 18 and 24.1% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Comer is divided into four city districts, each represented by a single elected city council member, elected at-large city mayor, as well as an elected county commissioner who serves one of five county districts. [1]

Elected officials

Appointed officials

Public safety

Comer is served by the Comer Police Department, led by Police Chief Cherilyn Bell and with two employees. The city is also served by the Comer Volunteer Fire Department, led by Fire Chief Johnny Bridges. Madison County Emergency Medical Service provides EMS basic and advance life support services. The department is led by Director Bobby Smith, who is also the Madison County EMA director. The city is also served by the Madison County Rescue Service for basic crash rescue and advanced technical rescue services. The department is led by Rescue Chief Mark Perry.[ citation needed ]

Public housing

Comer has two separate sets of public housing units, managed and run by the Athens Housing Authority.

Each housing unit has approximately 15 apartment units.

Public utilities and maintenance

Comer Water and Sewer Department and the Streets and Sanitation Department serve the city. Both departments are led by Utilities Superintendent Scott Porter.

Electric service in Comer is provided by Georgia Power, a subsidiary of Southern Company, and one customer-owned electric cooperative, Jackson EMC. Water utility and sewer service is provided by the City of Comer Water and Sewer Department. Garbage collection is provided by AAA Sanitation. Natural gas is supplied by Atlanta Gas Light through various marketers within the deregulated market. Telephone and hardline internet service is provided by either Windstream or Charter Communications depending on where one lives in the city.

Healthcare

Comer Health and Rehabilitation Center is a 24/7 short or long term personal care facility that offers physical therapy, in-house wound care and restorative care. Comer Health and Rehabilitation is a subsidiary of Ethica Health and Retirement Services. [11]

Jubilee Partners

A sister program to Habitat for Humanity, Jubilee Partners is a 258-acre (104 ha) Christian service community located on Jubilee Road in Comer. It was founded in 1979 by a small group of people from Koinonia Farms in Americus, Georgia, who wanted to establish a community in northeast Georgia that would function similar to the Americus community. [12]

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References

  1. 1 2 "City of Comer Georgia Website". City of Comer Georgia Website. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
  2. 1 2 "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
  3. 1 2 "P1. Race – Comer city, Georgia: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
  4. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ↑
  7. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 49. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
  8. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ↑ Bank of America Philanthropic Solutions. Retrieved: 2 May 2020.
  10. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  11. ↑ Comer Health official site. Retrieved: 2 May 2020.
  12. ↑ Jubilee Partners official site. Retrieved: 2 May 2020.


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