Edison, Georgia | |
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Coordinates: 31°33′39″N84°44′17″W / 31.56083°N 84.73806°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Georgia |
County | Calhoun |
Area | |
• Total | 2.34 sq mi (6.06 km2) |
• Land | 2.34 sq mi (6.06 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 292 ft (89 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,230 |
• Density | 525.64/sq mi (202.93/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 31746, 39846 |
Area code | 229 |
FIPS code | 13-26448 [2] |
GNIS feature ID | 0355643 [3] |
Edison is a city in Calhoun County, Georgia, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 1,230. [4] The Edison Commercial Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1902 as the "Town of Edison". [5] The community was named after Thomas Edison (1847–1931), American inventor. [6]
Edison is located in northwestern Calhoun County at 31°33′39″N84°44′17″W / 31.56083°N 84.73806°W (31.560891, -84.737984). [7] It is 40 miles (64 km) west of Albany and 20 miles (32 km) east of the Alabama line at Fort Gaines.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Edison has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.1 km2), all land. [8]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1910 | 841 | — | |
1920 | 885 | 5.2% | |
1930 | 1,321 | 49.3% | |
1940 | 1,241 | −6.1% | |
1950 | 1,247 | 0.5% | |
1960 | 1,232 | −1.2% | |
1970 | 1,210 | −1.8% | |
1980 | 1,128 | −6.8% | |
1990 | 1,182 | 4.8% | |
2000 | 1,340 | 13.4% | |
2010 | 1,531 | 14.3% | |
2020 | 1,230 | −19.7% | |
U.S. Decennial Census [9] 2010 [10] 2020 [11] |
Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010 [10] | Pop 2020 [11] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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White alone (NH) | 459 | 266 | 29.98% | 21.63% |
Black or African American alone (NH) | 975 | 894 | 63.68% | 72.68% |
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 1 | 0 | 0.07% | 0.00% |
Asian alone (NH) | 16 | 4 | 1.05% | 0.33% |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 14 | 17 | 0.91% | 1.38% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 66 | 49 | 4.31% | 3.98% |
Total | 1,531 | 1,230 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the census [2] of 2000, there were 1,340 people, 512 households, and 334 families residing in the city. By the 2020 census, its population was 1,230.
The Calhoun County School System includes Calhoun County High School-Middle School, [12] [13] which serves Calhoun County and some students from the cities of Arlington, Edison, Leary, and Morgan. Calhoun County Elementary School is in Arlington.
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