Experiment, Georgia

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Experiment, Georgia
Unincorporated community
Census-designated place
Spalding County Georgia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Experiment Highlighted.svg
Location in Spalding County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°16′28″N84°16′29″W / 33.27444°N 84.27472°W / 33.27444; -84.27472
Country United States
State Georgia
County Spalding
Area
[1]
 • Total2.98 sq mi (7.72 km2)
 • Land2.97 sq mi (7.70 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
945 ft (288 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,328
 • Density1,119.41/sq mi (432.17/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30212
Area code 770
FIPS code 13-28296 [2]
GNIS feature ID0331680 [3]

Experiment is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Spalding County, Georgia, United States. The population was 3,328 in 2020.

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History

Experiment is named for the University of Georgia Agricultural Experiment Station located there. [4] Experiment has been noted for its unusual place name. [5]

The community was heavily damaged by an EF3 tornado on January 12, 2023. The tornado injured 18 people along its path. [6]

Geography

Experiment is located at 33°16′28″N84°16′29″W / 33.27444°N 84.27472°W / 33.27444; -84.27472 (33.274505, -84.274758), [7] immediately north of Griffin and approximately 30 miles (48.3 km) south-southeast of Atlanta.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.8 km2), all land.

Climate

Climate data for Experiment, Georgia, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1900–2004
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °F (°C)79
(26)		89
(32)		88
(31)		93
(34)		97
(36)		103
(39)		104
(40)		101
(38)		103
(39)		96
(36)		86
(30)		79
(26)		104
(40)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)55.6
(13.1)		59.0
(15.0)		66.8
(19.3)		74.1
(23.4)		81.2
(27.3)		87.3
(30.7)		89.8
(32.1)		88.5
(31.4)		83.9
(28.8)		75.0
(23.9)		65.8
(18.8)		58.0
(14.4)		73.7
(23.2)
Daily mean °F (°C)45.0
(7.2)		47.7
(8.7)		55.5
(13.1)		62.1
(16.7)		70.2
(21.2)		76.6
(24.8)		79.4
(26.3)		78.2
(25.7)		73.7
(23.2)		63.6
(17.6)		54.0
(12.2)		47.2
(8.4)		62.8
(17.1)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)34.3
(1.3)		36.5
(2.5)		44.3
(6.8)		50.1
(10.1)		59.1
(15.1)		66.0
(18.9)		69.0
(20.6)		68.0
(20.0)		63.5
(17.5)		52.2
(11.2)		42.1
(5.6)		36.4
(2.4)		51.8
(11.0)
Record low °F (°C)−8
(−22)		5
(−15)		11
(−12)		25
(−4)		35
(2)		44
(7)		51
(11)		51
(11)		35
(2)		26
(−3)		5
(−15)		0
(−18)		−8
(−22)
Average precipitation inches (mm)5.27
(134)		4.32
(110)		5.08
(129)		4.04
(103)		3.71
(94)		4.91
(125)		5.07
(129)		5.08
(129)		4.39
(112)		3.31
(84)		4.01
(102)		5.00
(127)		54.19
(1,378)
Average snowfall inches (cm)1.1
(2.8)		0.0
(0.0)		0.1
(0.25)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		1.2
(3.05)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)11.710.210.49.29.012.711.810.27.77.59.211.1120.7
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)0.20.00.10.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.3
Source 1: NOAA (snow/snow days 1981–2010) [8] [9]
Source 2: National Weather Service [10]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1950 4,265—
1960 2,497−41.5%
1970 2,256−9.7%
1980 3,73165.4%
1990 3,7620.8%
2000 3,233−14.1%
2010 2,894−10.5%
2020 3,32815.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [11]
1850-1870 [12] 1870-1880 [13]
1890-1910 [14] 1920-1930 [15]
1940 [16] 1950 [17] 1960 [18]
1970 [19] 1980 [20] 1990 [21]
2000 [22] 2010 [23] 2020 [24]
Experiment 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 2000 [25] Pop. 2010 [23] Pop. 2020 [24] % 2000% 2010% 2020
White alone (NH)1,4551,22096745.00%42.16%29.06%
Black or African American alone (NH)1,6941,5042,02452.40%51.97%60.82%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)51040.15%0.35%0.12%
Asian alone (NH)14110.03%0.14%0.33%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)0500.00%0.17%0.00%
Some other race alone (NH)4470.12%0.14%0.21%
Mixed-race or multi-racial (NH)34351131.05%1.21%3.40%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)401122021.24%3.87%6.07%
Total3,2332,8943,328100.00%100.00%100.00%

Experiment was first listed as an unincorporated place in the 1950 U.S. census [17] and then designated a census designated place in 1980 U.S. census. [20]

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  14. ↑ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930.
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  23. 1 2 "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Experiment CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
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