Experiment, Georgia

Experiment, Georgia
Unincorporated community Census-designated place
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]
• Total	2.98 sq mi (7.72 km2)
• Land	2.97 sq mi (7.70 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation	945 ft (288 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	3,328
• Density	1,119.41/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 ID	0331680 [3]

Experiment is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Spalding County, Georgia, United States. The population was 3,233 at the 2000 census.

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
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
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)	11.7	10.2	10.4	9.2	9.0	12.7	11.8	10.2	7.7	7.5	9.2	11.1	120.7
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3
Source 1: NOAA (snow/snow days 1981–2010) [8] [9]
Source 2: National Weather Service [10]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1950	4,265		—
1960	2,497		−41.5%
1970	2,256		−9.7%
1980	3,731		65.4%
1990	3,762		0.8%
2000	3,233		−14.1%
2010	2,894		−10.5%
2020	3,328		15.0%
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 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]

2020 census

Experiment CDP, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
(NH = non-Hispanic)
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	Pop 2000 [25]	Pop. 2010 [23]	Pop. 2020 [24]	% 2000	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	1,455	1,220	967	45.00%	42.16%	29.06%
Black or African American alone (NH)	1,694	1,504	2,024	52.40%	51.97%	60.82%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	5	10	4	0.15%	0.35%	0.12%
Asian alone (NH)	1	4	11	0.03%	0.14%	0.33%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	5	0	0.00%	0.17%	0.00%
Some other race alone (NH)	4	4	7	0.12%	0.14%	0.21%
Mixed-race or multi-racial (NH)	34	35	113	1.05%	1.21%	3.40%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	40	112	202	1.24%	3.87%	6.07%
Total	3,233	2,894	3,328	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%

As of the census ^[2] of 2000, there were 3,233 people, 1,163 households, and 839 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,063.4 inhabitants per square mile (410.6/km²). There were 1,259 housing units at an average density of 414.1 per square mile (159.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 45.50% White, 52.55% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.03% Asian, 0.53% from other races, and 1.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 1.24% of the population.

There were 1,163 households, out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.9% were married couples living together, 30.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 30.6% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $25,078, and the median income for a family was $27,139. Males had a median income of $27,447 versus $19,194 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $11,255. About 26.9% of families and 26.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 41.2% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.

References

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