Harlem, Georgia

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Harlem, Georgia
City
Columbia County Georgia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Harlem Highlighted.svg
Location in Columbia County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°25′1″N82°18′50″W / 33.41694°N 82.31389°W / 33.41694; -82.31389
Country United States
State Georgia
County Columbia
Area
[1]
 • Total6.60 sq mi (17.11 km2)
 • Land6.59 sq mi (17.06 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
554 ft (169 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,571
 • Density542.05/sq mi (209.28/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30814
Area code 706
FIPS code 13-36696 [2]
GNIS feature ID0331913 [3]
Website harlemga.org

Harlem is a city in Columbia County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Augusta metropolitan area. The population was 2,666 at the 2010 census, [4] up from 1,814 in 2000. This city was named after the neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan. [5] Harlem is the birthplace of comedian Oliver Hardy; the annual Harlem Oliver Hardy Festival is held on the first Saturday each October on Main Street in his honor.

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History

From the building of the Georgia Railroad which passes through town until at least the 1860s, Harlem was known as Saw Dust. The town is twinned with Ulverston in England, the birthplace of Stan Laurel, comedy partner of Oliver Hardy.

Geography

Harlem is located in southern Columbia County at 33°25′1″N82°18′50″W / 33.41694°N 82.31389°W / 33.41694; -82.31389 (33.416822, -82.313762), [6] with its western boundary following the McDuffie County line. U.S. Routes 78 and 278 pass through the center of town, leading east 23 miles (37 km) to downtown Augusta and west 12 miles (19 km) to Thomson. U.S. Route 221 crosses US 78/278 in the center of town, leading north 5 miles (8 km) to Interstate 20 and 21 miles (34 km) to the South Carolina border, and south 16 miles (26 km) to Wrens.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Harlem has a total area of 4.5 square miles (11.7 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.04 km2), or 0.36%, is water. [4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880 292—
1890 647121.6%
1900 527−18.5%
1910 73639.7%
1920 7988.4%
1930 784−1.8%
1940 736−6.1%
1950 1,03340.4%
1960 1,42337.8%
1970 1,5408.2%
1980 1,485−3.6%
1990 2,19948.1%
2000 1,814−17.5%
2010 2,66647.0%
2020 3,57133.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]
Harlem racial composition as of 2020 [8]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)2,40867.43%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)75421.11%
Native American 120.34%
Asian 240.67%
Pacific Islander 110.31%
Other/Mixed 1985.54%
Hispanic or Latino 1644.59%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,571 people, 1,021 households, and 645 families residing in the city.

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Harlem city, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
  5. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 103. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
  6. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  7. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
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