Wadley, Georgia

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Wadley, Georgia
City
Jefferson County Georgia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Wadley Highlighted.svg
Location in Jefferson County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°52′14″N82°24′14″W / 32.87056°N 82.40389°W / 32.87056; -82.40389
Country United States
State Georgia
County Jefferson
Area
[1]
 • Total
4.60 sq mi (11.91 km2)
 • Land4.56 sq mi (11.80 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)
Elevation
253 ft (77 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,643
 • Density360.62/sq mi (139.23/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30477
Area code 478
FIPS code 13-79864 [2]
GNIS feature ID0356616 [3]

Wadley is a city in Jefferson County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,643 in 2020.

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History

The community was named for William Morill Wadley, a railroad official. [4]

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Wadley as a town in 1876. [5] It was incorporated as a city in 1970. [6]

Geography

Wadley is located at 32°52′14″N82°24′14″W / 32.87056°N 82.40389°W / 32.87056; -82.40389 (32.870491, -82.403756). [7]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.6 square miles (12 km2), of which 4.6 square miles (12 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (1.09%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880 281—
1890 52285.8%
1900 63020.7%
1910 87238.4%
1920 1,12629.1%
1930 1,055−6.3%
1940 1,1337.4%
1950 1,62443.3%
1960 1,89816.9%
1970 1,9894.8%
1980 2,43822.6%
1990 2,4731.4%
2000 2,088−15.6%
2010 2,061−1.3%
2020 1,643−20.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]
1850-1870 [9] 1870-1880 [10]
1890-1910 [11] 1920-1930 [12]
1940 [13] 1950 [14] 1960 [15]
1970 [16] 1980 [17] 1990 [18]
2000 [19] 2010 [20]
Wadley racial composition as of 2020 [21]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)26215.95%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)1,28177.97%
Native American 10.06%
Asian 80.49%
Other/Mixed 291.77%
Hispanic or Latino 623.77%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,643 people, 654 households, and 381 families residing in the city.

See also

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. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 244. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
  5. ↑ Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1876. p. 153.
  6. ↑ "Wadley". GeorgiaGov. Archived from the original on May 11, 2012. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
  7. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  8. ↑ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  9. ↑ "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1870.
  10. ↑ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
  11. ↑ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
  12. ↑ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930. pp. 251–256.
  13. ↑ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
  14. ↑ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
  15. ↑ "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
  16. ↑ "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
  17. ↑ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  18. ↑ "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
  19. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  20. ↑ "2010 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2010.
  21. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
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