Wadley, Georgia

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Wadley, Georgia
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. 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.