Edison, Georgia

Edison, Georgia
City
Edison City Hall
Edison City Hall
Official seal of Edison, Georgia
Seal
Location in Calhoun County and the state of Georgia
Location in Calhoun County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°33′39″N 84°44′17″W / 31.56083°N 84.73806°W / 31.56083; -84.73806
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyCalhoun
Area
[1]
 • Total2.34 sq mi (6.06 km2)
 • Land2.34 sq mi (6.06 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
292 ft (89 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,230
 • Density525.64/sq mi (202.93/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
31746, 39846
Area code229
FIPS code13-26448[2]
GNIS feature ID0355643[3]

Edison is a city in Calhoun County, Georgia, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 1,230.[4] The Edison Commercial Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1902 as the "Town of Edison".[5] The community was named after Thomas Edison (1847–1931), American inventor.[6]

Geography

Edison is located in northwestern Calhoun County at 31°33′39″N 84°44′17″W / 31.56083°N 84.73806°W / 31.56083; -84.73806 (31.560891, -84.737984).[7] It is 40 miles (64 km) west of Albany and 20 miles (32 km) east of the Alabama line at Fort Gaines.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Edison has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.1 km2), all land.[8]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1910841—
19208855.2%
19301,32149.3%
19401,241−6.1%
19501,2470.5%
19601,232−1.2%
19701,210−1.8%
19801,128−6.8%
19901,1824.8%
20001,34013.4%
20101,53114.3%
20201,230−19.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]
2010[10] 2020[11]
Edison city, 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 2010[10] Pop 2020[11] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 459 266 29.98% 21.63%
Black or African American alone (NH) 975 894 63.68% 72.68%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 1 0 0.07% 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 16 4 1.05% 0.33%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 14 17 0.91% 1.38%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 66 49 4.31% 3.98%
Total 1,531 1,230 100.00% 100.00%

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,340 people, 512 households, and 334 families residing in the city. By the 2020 census, its population was 1,230.

Education

The Calhoun County School System includes Calhoun County High School-Middle School,[12][13] which serves Calhoun County and some students from the cities of Arlington, Edison, Leary, and Morgan. Calhoun County Elementary School is in Arlington.

Notable persons

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "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. ^ "Edison city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  5. ^ Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1903. p. 414.
  6. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 70. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  7. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  8. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Edison city, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
  9. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  10. ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Edison city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  11. ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Edison city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  12. ^ Calhoun County School System
  13. ^ http://www.calhoun.k12.ga.us/pages/calhouncounty/Schools [dead link]

Further reading

  • Martha Hoover Dozier, Against Oblivion: History of Calhoun County