Coordinates: 31°33′39″N 84°44′17″W / 31.56083°N 84.73806°W / 31.56083; -84.73806

Edison, Georgia

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Edison
City
Edison City Hall
Edison City Hall
Official seal of Edison
Seal
Location in Calhoun County and the state of Georgia
Location in Calhoun County and the state of Georgia
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CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyCalhoun
Area
[1]
 • Total
2.34 sq mi (6.06 km2)
 • Land2.34 sq mi (6.06 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
292 ft (89 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,230
 • Density525.6/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

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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

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Edison is located in northwestern Calhoun County at Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. (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

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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]
1850-1870[10] 1870-1880[11]
1890-1910[12] 1920-1930[13]
1940[14] 1950[15] 1960[16]
1970[17] 1980[18] 1990[19]
2000[20] 2010[21] 2020[22]
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[23] Pop 2020[22] % 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

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The Calhoun County School System includes Calhoun County High School-Middle School,[24][25] 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

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References

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  24. ^ Calhoun County School System
  25. ^ http://www.calhoun.k12.ga.us/pages/calhouncounty/Schools [dead link]

Further reading

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

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