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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
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]
 • 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 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

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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]

Racial and ethnic composition

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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%

2020 census

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As of the 2020 census, Edison had a population of 1,230.[24] The median age was 39.8 years. 25.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 20.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 75.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 67.2 males age 18 and over.[25]

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[26]

There were 490 households in Edison, of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 25.7% were married-couple households, 16.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 53.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[25]

There were 567 housing units, of which 13.6% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 4.7%.[25]

2000 census

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As of the 2000 census[2], there were 1,340 people, 512 households, and 334 families residing in the city.

Education

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The Calhoun County School System includes Calhoun County High School-Middle School,[27][28] 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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  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Edison". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
  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. Retrieved July 17, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  9. ↑ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  10. ↑ "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1870.
  11. ↑ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
  12. ↑ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 16, 2024.
  13. ↑ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930. pp. 251–256.
  14. ↑ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
  15. ↑ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
  16. ↑ "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
  17. ↑ "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
  18. ↑ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  19. ↑ "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
  20. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  21. ↑ "2010 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2010.
  22. 1 2 "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.
  23. ↑ "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.
  24. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
  25. 1 2 3 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
  26. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
  27. ↑ Calhoun County School System
  28. ↑ 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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