Experiment, Georgia

Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Experiment is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Spalding County, Georgia, United States. The population was 3,328 in 2020.

History

Experiment is named for the University of Georgia Agricultural Experiment Station located there.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> Experiment has been noted for its unusual place name.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

The community was heavily damaged by an EF3 tornado on January 12, 2023. The tornado injured 18 people along its path.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Geography

Experiment is located at Template:Coord (33.274505, -84.274758),<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref> immediately north of Griffin and approximately 30 miles (48.3 km) south-southeast of Atlanta.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of Template:Convert, all land.

Demographics

Experiment CDP, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>Template:Cite web</ref>	Pop. 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref>	Template:Partial<ref name=2020CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref>	% 2000	% 2010	Template:Partial
White alone (NH)	1,455	1,220	967	45.00%	42.16%	29.06%
Black or African American alone (NH)	1,694	1,504	2,024	52.40%	51.97%	60.82%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	5	10	4	0.15%	0.35%	0.12%
Asian alone (NH)	1	4	11	0.03%	0.14%	0.33%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	5	0	0.00%	0.17%	0.00%
Some other race alone (NH)	4	4	7	0.12%	0.14%	0.21%
Mixed-race or multi-racial (NH)	34	35	113	1.05%	1.21%	3.40%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	40	112	202	1.24%	3.87%	6.07%
Total	3,233	2,894	3,328	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%

Experiment was first listed as an unincorporated place in the 1950 U.S. census<ref name="1950CensusGA" /> and then designated a census designated place in 1980 U.S. census.<ref name="1980CensusGA" />

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