Editing Hiram, Georgia

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'''Hiram''' ({{IPA|/Hai:rm/}}) is a city in [[Paulding County, Georgia|Paulding County]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], United States. It is approximately part of [[Metro Atlanta]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population is 4,929.

==History==
The [[Georgia General Assembly]] incorporated the Town of Hiram in 1891.<ref>{{cite book|title=Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SAY8Y9o5JaQC&pg=PA847|year=1892|publisher=Clark & Hines, State Printers|page=847}}</ref>  The city was named after Hiram Baguette, the town's first postmaster.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://travel.nostalgiaville.com/Georgia/paulding%20county/hiram/hiram.htm |title=Hiram, GA |work=nostalgiaville |date=15 May 1997 |accessdate=2012-01-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080704104601/http://travel.nostalgiaville.com/Georgia/paulding%20county/hiram/hiram.htm |archive-date=4 July 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Geography==
Hiram is located at {{coord|33|51|56|N|84|46|29|W|type:city}} (33.865575, -84.774593).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|3.0|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|3.0|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.04|sqmi|km2}} (0.66%) is water.

At the intersection of [[US Route 278|US Highway 278]] and [[Georgia State Route 92]], Atlanta's tallest buildings can be seen, specifically the [[Bank of America Plaza (Atlanta)|Bank of America Tower]], which stands 23 miles away from the junction.{{citation needed|date=September 2021}}

Via GA-92, [[Acworth, Georgia|Acworth]] is 18&nbsp;mi (29&nbsp;km) to the north, and [[Douglasville, Georgia|Douglasville]] is 9&nbsp;mi (14&nbsp;km) to the south. Via US-278, [[Dallas, Georgia|Dallas]] is 8&nbsp;mi (13&nbsp;km) to the northwest, and [[Powder Springs, Georgia|Powder Springs]] is 5&nbsp;mi (8&nbsp;km) to the east.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1900= 105
|1910= 254
|1920= 329
|1930= 303
|1940= 282
|1950= 299
|1960= 358
|1970= 441
|1980= 1030
|1990= 1389
|2000= 1361
|2010= 3546
|2020= 4929
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}
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Recent years have seen a tremendous increase in the populations of [[Dallas, Georgia|Dallas]] and Hiram, as well as Paulding County.

Dallas and Hiram more than doubled in population from 2000 to 2010, according to figures from the U.S. Census. Dallas, Paulding's county seat, went from an overall population of 5,056 in 2000 to 11,544 in the 2010 census—just over a 128 percent increase.

But Hiram's growth was even more explosive over the last decade,{{when|date=April 2024}} jumping to 3,546 from 1,361—an increase of more than 160 percent.

The county's numbers also swelled, but not at the rate experienced by Dallas and Hiram. From 2000's population of 81,678, the county saw nearly three-quarters of that total adding to its resident count, bringing it to 142,324.

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Hiram racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US1339076&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=2021-12-13|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!Race
!Num.
!Perc.
|-
|[[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
|1,823
|36.99%
|-
|[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
|2,292
|46.5%
|-
|[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
|17
|0.34%
|-
|[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
|56
|1.14%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]]
|4
|0.08%
|-
|[[Race (United States Census)|Other/mixed]]
|266
|5.4%
|-
|[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
|471
|9.56%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 4,929 people, 1,510 households, and 1,030 families residing in the city.

===2010 census===
[[File:Hiram, Georgia city hall.JPG|thumb|Hiram City Hall]]
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2010, there were 3543 people and 1,538 households residing in the city.  The [[population density]] in 2000 was 452.5 people per square mile (174.67/km<sup>2</sup>).  There were 506 housing units at an average density of {{convert|168.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the city in 2010 was 60.88% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 32% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.22% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.04% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 2.74% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 3.02% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] people of any race were 7.54% of the population.

There were 481 households, out of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 19.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.4% under the age of 18, 11.4% from 18 to 24, 33.7% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 7.3% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.9 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $50,069, and the median income for a family was $51,705. Males had a median income of $36,048 versus $24,483 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $19,254.  About 4.1% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 6.4% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

==Transportation==
===Major highways===
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* [[File:US 278.svg|23px]] [[U.S. Route 278 in Georgia|U.S. Route 278]]
* [[File:Georgia 92.svg|20px]] [[Georgia State Route 92|State Route 92]]
* [[File:Georgia 120.svg|23px]] [[Georgia State Route 120|State Route 120]]
* [[File:Georgia 6.svg|20px]] [[Georgia State Route 6|State Route 6]]
* [[File:Georgia 6 Business.svg|20px]] [[Georgia State Route 6 Business (Hiram)|State Business Route 6]]
* [[File:Georgia 360.svg|23px]] [[Georgia State Route 360|State Route 360]]
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==Education==
The city of Hiram has two public schools named after it, [[Hiram High School]] and Hiram Elementary School. The nearest middle schools are Dobbins Middle School, P.B. Ritch Middle School and [[East Paulding Middle School]].

==Recreation==
*Silver Comet Trail<ref>[http://www.silvercometga.com/silver-comet-paulding-county/silver-comet-hiram.shtml Silver Comet Trail, Hiram Trailhead Facts - Hiram, GA<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
*Ben Hill Strickland Park

==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category|Hiram, Georgia}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060926002920/http://hiram.georgia.gov/05/home/0,2230,9020609,00.html City of Hiram]
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[[Category:Cities in Georgia (U.S. state)]]
[[Category:Cities in Paulding County, Georgia]]