Edison, Georgia
Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Edison is a city in Calhoun County, Georgia, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 1,230.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The Edison Commercial Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
History
[edit]The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1902 as the "Town of Edison".<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> The community was named after Thomas Edison (1847–1931), American inventor.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
Geography
[edit]Edison is located in northwestern Calhoun County at Template:Coord (31.560891, -84.737984).<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref> It is Template:Convert west of Albany and Template:Convert east of the Alabama line at Fort Gaines.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Edison has a total area of Template:Convert, all land.<ref name="Census 2010">Template:Cite web</ref>
Demographics
[edit]| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> | Pop 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| 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<ref name="GR2" /> 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
[edit]The Calhoun County School System includes Calhoun County High School-Middle School,<ref>Calhoun County School System</ref><ref>http://www.calhoun.k12.ga.us/pages/calhouncounty/Schools Template:Dead link</ref> 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
[edit]- Bobby Dews, former infielder and former coach in Major League Baseball
- Rodney Dent retired NBA player for the Orlando Magic
- Luke Bryan singer raised in Edison
- Makayla Timpson WNBA player for Indiana Fever
References
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- Martha Hoover Dozier, Against Oblivion: History of Calhoun County