Wadley, Georgia
Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Wadley is a city in Jefferson County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,643 in 2020.
History
[edit]The community was named for William Morill Wadley, a railroad official.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Wadley as a town in 1876.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> It was incorporated as a city in 1970.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Geography
[edit]Wadley is located at Template:Coord (32.870491, -82.403756).<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (1.09%) is water.
Demographics
[edit]| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 262 | 15.95% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 1,281 | 77.97% |
| Native American | 1 | 0.06% |
| Asian | 8 | 0.49% |
| Other/Mixed | 29 | 1.77% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 62 | 3.77% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,643 people, 654 households, and 381 families residing in the city.
See also
[edit]References
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External links
[edit]- The News and Farmer and Wadley Herald/ Jefferson Reporter, the county's weekly newspaper and the oldest weekly newspaper in Georgia.
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