Climax, Georgia
| Climax, Georgia | |
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| City | |
Climax City Hall
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 Location in Decatur County and the state of Georgia |
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| Coordinates: 30°52′38″N 84°25′55″W / 30.87722°N 84.43194°WCoordinates: 30°52′38″N 84°25′55″W / 30.87722°N 84.43194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Decatur |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.80 sq mi (2.07 km2) |
| • Land | 0.80 sq mi (2.07 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 285 ft (87 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 280 |
| • Density | 351/sq mi (135.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 31734, 39834 |
| Area code(s) | 229 |
| FIPS code | 13-16908 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0355192 |
Climax is a city in Decatur County, Georgia, United States. The town was named "Climax" because it is located at the highest point of the railroad between Savannah, Georgia, and the Chattahoochee River. The population was 280 at the 2010 census.
Climax is located in eastern Decatur County at 30°52′38″N 84°25′55″W / 30.87722°N 84.43194°W (30.877194, -84.431975). It sits on the crest of Curry Hill, a 300-foot-high (91 m) escarpment that forms the southwestern side of the Flint River valley.
U.S. Route 84 passes through Climax, leading west 10 miles (16 km) to Bainbridge, the Decatur County seat, and east 15 miles (24 km) to Cairo.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city of Climax has a total area of 0.81 square miles (2.1 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 297 people, 116 households, and 78 families residing in the city. The population density was 375.7 people per square mile (145.2/km²). There were 134 housing units at an average density of 169.5 per square mile (65.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 56.90% White, 41.08% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.34% from other races, and 1.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.37% of the population.
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