Edison, Georgia | |
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City | |
Edison City Hall
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Location in Calhoun County and the state of Georgia |
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Coordinates: 31°33′39″N 84°44′17″W / 31.56083°N 84.73806°WCoordinates: 31°33′39″N 84°44′17″W / 31.56083°N 84.73806°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Georgia |
County | Calhoun |
Area | |
• Total | 2.4 sq mi (6.1 km2) |
• Land | 2.4 sq mi (6.1 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 292 ft (89 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,531 |
• Density | 654/sq mi (252.6/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP codes | 31746, 39846 |
Area code(s) | 229 |
FIPS code | 13-26448 |
GNIS feature ID | 0355643 |
Edison is a city in Calhoun County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,531 at the 2010 census. The Edison Commercial Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Edison is located in northwestern Calhoun County at 31°33′39″N 84°44′17″W / 31.56083°N 84.73806°W (31.560891, -84.737984). It is 40 miles (64 km) west of Albany and 20 miles (32 km) east of the Alabama line at Fort Gaines.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Edison has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.1 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,340 people, 512 households, and 334 families residing in the city. The population density was 575.9 people per square mile (222.1/km²). There were 584 housing units at an average density of 251.0 per square mile (96.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 31.94% White, 67.69% African American, and 0.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.27% of the population.
There were 512 households out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.2% were married couples living together, 28.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.13.