Graham, Georgia
| Graham, Georgia | |
|---|---|
| City | |
 Location in Appling County and the state of Georgia |
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| Coordinates: 31°49′59″N 82°30′13″W / 31.83306°N 82.50361°WCoordinates: 31°49′59″N 82°30′13″W / 31.83306°N 82.50361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Appling |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.7 sq mi (4.5 km2) |
| • Land | 1.7 sq mi (4.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 240 ft (73 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 291 |
| • Density | 167/sq mi (64.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 31513 |
| Area code(s) | 912 |
| FIPS code | 13-34260 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0331846 |
Graham is a city in Appling County, Georgia, United States. The population was 291 at the 2010 census.
The first settler in present-day Graham was Seaborn Hall, Jr., a farmer with extensive land holdings in the area, who opened a general store in 1866. Years later after the railroad was completed through the county, another farmer and large landowner, Middleton Graham, donated the land for railroad station Number 8 and the city of Graham, which was named in his honor.
The city of Graham was incorporated locally in 1897. Graham was officially granted a charter by the state legislature in 1991.
Graham is located at 31°49′59″N 82°30′13″W / 31.83306°N 82.50361°W (31.832940, -82.503631).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.5 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 312 people, 120 households, and 90 families residing in the city. The population density was 178.5 people per square mile (68.8/km²). There were 132 housing units at an average density of 75.5 per square mile (29.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 52.88% White, 45.83% African American, 0.96% from other races, and 0.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.96% of the population.
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