Wadley, Georgia | |
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City | |
Location in Jefferson County and the state of Georgia |
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Coordinates: 32°52′14″N 82°24′14″W / 32.87056°N 82.40389°WCoordinates: 32°52′14″N 82°24′14″W / 32.87056°N 82.40389°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Georgia |
County | Jefferson |
Area | |
• Total | 4.6 sq mi (11.9 km2) |
• Land | 4.6 sq mi (11.8 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
Elevation | 253 ft (77 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,061 |
• Density | 453.9/sq mi (175.5/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 30477 |
Area code(s) | 478 |
FIPS code | 13-79864 |
GNIS feature ID | 0356616 |
Wadley is a city in Jefferson County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,088 at the 2000 census. In 2010, the population count was 2,061, a decline of 1.3%. The community was named for William Morill Wadley.
Wadley is located at 32°52′14″N 82°24′14″W / 32.87056°N 82.40389°W (32.870491, -82.403756).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.6 square miles (12 km2), of which 4.6 square miles (12 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (1.09%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there are 2,088 people, 765 households, and 516 families residing in the city. The population density is 458.3 people per square mile (176.8/km²). There are 872 housing units at an average density of 191.4 per square mile (73.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city is 77.11% African American, 20.26% White, 0.14% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 1.92% from other races, and 0.53% from two or more races. 2.49% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.