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Adrian, Georgia

Coordinates: 32°31′55″N 82°35′26″W / 32.53194°N 82.59056°W / 32.53194; -82.59056
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Adrian, Georgia
Location in Emanuel County, Georgia
Coordinates: 32°31′55″N 82°35′26″W / 32.53194°N 82.59056°W / 32.53194; -82.59056
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
Counties
Area
 • Total1.42 sq mi (3.68 km2)
 • Land1.38 sq mi (3.56 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)
Elevation
286 ft (87 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total552
 • Density401.45/sq mi (155.02/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31002
Area code478
FIPS code13-00660[2]
GNIS feature ID0310411[3]
Websitecityofadrianga.org

Adrian is a city in Emanuel and Johnson County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 552.

History

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A post office has been in operation at Adrian since 1891.[4] Adrian incorporated in 1899.[5] It is unknown why the name "Adrian" was applied to this community.[6]

Geography

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Adrian is located at 32°31′55″N 82°35′26″W / 32.53194°N 82.59056°W / 32.53194; -82.59056 (32.531960, -82.590680),[7] at the intersection of U.S. Route 80/Georgia State Route 26 with State Routes 15/78. US 80 leads east 16 miles (26 km) to Swainsboro and west 19 miles (31 km) to Dublin, while Routes 15 and 78 lead south 7 miles (11 km) to Interstate 16 near Soperton and northwest 17 miles (27 km) to Wrightsville.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Adrian has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.7 km2), of which 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 3.12%, is water.[8]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1900833
1910816−2.0%
1920740−9.3%
1930685−7.4%
1940580−15.3%
1950503−13.3%
196056812.9%
197070524.1%
19807567.2%
1990615−18.7%
2000579−5.9%
201066414.7%
2020552−16.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]
1850-1870[10] 1880[11]
1890-1910[12] 1920-1930[13]
1930-1940[14] 1940-1950[15]
1960-1980[16]1980-2000[17]

As of 2020, its population was 552.

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  5. ^ "Adrian". GeorgiaGov. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  6. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 2. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  7. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  8. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Adrian city, Georgia". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  9. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  10. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1870.
  11. ^ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1880.
  12. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1930.
  13. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1930. p. 253.
  14. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1940.
  15. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1980.
  16. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1980.
  17. ^ "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 2000.
  18. ^ Cold Case, Izola Ware Curry