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Adrian, Georgia

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
  Total
1.42 sq mi (3.68 km2)
  Land1.37 sq mi (3.56 km2)
  Water0.042 sq mi (0.11 km2)
Elevation
286 ft (87 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
552
  Density401.5/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]
Websitewww.cityofadrian.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 was 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 the intersection of U.S. Route 80/Georgia State Route 26 with State Routes 15/78.

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.[7]

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[8]
1850-1870[9] 1880[10]
1890-1910[11] 1920-1930[12]
1930-1940[13] 1940-1950[14]
1960-1980[15] 1980-2000[16]

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. "Adrian". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
  4. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  5. "Adrian". GeorgiaGov. Archived from the original on May 11, 2012. 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. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Adrian city, Georgia". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 26, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  8. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  9. "1870 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1870.
  10. "1880 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1880.
  11. "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1930. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 16, 2024.
  12. "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1930. p. 253.
  13. "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1940.
  14. "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1980.
  15. "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1980.
  16. "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 2000.
  17. Cold Case, Izola Ware Curry