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Harlem, Georgia

Coordinates:33°25′1″N82°18′50″W/ 33.41694°N 82.31389°W/33.41694; -82.31389
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Harlem, Georgia
City
Location in Columbia County and the state of Georgia
Location inColumbia Countyand the state ofGeorgia
Coordinates:33°25′1″N82°18′50″W/ 33.41694°N 82.31389°W/33.41694; -82.31389
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyColumbia
Area
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• Total6.60 sq mi (17.11 km2)
• Land6.59 sq mi (17.06 km2)
• Water0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
554 ft (169 m)
Population
(2020)
• Total3,571
• Density542.05/sq mi (209.28/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5(Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)UTC-4(EDT)
ZIP code
30814
Area code706
FIPS code13-36696[2]
GNISfeature ID0331913[3]
Websiteharlemga.org

Harlemis a city inColumbia County,Georgia,United States. It is part of theAugusta metropolitan area.The population was 2,666 at the2010 census,[4]up from 1,814 in 2000. This city was named after the neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan.[5]Harlem is the birthplace of comedianOliver Hardy;the annual Harlem Oliver Hardy Festival is held on the first Saturday each October on Main Street in his honor.

History

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From the building of theGeorgia Railroadwhich passes through town until at least the 1860s, Harlem was known asSaw Dust. The town is twinned withUlverstonin England, the birthplace ofStan Laurel, comedy partner of Oliver Hardy.

Geography

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Harlem is located in southern Columbia County at33°25′1″N82°18′50″W/ 33.41694°N 82.31389°W/33.41694; -82.31389(33.416822, -82.313762),[6]with its western boundary following theMcDuffie Countyline. U.S. Routes78and278pass through the center of town, leading east 23 miles (37 km) to downtownAugustaand west 12 miles (19 km) toThomson.U.S. Route 221crosses US 78/278 in the center of town, leading north 5 miles (8 km) toInterstate 20and 21 miles (34 km) to theSouth Carolinaborder, and south 16 miles (26 km) toWrens.

According to theUnited States Census Bureau,Harlem has a total area of 4.5 square miles (11.7 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.04 km2), or 0.36%, is water.[4]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880292—
1890647121.6%
1900527−18.5%
191073639.7%
19207988.4%
1930784−1.8%
1940736−6.1%
19501,03340.4%
19601,42337.8%
19701,5408.2%
19801,485−3.6%
19902,19948.1%
20001,814−17.5%
20102,66647.0%
20203,57133.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
Harlem racial composition as of 2020[8]
Race Num. Perc.
White(non-Hispanic) 2,408 67.43%
Black or African American(non-Hispanic) 754 21.11%
Native American 12 0.34%
Asian 24 0.67%
Pacific Islander 11 0.31%
Other/Mixed 198 5.54%
HispanicorLatino 164 4.59%

As of the2020 United States census,there were 3,571 people, 1,021 households, and 645 families residing in the city.

See also

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References

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  1. ^"2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedDecember 18,2021.
  2. ^"U.S. Census website".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedJanuary 31,2008.
  3. ^"US Board on Geographic Names".United States Geological Survey.October 25, 2007.RetrievedJanuary 31,2008.
  4. ^ab"Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Harlem city, Georgia".U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived fromthe originalon February 12, 2020.RetrievedJuly 29,2014.
  5. ^Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975).Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins(PDF).Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 103.ISBN0-915430-00-2.
  6. ^"US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990".United States Census Bureau.February 12, 2011.RetrievedApril 23,2011.
  7. ^"Census of Population and Housing".Census.gov.RetrievedJune 4,2015.
  8. ^"Explore Census Data".data.census.gov.RetrievedDecember 15,2021.
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