Edison, Georgia
Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Edison is a city in Calhoun County, Georgia, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 1,230.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The Edison Commercial Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
History
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1902 as the "Town of Edison".<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> The community was named after Thomas Edison (1847–1931), American inventor.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
Geography
Edison is located in northwestern Calhoun County at Template:Coord (31.560891, -84.737984).<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref> It is Template:Convert west of Albany and Template:Convert east of the Alabama line at Fort Gaines.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Edison has a total area of Template:Convert, all land.<ref name="Census 2010">Template:Cite web</ref>
Demographics
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> | Pop 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 459 | 266 | 29.98% | 21.63% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 975 | 894 | 63.68% | 72.68% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 1 | 0 | 0.07% | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 16 | 4 | 1.05% | 0.33% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 14 | 17 | 0.91% | 1.38% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 66 | 49 | 4.31% | 3.98% |
| Total | 1,531 | 1,230 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the census<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,340 people, 512 households, and 334 families residing in the city. By the 2020 census, its population was 1,230.
Education
The Calhoun County School System includes Calhoun County High School-Middle School,<ref>Calhoun County School System</ref><ref>http://www.calhoun.k12.ga.us/pages/calhouncounty/Schools Template:Dead link</ref> which serves Calhoun County and some students from the cities of Arlington, Edison, Leary, and Morgan. Calhoun County Elementary School is in Arlington.
Notable persons
- Bobby Dews, former infielder and former coach in Major League Baseball
- Rodney Dent retired NBA player for the Orlando Magic
- Luke Bryan singer raised in Edison
- Makayla Timpson WNBA player for Indiana Fever
- Corliss Palmer, silent film actress and model, born in Edison
References
Further reading
- Martha Hoover Dozier, Against Oblivion: History of Calhoun County