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Arlington, Georgia

Coordinates: 31°26′22″N 84°43′29″W / 31.43944°N 84.72472°W / 31.43944; -84.72472
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Arlington, Georgia
City
City hall and police station
City hall and police station
Location in Calhoun County and the state of Georgia
Location in Calhoun County and the state of Georgia
Arlington is located in Georgia
Arlington
Arlington
Location in Georgia
Arlington is located in the United States
Arlington
Arlington
Arlington (the United States)
Arlington is located in North America
Arlington
Arlington
Arlington (North America)
Coordinates: 31°26′22″N 84°43′29″W / 31.43944°N 84.72472°W / 31.43944; -84.72472
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountiesCalhoun, Early
Area
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 • Total4.01 sq mi (10.38 km2)
 • Land4.00 sq mi (10.35 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
299 ft (91 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,209
 • Density302.48/sq mi (116.79/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
31713, 39813
Area code229
FIPS code13-02928[2]
GNIS feature ID0310614[3]

Arlington is a city in Calhoun and Early counties, Georgia, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 1,209.[4]

History

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Arlington was founded in 1873, and was chartered in 1881.[5] Arlington served as county seat from 1923 to 1929.[6] The community was named after the Arlington House, the Virginia home of General Robert E. Lee.[6]

Geography

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Arlington is located at 31°26′22″N 84°43′29″W / 31.43944°N 84.72472°W / 31.43944; -84.72472 (31.439461, -84.724835).[7] It is located 46 miles northeast of Dothan, Alabama and 45 miles southwest of Albany. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.1 square miles (10.7 km2), of which 0.012 square miles (0.03 km2), or 0.24%, is water.[8] it is located in Calhoun and Early counties and borders Baker County to the east.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880250—
189041766.8%
190075581.1%
19101,30873.2%
19201,3311.8%
19301,232−7.4%
19401,3378.5%
19501,3823.4%
19601,4625.8%
19701,69816.1%
19801,572−7.4%
19901,513−3.8%
20001,6025.9%
20101,479−7.7%
20201,209−18.3%
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]
2010[18] 2020[19]
Arlington city, Georgia – Racial and Ethnic Composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2010[18] Pop 2020[19] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 321 214 21.70% 17.70%
Black or African American alone (NH) 1,125 964 76.06% 79.74%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 3 2 0.20% 0.17%
Asian alone (NH) 0 2 0.00% 0.17%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 1 0 0.07% 0.00%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 5 9 0.34% 0.74%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 24 18 1.62% 1.49%
Total 1,479 1,209 100.00% 100.00%

In 2010, the city's population was 1,479. By the 2020 census, its population declined to 1,209.

Education

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On Calhoun County's side of the Calhoun County School District unit, Calhoun County Elementary School (grades K-5) serves Calhoun County, including some students from Arlington, Edison, Leary, and Morgan. Calhoun County Middle/High are in Edison. On Early County's side, all schools belong to the Early County School District; elementary, middle, and high schools are in Blakely, including Early County High School.

Notable person

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  • Arlington Post Office
    Arlington Post Office

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. ^ "Arlington city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  5. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 7. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  6. ^ a b "Calhoun County". New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
  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): Arlington city, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
  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. ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Arlington city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  19. ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Arlington city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
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