Harlem (Georgia)
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 County and state location
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | October 24, 1870 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Georgia |
| County : | Columbia County |
| Coordinates : | 33 ° 25 ′ N , 82 ° 19 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) |
| Residents : | 2,666 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 410.2 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 6.5 km 2 (approx. 3 mi 2 ) of which 6.5 km 2 (approx. 3 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 169 m |
| Postal code : | 30814 |
| Area code : | +1 706 |
| FIPS : | 13-36696 |
| GNIS ID : | 0331913 |
Harlem is a city in Columbia County in the US state Georgia with 2,666 inhabitants (as of 2010).
geography
Harlem is about 10 km south of Appling . The closest major cities are Augusta (20 km east) and Atlanta (190 km west).
history
Harlem was founded on October 24, 1870. The most famous citizen of this city is Oliver Hardy . In addition to the Laurel and Hardy Museum , a street festival is held every year in their honor, which is very popular.
Demographic data
According to the 2010 census, the 2666 inhabitants at the time were distributed over 1020 inhabited households, which gives an average of 2.61 people per household. There are a total of 1120 households.
70.8% of the households were family households (consisting of married couples with or without offspring or one parent with offspring) with an average size of 3.12 persons. There were children under the age of 18 in 40.6% of all households and persons aged 65 or over in 25.7% of all households.
31.3% of the population were younger than 20 years, 26.5% were 20 to 39 years old, 24.8% were 40 to 59 years old, and 17.4% were at least 60 years old. The mean age was 35 years. 47.4% of the population were male and 52.6% were female.
70.7% of the population identified themselves as whites , 23.9% as African-Americans , 0.3% as Indians and 1.1% as Asian Americans . 1.8% said they belonged to another ethnic group and 2.3% to several ethnic groups. 4.2% of the population was made up of Hispanics or Latinos .
The average annual income per household was 46,618 USD , while 16.6% of the population lived below the poverty line.
traffic
Harlem is crossed by US Highways 78 and 221 . The nearest airport is Augusta Airport (around 40 km east).
crime
The crime rate in 2010 was 314 points (US average: 266 points) in the average range. There were three rapes, two robberies, eight assaults, 14 break-ins and 27 thefts.
sons and daughters of the town
- Oliver Hardy (1892–1957), comedian and film actor ( Laurel and Hardy ; "Dick and Doof")
Individual evidence
- ^ Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 . United States Census Bureau . Retrieved February 23, 2019.
- ↑ http://www.city-data.com/crime/crime-Harlem-Georgia.html