Harlem, Georgia

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Coordinates: 33°25′1″N 82°18′50″W / 33.41694, -82.31389
Harlem, Georgia
Location in Columbia County and the state of Georgia
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Columbia
Area
- Total	2.5 sq mi (6.5 km²)
- Land	2.5 sq mi (6.5 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation	554 ft (169 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,814
- Density	725.6/sq mi (279.1/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	30814
Area code(s)	706
FIPS code	13-36696^[1]
GNIS feature ID	0331913^[2]

Harlem is a city in Columbia County, Georgia and is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area. The population was 1,814 at the 2000 census. Harlem is the birthplace of comedian Oliver Hardy; the annual Harlem Oliver Hardy Festival is held each October on Main Street in his honor.

1 History
2 Geography
3 Demographics
4 References
5 External links

[edit] History

From the building of the Georgia Railroad which passes through town until at least the 1860s, Harlem was known as "Saw Dust, Georgia".

[edit] Geography

Harlem is located at 33°25′1″N, 82°18′50″W (33.416822, -82.313762)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.6 km²), of which, 2.5 square miles (6.5 km²) of it is land and 0.40% is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 1,814 people, 704 households, and 506 families residing in the city. The population density was 719.9 people per square mile (277.9/km²). There were 763 housing units at an average density of 302.8/sq mi (116.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 70.95% White, 25.41% African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.88% Asian, 1.10% from other races, and 1.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.26% of the population.

There were 704 households out of which 38.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.3% were married couples living together, 20.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the city the population was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 80.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,500, and the median income for a family was $36,307. Males had a median income of $27,833 versus $22,098 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,439. About 15.1% of families and 17.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.1% of those under age 18 and 16.3% of those age 65 or over.