Arlington, Georgia

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

Arlington, Georgia
City
City hall and police station
Location in Calhoun County and the state of Georgia
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Coordinates: 31°26′22″N 84°43′29″W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
Counties	Calhoun, Early
Area [1]
• Total	4.01 sq mi (10.38 km2)
• Land	4.00 sq mi (10.35 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation	299 ft (91 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,209
• Density	302.48/sq mi (116.79/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	31713, 39813
Area code	229
FIPS code	13-02928[2]
GNIS feature ID	0310614[3]

History

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

Arlington is located at 31°26′22″N 84°43′29″W (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

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	250		—
1890	417		66.8%
1900	755		81.1%
1910	1,308		73.2%
1920	1,331		1.8%
1930	1,232		−7.4%
1940	1,337		8.5%
1950	1,382		3.4%
1960	1,462		5.8%
1970	1,698		16.1%
1980	1,572		−7.4%
1990	1,513		−3.8%
2000	1,602		5.9%
2010	1,479		−7.7%
2020	1,209		−18.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[9] 1850-1870[10] 1870-1880[11] 1890-1910[12] 1920-1930[13] 1940[14] 1950[15] 1960[16] 1970[17] 1980[18] 1990[19] 2000[20] 2010[21] 2020[22]

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[23]	Pop 2020[22]	% 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

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

• James Earl Carter, Sr., farmer, businessman, legislator, father of President Jimmy Carter

Gallery

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  Arlington Post Office