Statham, Georgia Explained

Official Name:Statham, Georgia
Settlement Type:City
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Georgia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Barrow
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:10.38
Area Land Km2:10.27
Area Water Km2:0.11
Area Total Sq Mi:4.01
Area Land Sq Mi:3.96
Area Water Sq Mi:0.04
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:2813
Population Density Km2:273.90
Population Density Sq Mi:709.46
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:33.9656°N -83.5967°W
Elevation M:272
Elevation Ft:892
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:30666
Area Code:770
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:13-73312[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0323543[3]

Statham (;) is a city in Barrow County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,408 at the 2010 census,[4] and 2,813 in 2020.

History

The community was named after Charles Statham, a University of Georgia official.[5]

Geography

Statham is located in eastern Barrow County at 33.9656°N -83.5967°W (33.965496, -83.596711),[6] west of Athens.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.6sqmi, of which 3.5sqmi is land and 0.1sqmi, or 1.08%, is water.[4]

Demographics

Statham racial composition as of 2020[7] !Race!Num.!Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)1,68259.79%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)50918.09%
Native American60.21%
Asian863.06%
Other/Mixed1264.48%
Hispanic or Latino40414.36%
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,813 people, 895 households, and 658 families residing in the city.

Notable people

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. December 18, 2021.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  3. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  4. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Statham city, Georgia. https://archive.today/20200212180850/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US1373312. dead. February 12, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. October 29, 2013.
  5. Book: Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins . Winship Press . Krakow, Kenneth K. . 1975 . Macon, GA . 212 . 0-915430-00-2.
  6. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  7. Web site: Explore Census Data. 2021-12-12. data.census.gov.