Experiment, Georgia

Experiment, Georgia
Unincorporated community
Census-designated place
Location in Spalding County and the state of Georgia
Location in Spalding County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°16′28″N 84°16′29″W / 33.27444°N 84.27472°W / 33.27444; -84.27472
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountySpalding
Area
 • Total
2.98 sq mi (7.72 km2)
 • Land2.97 sq mi (7.70 km2)
 • Water0.0077 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
945 ft (288 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,328
 • Density1,119.3/sq mi (432.17/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30212
Area code770
FIPS code13-28296
GNIS feature ID0331680

Experiment is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Spalding County, Georgia, United States. The population was 3,328 in 2020.

History

Experiment is named for the University of Georgia Agricultural Experiment Station located there. Experiment has been noted for its unusual place name.

The community was heavily damaged by an EF3 tornado on January 12, 2023. The tornado injured 18 people along its path.

Geography

Experiment is located at 33°16′28″N 84°16′29″W / 33.27444°N 84.27472°W / 33.27444; -84.27472 (33.274505, -84.274758), immediately north of Griffin and approximately 30 miles (48.3 km) south-southeast of Atlanta.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.8 km2), all land.

Climate

Climate data for Experiment, Georgia, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1900–2004
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 79
(26)		 89
(32)		 88
(31)		 93
(34)		 97
(36)		 103
(39)		 104
(40)		 101
(38)		 103
(39)		 96
(36)		 86
(30)		 79
(26)		 104
(40)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 55.6
(13.1)		 59.0
(15.0)		 66.8
(19.3)		 74.1
(23.4)		 81.2
(27.3)		 87.3
(30.7)		 89.8
(32.1)		 88.5
(31.4)		 83.9
(28.8)		 75.0
(23.9)		 65.8
(18.8)		 58.0
(14.4)		 73.7
(23.2)
Daily mean °F (°C) 45.0
(7.2)		 47.7
(8.7)		 55.5
(13.1)		 62.1
(16.7)		 70.2
(21.2)		 76.6
(24.8)		 79.4
(26.3)		 78.2
(25.7)		 73.7
(23.2)		 63.6
(17.6)		 54.0
(12.2)		 47.2
(8.4)		 62.8
(17.1)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 34.3
(1.3)		 36.5
(2.5)		 44.3
(6.8)		 50.1
(10.1)		 59.1
(15.1)		 66.0
(18.9)		 69.0
(20.6)		 68.0
(20.0)		 63.5
(17.5)		 52.2
(11.2)		 42.1
(5.6)		 36.4
(2.4)		 51.8
(11.0)
Record low °F (°C) −8
(−22)		 5
(−15)		 11
(−12)		 25
(−4)		 35
(2)		 44
(7)		 51
(11)		 51
(11)		 35
(2)		 26
(−3)		 5
(−15)		 0
(−18)		 −8
(−22)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 5.27
(134)		 4.32
(110)		 5.08
(129)		 4.04
(103)		 3.71
(94)		 4.91
(125)		 5.07
(129)		 5.08
(129)		 4.39
(112)		 3.31
(84)		 4.01
(102)		 5.00
(127)		 54.19
(1,378)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 1.1
(2.8)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.1
(0.25)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 1.2
(3.05)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 11.7 10.2 10.4 9.2 9.0 12.7 11.8 10.2 7.7 7.5 9.2 11.1 120.7
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3
Source 1: NOAA (snow/snow days 1981–2010)
Source 2: National Weather Service

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19504,265—
19602,497−41.5%
19702,256−9.7%
19803,73165.4%
19903,7620.8%
20003,233−14.1%
20102,894−10.5%
20203,32815.0%
U.S. Decennial Census
1850-1870 1870-1880
1890-1910 1920-1930
1940 1950 1960
1970 1980 1990
2000 2010 2020

Experiment was first listed as an unincorporated place in the 1950 U.S. census and then designated a census designated place in 1980 U.S. census.

Racial and ethnic composition

Experiment CDP, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
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 (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000 Pop. 2010 Pop 2020 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 1,455 1,220 967 45.00% 42.16% 29.06%
Black or African American alone (NH) 1,694 1,504 2,024 52.40% 51.97% 60.82%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 5 10 4 0.15% 0.35% 0.12%
Asian alone (NH) 1 4 11 0.03% 0.14% 0.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 5 0 0.00% 0.17% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 4 4 7 0.12% 0.14% 0.21%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 34 35 113 1.05% 1.21% 3.40%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 40 112 202 1.24% 3.87% 6.07%
Total 3,233 2,894 3,328 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Experiment had a population of 3,328. The median age was 33.4 years. 29.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 14.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 83.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 73.4 males age 18 and over.

96.8% of residents lived in urban areas, while 3.2% lived in rural areas.

There were 1,217 households in Experiment, of which 41.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 26.1% were married-couple households, 15.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 50.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 1,366 housing units, of which 10.9% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.8% and the rental vacancy rate was 5.2%.

References

  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. ↑ "Experiment". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
  4. ↑ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 46.
  5. ↑ "The Oddest Named Town in Every State". The Active Times. April 19, 2018. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  6. ↑ "January 12, 2023 Tornado Outbreak". www.weather.gov. National Weather Service Peachtree City GA. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
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  14. ↑ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
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  17. 1 2 "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
  18. ↑ "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
  19. ↑ "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
  20. 1 2 "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
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  23. ↑ "2010 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2010.
  24. 1 2 "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Experiment CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
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