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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; -84.27472Coordinates: 33°16′28″N 84°16′29″W / 33.27444°N 84.27472°W / 33.27444; -84.27472
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountySpalding
Area
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 • TotalTemplate:Infobox settlement/areadisp
 • LandTemplate:Infobox settlement/areadisp
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Elevation
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Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,328
 • DensityTemplate:Infobox settlement/densdisp
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30212
Area code(s)770
FIPS code13-28296[2]
GNIS feature ID0331680[3]
Not to be confused with Georgia Experiment.

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

History

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Experiment is named for the University of Georgia Agricultural Experiment Station located there.[4] Experiment has been noted for its unusual place name.[5]

The community was heavily damaged by an EF3 tornado on January 12, 2023. The tornado injured 18 people along its path.[6]

Geography

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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),[7] 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

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Demographics

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Experiment was first listed as an unincorporated place in the 1950 U.S. census[8] and then designated a census designated place in 1980 U.S. census.[9]

Racial and ethnic composition

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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[10] Pop. 2010[11] Pop. 2020[12] % 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%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 5 0 0.00% 0.17% 0.00%
Some other race alone (NH) 4 4 7 0.12% 0.14% 0.21%
Mixed-race or multi-racial (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

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As of the 2020 census, Experiment had a population of 3,328.[13][14] 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.[13]

96.8% of residents lived in urban areas, while 3.2% lived in rural areas.[15]

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.[13]

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%.[13]

References

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  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. 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.
  7. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  8. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named 1950CensusGA
  9. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named 1980CensusGA
  10. ↑ "P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Experiment CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  11. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Experiment CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  12. ↑ "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.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  14. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  15. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
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