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Statham, Georgia
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Location in Barrow County and the state of Georgia
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| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Barrow |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.01 sq mi (10.38 km2) |
| • Land | 3.96 sq mi (10.27 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2) |
| Elevation | 892 ft (272 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 2,813 |
| • Density | 709.46/sq mi (273.90/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
30666
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| Area code(s) | 770 |
| FIPS code | 13-73312 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0323543 |
Statham ( STAYT-əm) is a city in Barrow County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,408 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Statham is located in eastern Barrow County at 33°57′56″N 83°35′48″W / 33.96556°N 83.59667°W (33.965496, -83.596711), 13 miles (21 km) west of Athens.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.6 square miles (9.3 km2), of which 3.5 square miles (9.1 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2), or 1.08%, is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 172 | — | |
| 1910 | 621 | 261.0% | |
| 1920 | 720 | 15.9% | |
| 1930 | 522 | −27.5% | |
| 1940 | 605 | 15.9% | |
| 1950 | 626 | 3.5% | |
| 1960 | 711 | 13.6% | |
| 1970 | 817 | 14.9% | |
| 1980 | 1,101 | 34.8% | |
| 1990 | 1,360 | 23.5% | |
| 2000 | 2,040 | 50.0% | |
| 2010 | 2,408 | 18.0% | |
| 2020 | 2,813 | 16.8% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,682 | 59.79% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 509 | 18.09% |
| Native American | 6 | 0.21% |
| Asian | 86 | 3.06% |
| Other/Mixed | 126 | 4.48% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 404 | 14.36% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,813 people, 895 households, and 658 families residing in the city.
Notable people from Statham
- Julius Thompson, teacher and novelist.
See also
In Spanish: Statham para niños
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