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Edison, Georgia

Edison is a city in Calhoun County, Georgia, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 1,230. The Edison Commercial Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1902 as the "Town of Edison". The community was named after Thomas Edison (1847–1931), American inventor.

Edison is located in northwestern Calhoun County at 31°33′39″N 84°44′17″W / 31.56083°N 84.73806°W / 31.56083; -84.73806 (31.560891, -84.737984). It is 40 miles (64 km) west of Albany and 20 miles (32 km) east of the Alabama line at Fort Gaines.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Edison has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.1 km2), all land.

As of the 2020 census, Edison had a population of 1,230. The median age was 39.8 years. 25.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 20.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 75.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 67.2 males age 18 and over.

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 490 households in Edison, of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 25.7% were married-couple households, 16.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 53.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 567 housing units, of which 13.6% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 4.7%.

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