Experiment is an
unincorporated community
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and
census-designated place
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(CDP) in
Spalding County, Georgia
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, United States. The population was 3,233 at the 2000 census.
History
Experiment is named for the
University of Georgia
, mottoeng = "To teach, to serve, and to inquire into the nature of things.""To serve" was later added to the motto without changing the seal; the Latin motto directly translates as "To teach and to inquire into the nature of things."
, establ ...
Agricultural Experiment Station located there. Experiment has been noted for its
unusual place name
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.
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 (33.274505, -84.274758),
immediately north of
Griffin
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and approximately 30 miles (48.3 km) south-southeast of
Atlanta
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.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of , all land.
Climate
Demographics
Experiment was first listed as an unincorporated place in the
1950 U.S. Census[ and then designated a CDP in 1980.
]
2020 census
As of the census
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White
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, 52.55% African American
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, 0.15% Native American, 0.03% Asian
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, 0.53% from other races
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, and 1.24% from two or more races. Hispanic
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or Latino
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people of any race were 1.24% of the population.
There were 1,163 households, out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.9% were married couples
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living together, 30.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 30.6% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $25,078, and the median income for a family was $27,139. Males had a median income of $27,447 versus $19,194 for females. The per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the CDP was $11,255. About 26.9% of families and 26.2% of the population were below the poverty line
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, including 41.2% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.
References
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Unincorporated communities in Spalding County, Georgia
Census-designated places in Spalding County, Georgia