Pelham is a city in
Mitchell County,
Georgia
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, United States. The population was 3,507 at the
2020 census,
down from 3,898 in
2010
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. Pelham is well known for its agriculture, with vast farming of cotton and pecans in the area.
History
Pelham was incorporated in 1881 and named in honor of
Confederate
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officer
John Pelham, who was born to a family of
slave owners in northeastern
Alabama
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in 1838.
Geography
Pelham is in southeastern Mitchell County at (31.126629, -84.152703),
sitting at the crossroads of
US 19
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and
State Route 93. U.S. 19 passes through the east side of the city and leads northwest to
Camilla, the
county seat
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, and southeast to
Thomasville. State Route 93 passes through the center of town, leading northeast to
Sale City and south to
Cairo
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, while
State Route 65 leads west from Pelham to
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.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, Pelham has a total area of , all of it recorded as land.
Pelham has a humid subtropical climate, characterized by humid summers and mild winters. It receives an average of of rain per year. The average number of days with any measurable precipitation is 90. Pelham has on average 233 sunny days per year. The July high is around , while the January low is .
Demographics
As of the
2020 United States census, there were 3,507 people, 1,325 households, and 857 families residing in the city.
Education
The
Pelham City School District, which conforms to the municipal boundaries, holds pre-school to grade 12, and consists of one elementary school, a middle school and a high school. The district has 101 full-time teachers and over 1,627 students.
School Stats
Retrieved June 24, 2010.
*Pelham Elementary School
*Pelham City Middle School
* Pelham High School
Notable people
* Donnie Cochran, former commander of the Blue Angels Precision Air team and first black member
* Don Griffin, two-time Super Bowl winner with San Francisco 49'ers
References
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Cities in Georgia (U.S. state)
Cities in Mitchell County, Georgia