Statham, Georgia

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Statham ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|s|t|eɪ|t|.|əm}}; {{respell|STAYT|əm}}) is a city in Barrow County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,408 at the 2010 census,{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US1373312| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212180850/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US1373312| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Statham city, Georgia| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=October 29, 2013}} and 2,813 in 2020.

History

The community was named after Charles Statham, a University of Georgia official.{{cite book | url=http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/s.pdf| title=Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins | publisher=Winship Press | author=Krakow, Kenneth K. | year=1975 | location=Macon, GA | pages=212 | isbn=0-915430-00-2}}

Geography

Statham is located in eastern Barrow County at {{coord|33|57|56|N|83|35|48|W|type:city}} (33.965496, -83.596711),{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}} {{convert|13|mi}} west of Athens.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|3.6|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|3.5|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2}}, or 1.08%, is water.

Demographics

{{US Census population

|1900= 172

|1910= 621

|1920= 720

|1930= 522

|1940= 605

|1950= 626

|1960= 711

|1970= 817

|1980= 1101

|1990= 1360

|2000= 2040

|2010= 2408

|2020= 2813

|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}

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class="wikitable"

|+Statham racial composition as of 2020{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US1373312&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=2021-12-12|website=data.census.gov}}

!Race

!Num.

!Perc.

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.

Education

Barrow County Schools is the sole school district covering the county.{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st13_ga/schooldistrict_maps/c13013_barrow/DC20SD_C13013.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Barrow County, GA|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=2024-09-06}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st13_ga/schooldistrict_maps/c13013_barrow/DC20SD_C13013_SD2MS.txt Text list]

Statham Elementary School is the zoned elementary school,{{cite web|url=https://www.barrow.k12.ga.us/schools/ses/index|title=Home|publisher=Statham Elementary School|access-date=2024-09-07|quote=1970 Broad St., Statham, GA 30666}} and Bear Creek Middle School is the zoned middle school.{{cite web|url=https://www.barrow.k12.ga.us/schools/bcms/index|title=Home|publisher=Bear Creek Middle School|access-date=2024-09-07|quote=228 Jefferson St., Statham, GA 30666}} Statham Elementary feeds into Winder-Barrow High School.{{cite web|url=https://www.barrow.k12.ga.us/departments/transportation/school-maps|title=BCSS Attendance Zone Maps|publisher=Barrow County Schools|access-date=2024-09-06}}

Notable people

Julius Thompson, teacher and novelist.
Michael D. Steele, retired United States Army Colonel.
Ronald Cooper, racing driver

References

External links

[http://www.cityofstatham.com City of Statham official website]
[http://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/topics/historical_markers/county/barrow/statham-house Statham House] historical marker
[http://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/topics/historical_markers/county/barrow/statham-high-school Statham High School] historical marker

Category:Cities in Georgia (U.S. state)

Category:Cities in Barrow County, Georgia