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Harlem, Georgia
Location in Columbia County and the state of Georgia
Location in Columbia County and the state of Georgia
Country United States
State Georgia
County Columbia
Area
 • Total 6.60 sq mi (17.11 km2)
 • Land 6.59 sq mi (17.06 km2)
 • Water 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
554 ft (169 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 3,571
 • Density 542.05/sq mi (209.28/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30814
Area code(s) 706
FIPS code 13-36696
GNIS feature ID 0331913

Harlem is a city in Columbia County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Augusta metropolitan area. The population was 2,666 at the 2010 census, up from 1,814 in 2000. This city was named after the neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan. Harlem is the birthplace of comedian Oliver Hardy; the annual Harlem Oliver Hardy Festival is held on the first Saturday each October on Main Street in his honor.

History

From the building of the Georgia Railroad which passes through town until at least the 1860s, Harlem was known as Saw Dust. The town is twinned with Ulverston in England, the birthplace of Stan Laurel, comedy partner of Oliver Hardy.

Geography

Harlem is located in southern Columbia County at 33°25′1″N 82°18′50″W / 33.41694°N 82.31389°W / 33.41694; -82.31389 (33.416822, -82.313762), with its western boundary following the McDuffie County line. U.S. Routes 78 and 278 pass through the center of town, leading east 23 miles (37 km) to downtown Augusta and west 12 miles (19 km) to Thomson. U.S. Route 221 crosses US 78/278 in the center of town, leading north 5 miles (8 km) to Interstate 20 and 21 miles (34 km) to the South Carolina border, and south 16 miles (26 km) to Wrens.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Harlem has a total area of 4.5 square miles (11.7 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.04 km2), or 0.36%, is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 292
1890 647 121.6%
1900 527 −18.5%
1910 736 39.7%
1920 798 8.4%
1930 784 −1.8%
1940 736 −6.1%
1950 1,033 40.4%
1960 1,423 37.8%
1970 1,540 8.2%
1980 1,485 −3.6%
1990 2,199 48.1%
2000 1,814 −17.5%
2010 2,666 47.0%
2020 3,571 33.9%
U.S. Decennial Census
Harlem racial composition as of 2020
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 2,408 67.43%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 754 21.11%
Native American 12 0.34%
Asian 24 0.67%
Pacific Islander 11 0.31%
Other/Mixed 198 5.54%
Hispanic or Latino 164 4.59%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,571 people, 1,021 households, and 645 families residing in the city.

See also

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