Moving to Edison, Georgia

Population: 1,340. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,236 (-7.8% change)
Males: 570 (42.5%), Females: 770 (57.5%)

Calhoun County

Zip code: 31746

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.1 years
Median household income: $19,191
Median house value: $49,300

Population by Race

Races in Edison:

  • Black (67.7%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (31.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)

Ancestries: English (9.1%), United States (5.3%), Irish (4.9%), Subsaharan African (2.8%), Scotch-Irish (1.6%), German (1.1%).

Elevation: 289 feet

Land area: 2.3 square miles

Map of Edison, GA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Edison

  • High school or higher: 59.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
  • Unemployed: 7.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Edison city

  • Never married: 27.6%
  • Now married: 39.9%
  • Separated: 6.8%
  • Widowed: 18.2%
  • Divorced: 7.5%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +161 (+13.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Edison:

  • CALHOUN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; ARLINGTON, GA)
  • SOUTHWEST GEORGIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR (about 16 miles; CUTHBERT, GA)
  • EARLY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; BLAKELY, GA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Edison:

  • SOUTHWEST GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 39 miles; ALBANY, GA; Abbreviation: ABY)
  • DOTHAN RGNL (about 51 miles; DOTHAN, AL; Abbreviation: DHN)
  • LAWSON AAF (FORT BENNING) (about 56 miles; FORT BENNING(COLUMBUS), GA; Abbreviation: LSF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Edison:

  • CUTHBERT-RANDOLPH (about 11 miles; CUTHBERT, GA; Abbreviation: 25J)
  • EARLY COUNTY (about 16 miles; BLAKELY, GA; Abbreviation: 11J)
  • DAWSON MUNI (about 26 miles; DAWSON, GA; Abbreviation: 16J)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Edison:

  • ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; ALBANY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,996)
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN (about 51 miles; DOTHAN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,703)
  • COLUMBUS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; COLUMBUS, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,886)
  • TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 7,016)
  • FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 29,949)
  • FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 10,991)
  • TROY STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 87 miles; TROY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 9,143)

Public primary/middle school in Edison:

  • CALHOUN COUNTY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 364; Location: 363 MANRY STREET; Grades: 06 – 12)