Appling, Georgia | |
|---|---|
  Appling Location within the state of Georgia  Appling Appling (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 33°32′45″N 82°18′57″W / 33.54583°N 82.31583°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Georgia |
| County | Columbia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.83 sq mi (22.86 km2) |
| • Land | 8.82 sq mi (22.84 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 394 ft (120 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 658 |
| • Density | 74.61/sq mi (28.81/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 30802 |
| Area codes | 706 & 762 |
| GNIS ID | 2746617[2] |
Appling is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in and the county seat of Columbia County, Georgia, United States.[3] As of the 2020 census, its population is 658.[4] It is part of the Augusta metropolitan area.
Appling was formerly a city but, with the 1993 passage of legislation requiring cities to provide at least three municipal services, Appling was not able to remain incorporated. It was one of 187 inactive cities in Georgia that lost its charter on 1 June 1995.[5] There was question as to whether it had ever been incorporated at all since it had no functioning corporate authorities.[6][7]
Columbia County government and judicial offices are in Evans with the Columbia County Government Center, the Government Complex Addition, and the Columbia County Courthouse Annex all located there. Appling retains its status as county seat but all governmental functions are carried out in Evans.[5]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "Appling Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "Appling CDP, Georgia". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 14, 2020. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ^ a b Columbia Court House Archived 2008-02-21 at the Wayback Machine at Carl Vinson Institute of Government, University of Georgia, website. Accessed 15 February 2008.
- ^ *Columbia County Archived 2008-07-03 at the Wayback Machine at Georgia.gov. Accessed 15 February 2008.
- ^ Ed Lightsey. "Columbia County: Supply and Demand." Archived 2008-10-25 at the Wayback Machine Georgia Trend. January 2006. Accessed 15 February 2008.