Harlem, Georgia

Harlem, Georgia
Location in Columbia County and the state of Georgia
Location in Columbia County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°25′1″N 82°18′50″W / 33.41694°N 82.31389°W / 33.41694; -82.31389
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyColumbia
Area
 • Total6.60 sq mi (17.11 km2)
 • Land6.59 sq mi (17.06 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
554 ft (169 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,571
 • Density542.05/sq mi (209.28/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30814
Area code706
FIPS code13-36696[2]
GNIS feature ID0331913[3]
Websiteharlemga.org

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,[4] up from 1,814 in 2000. This city was named after the neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan.[5] 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.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Harlem city, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
  5. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 103. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.