Adel, Georgia | |
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 Adel City Hall | |
 Seal | |
 Location inCook County and the state ofGeorgia | |
| Coordinates:31°8′18″N83°25′33″W / 31.13833°N 83.42583°W /31.13833; -83.42583 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Cook |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Buddy Duke |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.46 sq mi (24.50 km2) |
| • Land | 9.30 sq mi (24.09 km2) |
| • Water | 0.16 sq mi (0.42 km2) |
| Elevation | 240 ft (73 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,571 |
| • Density | 599.0/sq mi (231.28/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 31620 |
| Area code | 229 |
| FIPS code | 13-00576[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0354262[3] |
| Website | www |
Adel (/ˈeɪdɛl/) is a city in and thecounty seat ofCook County,Georgia, United States,[4] located fifty-two miles (84 km) southeast ofAlbany. As of the2020 census, the city had a population of 5,571.
The original name of the city was Puddleville.[5] The city's first postmaster, Joel "Uncle Jack" Parrish, wanted to change the name of the city. It is believed that he saw the name "Philadelphia" on a croaker sack and struck out the first and last four letters to create the present name of Adel.[6]
TheGeorgia Southern and Florida Railway arrived in Adel in the 1880s.[7] Adel was incorporated as a town in 1889.[8]
OnJanuary 22, 2017, alow-end EF3 tornado struck the extreme southern portion of Adel. Sunshine Acres, a local mobile home park, experienced severe damage, with over 20 homes destroyed and others damaged; seven residents were killed and an indeterminate number were injured or displaced.[9] The tornado ultimately killed 14 people.[10] An EF1 tornado also moved through the city onApril 23, 2020[11] OnJanuary 22, 2023, a low-end EF2 tornado caused major damage on the north side of town.[12]
Adel is located just south of the center of Cook County at31°8′18″N83°25′33″W / 31.13833°N 83.42583°W /31.13833; -83.42583 (31.138466, -83.425944).[13] It is bordered to the north bySparks.U.S. Route 41 passes through the center of town as Hutchinson Avenue, andInterstate 75 passes through the western side of the city, with access from Exit 39.Valdosta is 26 miles (42 km) to the south, andTifton is 23 miles (37 km) to the north.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, Adel has a total area of 8.2 square miles (21.3 km2), of which 8.1 square miles (20.9 km2) is land and 0.19 square miles (0.5 km2), or 2.21%, is water.[14]
The climate in this area is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. According to theKöppen Climate Classification system, Adel has ahumid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[15]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 527 | — | |
| 1900 | 721 | 36.8% | |
| 1910 | 1,902 | 163.8% | |
| 1920 | 1,720 | −9.6% | |
| 1930 | 1,796 | 4.4% | |
| 1940 | 2,134 | 18.8% | |
| 1950 | 2,776 | 30.1% | |
| 1960 | 4,321 | 55.7% | |
| 1970 | 4,972 | 15.1% | |
| 1980 | 5,592 | 12.5% | |
| 1990 | 5,093 | −8.9% | |
| 2000 | 5,307 | 4.2% | |
| 2010 | 5,334 | 0.5% | |
| 2020 | 5,571 | 4.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[16] 1850-1870[17] 1870-1880[18] 1890-1910[19] 1920-1930[20] 1940[21] 1950[22] 1960[23] 1970[24] 1980[25] 1990[26] 2000[27] 2010[28] | |||
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 2,485 | 44.61% |
| White (non-Hispanic) | 2,385 | 42.81% |
| Native American | 9 | 0.16% |
| Asian | 61 | 1.09% |
| Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.04% |
| Other/Mixed | 181 | 3.25% |
| Hispanic orLatino | 448 | 8.04% |
As of the2020 United States census, there were 5,571 people, 2,111 households, and 1,108 families residing in the city.
TheCook County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of two elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school.[30] The district has 188 full-time teachers and over 3,215 students.[31]
Adel is served by the Cook County Public Library.[32]
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