Arabi, Georgia

Arabi is a town in Crisp County, Georgia, United States. As of 2020 its population was 447.

Arabi, Georgia
Town
Arabi City Hall, May 2018
Location in Crisp County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°50′1″N 83°44′6″W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Crisp
Area [1]
• Total	6.44 sq mi (16.69 km2)
• Land	6.29 sq mi (16.30 km2)
• Water	0.15 sq mi (0.38 km2)
Elevation	440 ft (134 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	447
• Density	71.01/sq mi (27.42/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	31712
Area code	229
FIPS code	13-02564[2]
GNIS feature ID	0331047[3]
Website	cityofarabi.com

History

The first permanent settlement at Arabi was made in 1888.^[4] According to tradition, the name "Arabi" was coined after a local surname.^[4] The town was chartered in 1891.^[5]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1900	505		—
1910	433		−14.3%
1920	532		22.9%
1930	452		−15.0%
1940	388		−14.2%
1950	376		−3.1%
1960	303		−19.4%
1970	305		0.7%
1980	376		23.3%
1990	433		15.2%
2000	456		5.3%
2010	586		28.5%
2020	447		−23.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 456 people, 185 households, and 120 families residing in the town. By the 2020 census, its population was 447.

Geography

Arabi is located in southern Crisp County at 31°50′1″N 83°44′6″W (31.833473, -83.734912).^[7] U.S. Route 41 passes through the center of the town as Bedgood Avenue, leading north 9 miles (14 km) to Cordele, the county seat, and south 10 miles (16 km) to Ashburn. Interstate 75 passes through the eastern side of the town, with access from Exit 92, and leads north 73 miles (117 km) to Macon and south 75 miles (121 km) to Valdosta.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Arabi has a total area of 6.4 square miles (16.6 km²), of which 6.3 square miles (16.3 km²) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.3 km²), or 1.81%, is water.^[8]

Notable people

• T. Graham Brown, country music singer
• Brooke Huckaby, youngest mayor in Georgia history and the youngest female mayor in United States history^[9]

See also

• List of municipalities in Georgia (U.S. state)

References

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. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 6. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
5. "Arabi". New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
7. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
8. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Arabi town, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
9. Owen, Preslee; Clements, Tristin. "Georgia sees its youngest female mayor in state history". WALB.

External links

• Official website