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Arabi, Georgia

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

CountryUnited States
Elevation
440 ft (134 m)
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Arabi, Georgia
Arabi City Hall, May 2018
Arabi City Hall, May 2018
Location in Crisp County and the state of Georgia
Location in Crisp County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°50′1″N 83°44′6″W
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyCrisp
Government
 • MayorBrooke Huckaby (R)
Area
 • Total
6.44 sq mi (16.69 km2)
 • Land6.29 sq mi (16.30 km2)
 • Water0.15 sq mi (0.38 km2)
Elevation
440 ft (134 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
447
 • Density71.0/sq mi (27.42/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31712
Area code229
FIPS code13-02564[2]
GNIS feature ID0331047[3]
Websitecityofarabi.com
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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

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1900505—
1910433−14.3%
192053222.9%
1930452−15.0%
1940388−14.2%
1950376−3.1%
1960303−19.4%
19703050.7%
198037623.3%
199043315.2%
20004565.3%
201058628.5%
2020447−23.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
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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]

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