Edison is a city in Calhoun County, Georgia, home to about 1,340 people across 2.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 39846.
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| Nearest major airport | Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)144 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY)32 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA153 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX644 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Edison; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Edison had 1,230 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 341st largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Calhoun County grew from 9,274 residents in 1900 to 5,573 in 2020.
Calhoun County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 55.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cuthbert, GA weather station (15 miles away).
661 jobs at 70 businesses in Calhoun County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Edison.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Calhoun County, State Specialty Schools II- Pataula Charter Academy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calhoun County Elementary SchoolEdison | Pre-K–5 | 207 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Pataula Charter AcademyEdison | Pre-K–12 | 578 | Charter | 0.7 mi |
| Calhoun County Middle SchoolEdison | 6–8 | 90 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Calhoun County High SchoolEdison | 9–12 | 146 | Public | 0.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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