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Pelham
Georgiacity
Pelham
Total population
3,433
Median home value
$93,800
Bachelor's+
Median income
$39,023
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
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Overview
Pelham is a city in Mitchell County, Georgia, United States. The population was 3,507 at the 2020 census, down from 3,898 in 2010. Pelham is well known for its agriculture, with vast farming of cotton and pecans in the area.
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History
Pelham was incorporated in 1881 and named in honor of Confederate officer John Pelham, who was born to a family of slave owners in northeastern Alabama in 1838.
Geography
Pelham is in southeastern Mitchell County at (31.126629, -84.152703), sitting at the crossroads of US 19 and State Route 93. U.S. 19 passes through the east side of the city and leads northwest to Camilla, the county seat, and southeast to Thomasville. State Route 93 passes through the center of town, leading northeast to Sale City and south to Cairo, while State Route 65 leads west from Pelham to Hopeful. According to the United States Census Bureau, Pelham has a total area of , all of it recorded as land. Pelham has a humid subtropical climate, characterized by humid summers and mild winters. It receives an average of of rain per year. The average number of days with any measurable precipitation is 90. Pelham has on average 233 sunny days per year. The July high is around , while the January low is .
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Pelham, GA from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
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Health (adults)
Walkability
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Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
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Notable people from here
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Nearby places in Georgia
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
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Books about Pelham
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Mitchell, Ware, GeorgiaWildfires · 2026-08-24 · 118 mi
- Wildfire Camden McCarthy Overpass Fire, Camden, GeorgiaWildfires · 2026-07-30 · 147 mi
- Wildfire Main Trail, Chatham, GeorgiaWildfires · 2026-08-14 · 193 mi
- Wildfire RAY COAKER, Washington, AlabamaWildfires · 2026-09-09 · 247 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
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Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-26 11:30 UTC.
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET