BlockHiram, Georgia
17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1891 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the Hiram census division. It lies in ZIP code area 30141. It stands on Lick Log Creek. The Survey maps it on the Dallas quadrangle. 4,929 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 965 feet above sea level.
On record in Hiram
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 2 records
Fannin-Cooper Farmlisted 2012
Hiram Colored Schoollisted 2001
Population over time
2 figuresHiram grew from 3,546 to 4,929 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3,546 | |
| 2020 | 4,929 | +1,383 (+39%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 17 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1891 USGS Marietta quadrangle1:125000
- 1895 USGS Marietta quadrangle1:125000
- 1897 USGS Marietta quadrangle1:125000
- 1901 USGS Marietta quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1953 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Dallas quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1973 USGS Dallas quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1981 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
463 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 463 fires within 5 miles of Hiram between 1992 and 2019, burning about 576 acres in total. 8 started naturally. 131 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 228 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 131 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 30 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 27 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 17 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 12 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 9 |
| Natural | 8 |
| Smoking | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2002 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2003-PAULDING-014 |
| 8 September 1997 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 September 1998 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 1997 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 1997 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 1997 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 2018 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2019PAULDING002 |
| 4 September 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 18 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 18 workings within 5 miles of Hiram: 7 past producers, 6 prospects, 5 occurrences. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sulfur, Gold, Mica, Iron-Pyrite, Zinc. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coggins and Smith Prospect | Iron-Pyrite, Sulfur, Zinc | Occurrence | Massive Sulfide | |
| Little Bob Mine | Copper, Sulfur, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Little Bob Mine | Copper, Iron-Pyrite, Zinc, Nickel, Cobalt | Past Producer | 1860, 1920 | |
| Berg Prospect | Iron-Pyrite, Copper | Occurrence | Pyrite | |
| D. Ragsdale Prospect | Iron-Pyrite | Occurrence | Massive Sulfide | |
| Shirley Mine | Iron-Pyrite, Zinc | Occurrence | Massive Sulfide | |
| Dean Mine | Mica | Past Producer | ||
| Dr. Parker's Property | Gold | Past Producer | ||
| Imel Pit | Mica | Occurrence | ||
| No Name | Gold | Past Producer | Vein |
Storms near this place
28 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Hiram in 28 storm reports between 1994 and 2024: 13 hail, 12 thunderstorm wind, 1 funnel cloud, 1 lightning. The reports record 1 death. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2004 | Lightning | Hiram | 1 killed | The Atlanta-Journal/Constitution reported that a 37-year old male was struck and killed by lightning while outside working at the Metromont Materials Concrete Plant. |
| April 2011 | Hail | Hiram | $1,400,000 | The public observed golf ball-sized hail in the McClendon Creek subdivision. The only area of the county where WSR-88D radar data suggested that hail of this size would have occurred was near Browning in the far southeast part of the county. |
| June 1994 | Hail | Hiram | $500,000 | Golfball size hail caused paint damage to nearly 30 vehicles. |
| January 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hiram | $35,000 | The Paulding County 911 Center reported that over two dozen trees and a number of power lines were down in the south and southeast part of the county from New Georgia to Hiram. Some minor structural damage was also reported. Most of the damage occurred in the Hiram area. Much of the Hiram area was without power at the time as well. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hiram | $4,000 | The public reported that at least 15 large trees were uprooted or snapped along Quail Ridge Road. |
| September 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hiram | $3,000 | The Paulding County Emergency Management Director reported that several trees were down in the Hiram vicinity. WSR-88D storm-relative velocity data detected strong rotation in the area at the time and a tornado warning was in effect. However, the damage was not confirmed to have been caused by a tornado. |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hiram | $2,000 | Thunderstorm winds knocked several trees down on power lines. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hiram | $1,000 | A tree fell across Gray Drive at the intersection of Nebo Road. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hiram | $1,000 | Power lines on fire near the intersection of Laird Rd and Nebo Rd. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hiram | $1,000 | Public report of a tree blocking CW Sims Road at King Road. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hiram | $1,000 | The public reported that one tree and a couple of power lines were down near Hiram. |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hiram | $1,000 | A trained storm spotter and the public reported trees down in Hiram. The spotter estimated the winds to be 65 mph. |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hiram | $1,000 | The Paulding county 911 center reported one large 50 foot tree down and several small trees down in the vicinity of the intersection of Georgia Highway 92 and Highway 120C. |
| May 1999 | Hail | Hiram | $500 | The public reported nickel size hail and telephone lines down. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hiram | $500 | A few large trees were downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| January 1996 | Hail | Hiram | $500 | no account filed |
| March 2021 | Flood | Hiram | - | The Emergency Manager reported standing water near the intersection of Jimmy Lee Smith Parkway and Highway 92. Radar estimates indicate that 3 to 5 inches of rain occurred over the area, causing the flooding. |
| July 2010 | Hail | Hiram | - | The public observed quarter-sized hail in the Hiram area. |
| May 2003 | Hail | Hiram | - | The public reported half-dollar-sized hail. |
| May 2003 | Hail | Hiram | - | The public reported quarter-sized hail. |
| July 2002 | Hail | Hiram | - | Three reports of hail were received from the public. One report was of dime size hail, another nickel size hail, and a third was golf ball size. |
| June 2001 | Hail | Hiram | - | The Paulding County 911 center reported dime size hail. |
| January 2000 | Hail | Hiram | - | The public reported dime size hail. |
| July 2000 | Hail | Hiram | - | The public reported hail ranging in size from pea to golfball. |
| May 1999 | Funnel Cloud | Hiram | - | There were a couple reports of a funnel cloud. |
| September 1998 | Hail | Hiram | - | The public reported dime to quarter size hail. |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hiram | - | Thunderstorm winds knocked down several trees and powerlines. Pea-size hail was also reported by an off duty police officer. |
| June 1995 | Hail | Hiram | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunny Acres | 0.1 miles | 17 | |
| Devonshire | 0.4 miles | 17 | |
| The South Forty | 0.5 miles | 17 | |
| Echo Ridge | 1.2 miles | 17 | |
| Indian Lake | 1.5 miles | 17 | |
| Carrington Chase | 1.5 miles | 17 | |
| Deer Run | 1.8 miles | 17 | |
| Harpers Lake | 1.8 miles | 20 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Hiram | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2342376 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 331996. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.