Ailey is a city in Montgomery County,

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, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 519, up from 432 in 2010.

History

A post office called Ailey was established in 1891. The town incorporated in 1893.

Geography

Ailey is located in western Montgomery County at (32.187181, -82.568932). It is bordered to the west by

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. U.S. Route 280 passes through Ailey, leading west through Mount Vernon to McRae–Helena and east to Vidalia. According to the

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, the city of Ailey has a total area of , of which , or 0.92%, are water. The city is drained by tributaries of the

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Climate

Demographics

In 2020, the city had a resident population of 519.

Notable people

* Hugh Peterson, lawyer *

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References

{{authority control Cities in Georgia (U.S. state) Cities in Montgomery County, Georgia Vidalia, Georgia, micropolitan area