Poulan, Georgia
Poulan | |
|---|---|
Poulan City Hall and Police Station | |
Location in Worth County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 31°30′49″N 83°47′28″W / 31.51361°N 83.79111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Worth |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.67 sq mi (4.33 km2) |
| • Land | 1.67 sq mi (4.33 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 381 ft (116 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 760 |
| • Density | 454.27/sq mi (175.36/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 31781 |
| Area code | 229 |
| FIPS code | 13-62496 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0321100 |
| Website | www |
Poulan is a city in Worth County, Georgia, United States. The population was 780 in 2020. Poulan is part of the Albany, Georgia metropolitan area.
Poulan is notable for its police department's speed trap tactics from 2006 to 2012. In 2009, Poulan's small police force generated nearly $900,000 from fines and fees, a number comparable to a city 30 times its size and due to the charges and fees being more than most cities. The per capita revenue from fines and fees is $1,019.15.