Meansville, Georgia

Meansville, Georgia
City
Location in Pike County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°3′0″N84°18′35″W / 33.05000°N 84.30972°W / 33.05000; -84.30972
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Pike
Area [1]
• Total	0.52 sq mi (1.36 km2)
• Land	0.50 sq mi (1.30 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation	794 ft (242 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	266
• Density	530.94/sq mi (204.85/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	30256
Area code	770
FIPS code	13-50596 [2]
GNIS feature ID	0332364 [3]

Meansville is a city in Pike County, Georgia, United States. The population was 266 at the 2020 census. ^[4]

History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Meansville as a town in 1913. ^[5] According to tradition, the community was named for homesteader John Means. ^[6]

Geography

Meansville is located at 33°3′0″N84°18′35″W / 33.05000°N 84.30972°W / 33.05000; -84.30972 (33.050024, -84.309706). ^[7]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1900	155		—
1910	233		50.3%
1920	229		−1.7%
1930	169		−26.2%
1940	193		14.2%
1950	224		16.1%
1960	335		49.6%
1970	313		−6.6%
1980	303		−3.2%
1990	250		−17.5%
2000	192		−23.2%
2010	182		−5.2%
2020	266		46.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]

As of the census ^[2] of 2000, there were 192 people, 73 households, and 58 families residing in the city. By 2020, there were 266 people in the city.

Education

Meansville Public Schools are part of the Pike County School District. The school district has one Pre-K building (lottery funded), one primary school (K-2), one elementary school (3–5), one middle school (6–8), a ninth grade academy and two high schools.

Michael Duncan is the Superintendent of Schools. ^[9]

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
5. Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1913. p. 1055.
6. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 145. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
7. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
9. "Pike County Schools". Pike County Schools. Retrieved June 30, 2012.