Pearson, Georgia

Pearson, Georgia
City
Pearson City Hall and Police Department
Motto(s):  Visit for a day, or stay for a lifetime
Location in Atkinson County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°17′54″N82°51′10″W / 31.29833°N 82.85278°W / 31.29833; -82.85278
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Atkinson
Incorporated (city)	Dec. 27, 1890
Area [1]
• Total	3.36 sq mi (8.71 km2)
• Land	3.35 sq mi (8.68 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation	203 ft (62 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,821
• Estimate  (2022)	1,799
• Density	543.26/sq mi (209.73/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	31642
Area code	912
FIPS code	13-59808 [2]
GNIS feature ID	0332626 [3]
Website	www.pearson-ga.com

Pearson is a city in Atkinson County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,821 in 2020. ^[2] The city is the county seat of Atkinson County. ^[4]

History

Pearson was founded in 1875 as a depot on the Brunswick and Western Railroad. It was incorporated as a town in 1890 and in 1916 as a city. ^[5] The community was named after Benajah Pearson, a veteran of the Second Seminole War. ^{[6] [7]}

Geography

Pearson is located at 31°17′54″N82°51′10″W / 31.29833°N 82.85278°W / 31.29833; -82.85278 (31.298368, -82.852827), within Southeast Georgia. ^[8] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.7 km²), of which 0.0077 square miles (0.02 km²), or 0.28%, is water. ^[9]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1900	336		—
1910	558		66.1%
1920	792		41.9%
1930	712		−10.1%
1940	1,057		48.5%
1950	1,402		32.6%
1960	1,615		15.2%
1970	1,700		5.3%
1980	1,827		7.5%
1990	1,714		−6.2%
2000	1,805		5.3%
2010	2,117		17.3%
2020	1,821		−14.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [10]

Pearson racial composition as of 2020 ^[11]

Race	Num.	Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)	533	29.27%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	553	30.37%
Native American	4	0.22%
Asian	8	0.44%
Pacific Islander	2	0.11%
Other/Mixed	40	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino	681	37.4%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,821 people, 674 households, and 426 families residing in the city.

Education

Atkinson County students in K-12 grades are in the Atkinson County School District, which consists of two elementary schools (each includes a pre-school program) and a high school. ^[12] The district has 102 full-time teachers and over 1,648 students as of 2010. ^[13]

• Pearson Elementary School
• Willacoochee Elementary School
• Atkinson County Middle School
• Atkinson County High School

Media

• WPNG Radio Shine 101.9

Notable people

• Tyreek Hill, NFL player, raised in Pearson

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. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
5. Hellmann, Paul T. (May 13, 2013). Historical Gazetteer of the United States. Routledge. p. 242. ISBN   978-1135948597 . Retrieved November 30, 2013.
6. "Counties".
7. "Atkinson County, Georgia". Our Georgia History. Retrieved December 6, 2013.
8. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
9. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Pearson city, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
10. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
11. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
12. "Schools in Atkinson County". Georgia Board of Education. Retrieved October 9, 2010.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
13. Free District Report, Retrieved May 29, 2010.

External links

• Salem Church historical marker