Pembroke, Georgia

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Pembroke, Georgia
City and County Seat
Pembroke Historic District, Pembroke, GA, US (02).jpg
Pembroke Historic District (2021)
Seal of Pembroke, Georgia.png
Seal
Motto: 
"A historic railroad town"
Bryan County Georgia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Pembroke Highlighted.svg
Location in Bryan County and Georgia
Coordinates: 32°8′24″N81°37′25″W / 32.14000°N 81.62361°W / 32.14000; -81.62361 [1]
Country United States
State Georgia
County Bryan
Government
 •  Mayor Tiffany McCoy Zeigler [2]
Area
[3]
 • Total7.69 sq mi (19.90 km2)
 • Land7.64 sq mi (19.79 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)
Elevation
[1]
92 ft (28 m)
Population
 (2020) [4]
 • Total2,513
 • Density330/sq mi (130/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31321
Area code 912
FIPS code 13-60004 [1]
GNIS ID 332632 [1]
Website pembrokega.net

Pembroke is a city and county seat in Bryan County, Georgia, United States. [1] As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 2,513. [4] It is located approximately 35 miles west of Savannah, Georgia, and approximately 20 miles south of Statesboro, Georgia. Pembroke is part of the Savannah metropolitan statistical area.

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History

Pembroke was founded in 1892 as a railroad town and turpentine shipping center. It was named after early resident Pembroke Whitfield Williams. It was incorporated in 1905. [5] The county seat was voted to be moved from Clyde to Pembroke in 1935, with the first County Commissioners session in Pembroke taking place on February 15, 1937.

On April 9, 1998, a F3 tornado damaged the city. It killed two people and injured 17 others along its path.

On April 5, 2022, an EF2 tornado struck the town, causing heavy damage to many structures, trees, and power lines. The tornado would later strengthen to EF4 intensity in Black Creek, causing catastrophic damage, killing one person, and injuring 12 others. [6] [7]

The Pembroke Historic District is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

Pembroke is located in northern Bryan County at 32°08′24″N81°37′25″W / 32.139892°N 81.623553°W / 32.139892; -81.623553 . [1] U.S. Route 280 passes through the center of the city, leading east 10 miles (16 km) to Interstate 16 and 35 miles (56 km) to Savannah. Claxton is 16 miles (26 km) to the west.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Pembroke has a total area of 7.7 square miles (19.9 km2), of which 7.6 square miles (19.6 km2) is land and 0.077 square miles (0.2 km2), or 1.17%, is water. [8]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1910 467—
1920 56019.9%
1930 78840.7%
1940 1,03931.9%
1950 1,17112.7%
1960 1,45023.8%
1970 1,361−6.1%
1980 1,4002.9%
1990 1,5037.4%
2000 2,37958.3%
2010 2,196−7.7%
2020 2,51314.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [9]
Pembroke racial composition as of 2020 [10]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)1,30852.05%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)93537.21%
Native American 20.08%
Asian 200.8%
Pacific Islander 70.28%
Other/Mixed 1415.61%
Hispanic or Latino 1003.98%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,513 people, 887 households, and 656 families residing in the city.

Education

The Bryan County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of five elementary schools, two middle schools and two high schools. [11] The district has 328 full-time teachers and over 5,552 students. [12]

Notable people

Pembroke was the birthplace of jazz musician Jabbo Smith.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Pembroke, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System , United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ↑ "Pembroke, GA - Mayor & Council". pembrokega.net. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
  3. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Profile of Pembroke, Georgia in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  5. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 173. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
  6. ↑ NWS Damage Survey for the April 5, 2022 Tornado Event in Bryan County GA - Update #2 (Report). Iowa Environmental Mesonet. April 28, 2022. Retrieved April 29, 2022.{{cite report}}: Unknown parameter |agency= ignored (help)
  7. ↑ "After tornadoes strike the Southeast, Ga. residents recount the terror". The Washington Post. April 6, 2022. Archived from the original on April 7, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Pembroke city, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  11. ↑ Georgia Board of Education [ permanent dead link ], Retrieved May 31, 2010.
  12. ↑ School Stats, Retrieved May 31, 2010.
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