Pike County, Georgia

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Pike County
County
Pike County Courthouse, Zebulon.JPG
Pike County Courthouse (built 1895), Zebulon
Map of Georgia highlighting Pike County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
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Georgia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 33°05′N84°23′W / 33.09°N 84.39°W / 33.09; -84.39
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg  Georgia
Founded1822;202 years ago (1822)
Named for Zebulon Pike
Seat Zebulon
Largest cityZebulon
Area
 • Total219 sq mi (570 km2)
 • Land216 sq mi (560 km2)
 • Water3.3 sq mi (9 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total18,889
 • Density87/sq mi (34/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district 3rd
Website www.pikecoga.com

Pike County is a county in the West Central region of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,889. [1] The county seat is Zebulon. [2]

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History

Pike County was made from part of Monroe County in 1822. It was named after Zebulon Montgomery Pike, an explorer and army officer. [3]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 219 square miles (570 km2), of which 216 square miles (560 km2) is land and 3.3 square miles (8.5 km2) (1.5%) is water. [4] The entirety of Pike County is located in the Upper Flint River sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin). [5] The county is located in the Piedmont region of the state.

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Communities

Cities

Census-designated place

Unincorporated communities

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1830 6,149—
1840 9,17649.2%
1850 14,30655.9%
1860 10,078−29.6%
1870 10,9058.2%
1880 15,84945.3%
1890 16,3002.8%
1900 18,76115.1%
1910 19,4953.9%
1920 21,2128.8%
1930 10,853−48.8%
1940 10,375−4.4%
1950 8,459−18.5%
1960 7,138−15.6%
1970 7,3162.5%
1980 8,93722.2%
1990 10,22414.4%
2000 13,68833.9%
2010 17,86930.5%
2020 18,8895.7%
2023 (est.)20,461 [6] 8.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]
1790-1880 [8] 1890-1910 [9]
1920-1930 [10] 1930-1940 [11]
1940-1950 [12] 1960-1980 [13]
1980-2000 [14] 2010 [15]
Pike County racial composition as of 2020 [16]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)16,31386.36%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)1,4457.65%
Native American 280.15%
Asian 770.41%
Other/Mixed 6783.59%
Hispanic or Latino 3481.84%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 18,889 people, 6,143 households, and 4,525 families residing in the county.

Education

Georgia Military College has an extension campus near Zebulon City Hall.

The Pike County School District serves Pike County. 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 one high school (10-12). Michael Duncan is the Superintendent of Schools. [17]

Politics

United States presidential election results for Pike County, Georgia [18]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No. %No. %No. %
2020 9,12785.13%1,50514.04%890.83%
2016 7,27883.03%1,24014.15%2482.83%
2012 6,66881.93%1,35616.66%1151.41%
2008 6,54779.64%1,57519.16%991.20%
2004 5,19376.94%1,50622.31%500.74%
2000 3,35868.74%1,41328.93%1142.33%
1996 2,05452.52%1,47437.69%3839.79%
1992 1,82244.40%1,65140.23%63115.38%
1988 2,07463.35%1,17635.92%240.73%
1984 1,85560.66%1,20339.34%00.00%
1980 1,27141.08%1,75556.72%682.20%
1976 77628.97%1,90371.03%00.00%
1972 1,43277.20%42322.80%00.00%
1968 34514.26%63226.13%1,44259.61%
1964 1,06452.94%94647.06%00.00%
1960 25519.88%1,02880.12%00.00%
1956 21016.44%1,06783.56%00.00%
1952 28618.64%1,24881.36%00.00%
1948 7215.25%25654.24%14430.51%
1944 13315.20%74284.80%00.00%
1940 20920.13%82979.87%00.00%
1936 14914.03%91085.69%30.28%
1932 333.10%1,02195.96%100.94%
1928 23825.00%71475.00%00.00%
1924 414.07%89588.79%727.14%
1920 28017.98%1,27782.02%00.00%
1916 656.94%76681.75%10611.31%
1912 343.70%75381.85%13314.46%

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References

  1. ↑ "Census - Geography Profile: Pike County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 176. ISBN   0-915430-00-2. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 17, 2003.
  4. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission Interactive Mapping Experience". Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". United States Census Bureau.
  8. ↑ "1880 Census Population by Counties 1790-1800" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
  9. ↑ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
  10. ↑ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930.
  11. ↑ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
  12. ↑ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia -" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
  13. ↑ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  14. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  15. ↑ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
  16. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  17. ↑ "Pike County Schools". Pike County Schools. Retrieved June 30, 2012.
  18. ↑ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 22, 2018.

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