Williamson, Georgia

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Williamson, Georgia
City
Williamson City Hall, Georgia.JPG
Williamson City Hall
Motto(s): 
"Cherish Our Past, Plan Our Future”
Pike County Georgia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Williamson Highlighted.svg
Location in Pike County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°10′47″N84°21′47″W / 33.17972°N 84.36306°W / 33.17972; -84.36306
Country United States
State Georgia
County Pike
Area
[1]
 • Total1.31 sq mi (3.40 km2)
 • Land1.31 sq mi (3.39 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
922 ft (281 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total681
 • Density520.24/sq mi (200.93/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30292
Area code 770
FIPS code 13-83084 [2]
GNIS feature ID0333435 [3]
Website cityofwilliamsonga.org

Williamson is a city in Pike County, Georgia, United States. The population was 681 in 2020. [4]

Contents

History

The community was named after Isaac Henry Williamson, an early settler. [5]

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Williamson as a town in 1908. [6] Williamson was incorporated as a city in 1970. [7]

Geography

Williamson is located at 33°10′47″N84°21′47″W / 33.17972°N 84.36306°W / 33.17972; -84.36306 (33.179743, -84.362976). [8]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1910 179—
1920 24939.1%
1930 226−9.2%
1940 217−4.0%
1950 211−2.8%
1960 2151.9%
1970 28432.1%
1980 250−12.0%
1990 29518.0%
2000 2970.7%
2010 35218.5%
2020 68193.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [9]

As of the census [2] of 2000, there were 297 people, 115 households, and 86 families residing in the town. By 2020, its population was 681. [4]

Education

Williamson 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. [10]

Arts and culture

Williamson is home to the Candler Field Museum, established to recreate the old Atlanta airport as it existed in the 1920s and 1930s. [11]

Government

Williamson is an incorporated municipality and has a Mayor and City Council, a Planning Commission, and a Board of Appeals.

Steve Fry has served as the mayor of Williamson since 2009.

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References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. 1 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. 1 2 "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  5. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 254. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
  6. ↑ Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1908. p. 973.
  7. ↑ "Williamson". GeorgiaGov. Retrieved June 30, 2012.
  8. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  9. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Pike County Schools". Pike County Schools. Retrieved June 30, 2012.
  11. ↑ "Peach State Aerodrome :: Candler Field Museum". www.peachstateaero.com.
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