Pike County, Georgia
| Pike County, Georgia | |
 Pike County Courthouse (Built 1895), Zebulon, Georgia
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 Location in the state of Georgia |
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 Georgia's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1822 |
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| Named for | Zebulon Pike |
| Seat | Zebulon |
| Largest city | Zebulon |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
219.43 sq mi (568 km²) 218.37 sq mi (566 km²) 1.06 sq mi (3 km²), |
| PopulationEst. - (2006) - Density |
16,801 |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
Pike County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on December 9, 1822. As of 2000, the population was 13,688. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 17,204.[1] The county seat is Zebulon.[2]
It is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area (Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area).
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[edit] History
Pike County was made from part of Monroe County in 1822. It was named after Zebulon Montgomery Pike, explorer and army officer.
[edit] Geography
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 219.43 square miles (568.3 km2), of which 218.37 square miles (565.6 km2) (or 99.52%) is land and 1.06 square miles (2.7 km2) (or 0.48%) is water.[3]
[edit] Major highways
U.S. Highway 19
Georgia State Route 18
Georgia State Route 74
Georgia State Route 109
Georgia State Route 362
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Spalding County (north)
- Lamar County (east)
- Upson County (south)
- Meriwether County (west)
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 13,688 people, 4,755 households, and 3,784 families residing in the county. The population density was 63 people per square mile (24/km²). There were 5,068 housing units at an average density of 23 per square mile (9/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 83.64% White, 14.79% Black or African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.42% from other races, and 0.57% from two or more races. 1.22% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 4,755 households out of which 37.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.40% were married couples living together, 10.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.40% were non-families. 17.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the county the population was spread out with 27.60% under the age of 18, 8.00% from 18 to 24, 30.20% from 25 to 44, 23.30% from 45 to 64, and 10.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 100.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.70 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $44,370, and the median income for a family was $49,798. Males had a median income of $33,114 versus $23,800 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,661. About 6.90% of families and 9.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.60% of those under age 18 and 11.00% of those age 65 or over.
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[edit] See also
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[edit] References
- ^ [1]
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. http://www.census.gov/tiger/tms/gazetteer/county2k.txt. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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