Pearson, Georgia

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Pearson is a city in Atkinson County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,821 in 2020.<ref name="GR2" /> The city is the county seat of Atkinson County.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref>

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.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> The community was named after Benajah Pearson, a veteran of the Second Seminole War.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Geography

Pearson is located at Template:Coord (31.298368, -82.852827), within Southeast Georgia.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref> According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert, or 0.28%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">Template:Cite web</ref>

Demographics

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Pearson racial composition as of 2020<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
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.<ref>Template:Cite web Template:Dead link</ref> The district has 102 full-time teachers and over 1,648 students as of 2010.<ref>Free District Report, Retrieved May 29, 2010.</ref>