Editing Pavo, Georgia

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'''Pavo''' is a city that is divided by the county line between [[Brooks County, Georgia|Brooks]] and [[Thomas County, Georgia|Thomas counties]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]. It is part of the [[Valdosta, Georgia]] [[Valdosta metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. The population was 622 in 2020.

The city is home to a branch of the Thomas County Public Library System.

Pavo was featured in country music star [[Alan Jackson]]'s video for his hit song "[[Little Man (Alan Jackson song)|Little Man]]", lamenting the decline of small-town America.

==History==
The community was originally known as McDonald, named after one of two prominent families in the area. However, concerns were raised about misdirected mail, resulting from confusion between McDonald, in the southern part of the state, and [[McDonough, Georgia|McDonough]] located in the north. The community was then renamed after an early postmaster, Duncan D. Peacock, "Pavo" being the Latin word meaning "peacock".<ref>{{cite book | url=http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/p.pdf| title=Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins | publisher=Winship Press | author=Krakow, Kenneth K. | year=1975 | location=Macon, GA | pages=172 | isbn=0-915430-00-2}}</ref>

==Geography==
Pavo is located at {{coord|30|57|37|N|83|44|22|W|type:city}} (30.960341, -83.739352).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> [[Georgia State Route 122]] (Harris Street) passes through the center of town, leading southwest {{convert|17|mi}} to [[Thomasville, Georgia|Thomasville]] and east {{convert|21|mi}} to [[Interstate 75]] at [[Hahira, Georgia|Hahira]]. [[Georgia State Route 33]] leads north out of town as Robert Street towards [[Moultrie, Georgia|Moultrie]]; southbound it leaves as County Line Road towards [[Barwick, Georgia|Barwick]] and [[Boston, Georgia|Boston]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Pavo has a total area of {{convert|1.8|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1900= 262
|1910= 572
|1920= 990
|1930= 750
|1940= 706
|1950= 806
|1960= 817
|1970= 775
|1980= 830
|1990= 774
|2000= 711
|2010= 627
|2020= 622
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=}}</ref><br> 1850-1870<ref name=1870CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink=   |title= 1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|date= 1870|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1870/population/1870a-13.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=|page=}}</ref> 1870-1880<ref name=1880CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink=   |title= 1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|date= 1880|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1880/vol-01-population/1880_v1-09.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=|page=}}</ref><br> 1890-1910<ref name=1910CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink=   |title= 1910 Census of Population - Georgia  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|date= 1910|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1910/abstract/supplement-ga.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=|page=}}</ref> 1920-1930<ref name=1930CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink=   |title= 1930 Census of Population - Georgia  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|date= 1930|url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/03815512v1ch04.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=|pages=251–256}}</ref><br> 1940<ref name=1940CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink=   |title= 1940 Census of Population - Georgia  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|date= 1940|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1940/population-volume-1/33973538v1ch04.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}</ref> 1950<ref name=1950CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink=   |title= 1950 Census of Population - Georgia |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|date= 1950|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1950/population-volume-2/37779083v2p11ch2.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}</ref> 1960<ref name=1960CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink=   |title= 1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|date= 1960|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1960/population-volume-1/vol-01-12-c.pdf|accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}</ref><br> 1970<ref name=1970CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink=   |title= 1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|date= 1970|url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1970a_ga-01.pdf|accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}</ref> 1980<ref name=1980CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink=   |title= 1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|date= 1980|url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1980a_gaABC-01.pdf|accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}</ref> 1990<ref name=1990CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink=   |title= 1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|date= 1990|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1990/cph-5/cph-5-12.pdf|accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}</ref><br> 2000<ref name=2000CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink=   |title= 2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|date= 2000|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2003/dec/phc-3-12.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}</ref> 2010<ref name=2010CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink=   |title= 2010 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|date= 2010|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/2010/cph-2/cph-2-12.pdf|accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}</ref>
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In 2000, there were 711 people, 301 households, and 191 families residing in the city.<ref name="GR2" />

Circa 2024, its population was 627. The population by county breakdown was as follows: 379 in Thomas County and 248 in Brooks County.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dot.ga.gov:443/DriveSmart/MapsData/Documents/CountyMaps/Thomas.pdf|title=General Highway Map Thomas County Georgia|publisher=[[Georgia Department of Transportation]]|access-date=2024-09-25}}</ref>

==Arts and culture==
The city celebrates "Peacock Day" on the second Saturday each May.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.peacockday.com/history.html |title=Club Background |website=www.peacockday.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080705012900/http://peacockday.com/history.html |archive-date=2008-07-05}}</ref><ref>[http://www.exploregeorgia.org/listing/7551-26th-annual-peacock-day-in-pavo  2013 Annual Peacock Day - Georgia On My Mind]</ref>

==Education==
Residents in Brooks County are in the [[Brooks County School District]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st13_ga/schooldistrict_maps/c13027_brooks/DC20SD_C13027.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Brooks County, GA|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-09-25}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st13_ga/schooldistrict_maps/c13027_brooks/DC20SD_C13027_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

Residents in Thomas County are in the [[Thomas County School District]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st13_ga/schooldistrict_maps/c13275_thomas/DC20SD_C13275.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Thomas County, GA|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-09-25|page=6 (PDF p. 7/13)}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st13_ga/schooldistrict_maps/c13275_thomas/DC20SD_C13275_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://cityofpavo.com/ City of Pavo Official Site]

{{Brooks County, Georgia}}
{{Thomas County, Georgia}}

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[[Category:Cities in Brooks County, Georgia]]
[[Category:Cities in Thomas County, Georgia]]
[[Category:Cities in Georgia (U.S. state)]]
[[Category:Cities in the Valdosta metropolitan area]]