Pike County, Georgia
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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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The county seat is Zebulon.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref>
History
[edit]Pike County was made from part of Monroe County in 1822. It was named after Zebulon Montgomery Pike, an explorer and army officer.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
Geography
[edit]According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (1.5%) is water.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref> The entirety of Pike County is located in the Upper Flint River sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The county is located in the Piedmont region of the state.
Major highways
[edit]- File:US 19.svg U.S. Route 19
- File:US 41.svg U.S. Route 41
- File:Georgia 3.svg State Route 3
- File:Georgia 7.svg State Route 7
- File:Georgia 18.svg State Route 18
- File:Georgia 74.svg State Route 74
- File:Georgia 109.svg State Route 109
- File:Georgia 362.svg State Route 362
Adjacent counties
[edit]- Spalding County (north)
- Lamar County (east)
- Upson County (south)
- Meriwether County (west)
Communities
[edit]Cities
[edit]- Concord
- Meansville
- Molena
- Williamson
- Zebulon (county seat)
Census-designated place
[edit]Unincorporated communities
[edit]Demographics
[edit]| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 16,313 | 86.36% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 1,445 | 7.65% |
| Native American | 28 | 0.15% |
| Asian | 77 | 0.41% |
| Other/Mixed | 678 | 3.59% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 348 | 1.84% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 18,889 people, 6,143 households, and 4,525 families residing in the county.
Education
[edit]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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Politics
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See also
[edit]References
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