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
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
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
U.S. Route 19
U.S. Route 41
State Route 3
State Route 7
State Route 18
State Route 74
State Route 109
State Route 362
Adjacent counties
- Spalding County (north)
- Lamar County (east)
- Upson County (south)
- Meriwether County (west)
Communities
Cities
- Concord
- Meansville
- Molena
- Williamson
- Zebulon (county seat)
Census-designated place
Unincorporated communities
Demographics
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| 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
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
References
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