Williamson is a city in Pike County, Georgia, United States. The population was 681 in 2020.[4]
Williamson, Georgia | |
|---|---|
 Williamson City Hall | |
| Motto(s): "Cherish Our Past, Plan Our Future” | |
 Location in Pike County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 33°10′47″N 84°21′47″W / 33.17972°N 84.36306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Pike |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.31 sq mi (3.40 km2) |
| • Land | 1.31 sq mi (3.39 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 922 ft (281 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 681 |
| • Density | 520.24/sq mi (200.93/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 30292 |
| Area code | 770 |
| FIPS code | 13-83084[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0333435[3] |
| Website | cityofwilliamsonga.org |
History
editThe community was named after Isaac Henry Williamson, an early settler.[5]
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Williamson as a town in 1908.[6] Williamson was incorporated as a city in 1970.[7]
Geography
editWilliamson is located at 33°10′47″N 84°21′47″W / 33.17972°N 84.36306°W (33.179743, -84.362976).[8]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2), all land.
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 179 | — | |
| 1920 | 249 | 39.1% | |
| 1930 | 226 | −9.2% | |
| 1940 | 217 | −4.0% | |
| 1950 | 211 | −2.8% | |
| 1960 | 215 | 1.9% | |
| 1970 | 284 | 32.1% | |
| 1980 | 250 | −12.0% | |
| 1990 | 295 | 18.0% | |
| 2000 | 297 | 0.7% | |
| 2010 | 352 | 18.5% | |
| 2020 | 681 | 93.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[9] | |||
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 297 people, 115 households, and 86 families residing in the town. By 2020, its population was 681.[4]
Education
editWilliamson Public Schools are part of the Pike County School District. 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 two high schools.
Michael Duncan is the Superintendent of Schools.[10]
Arts and culture
editWilliamson is home to the Candler Field Museum, established to recreate the old Atlanta airport as it existed in the 1920s and 1930s.[11]
Government
editWilliamson is an incorporated municipality and has a Mayor and City Council, a Planning Commission, and a Board of Appeals.
Steve Fry has served as the mayor of Williamson since 2009.
References
edit- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 254. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1908. p. 973.
- ^ "Williamson". GeorgiaGov. Retrieved June 30, 2012.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Pike County Schools". Pike County Schools. Retrieved June 30, 2012.
- ^ "Peach State Aerodrome :: Candler Field Museum". www.peachstateaero.com.