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Camak, Georgia

Coordinates: 33°27′11″N 82°38′54″W / 33.45306°N 82.64833°W / 33.45306; -82.64833
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Camak, Georgia
Location in Warren County and the state of Georgia
Location in Warren County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°27′11″N 82°38′54″W / 33.45306°N 82.64833°W / 33.45306; -82.64833
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyWarren
Area
 • Total0.79 sq mi (2.06 km2)
 • Land0.79 sq mi (2.05 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
581 ft (177 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total141
 • Density178.03/sq mi (68.71/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30807
Area code706
FIPS code13-12512[2]
GNIS feature ID0331311[3]

Camak is a town in Warren County, Georgia, United States. The town is located just off Interstate 20 between Atlanta and Augusta. The population was 141 in 2020.

History

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The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1898 as the "Town of Camak", with municipal corporate limits extending in a one-half mile radius from the Georgia Railroad depot.[4] The community was named after James Camak, a railroad promoter.[5][6] Camak's home in Athens, the Camak House, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[7]

Geography

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Camak is located at 33°27′11″N 82°38′54″W / 33.45306°N 82.64833°W / 33.45306; -82.64833 (33.453039, -82.648287).[8] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), all land.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1900115
1910241109.6%
192030325.7%
193034513.9%
19403604.3%
19503795.3%
1960285−24.8%
1970224−21.4%
198028326.3%
1990220−22.3%
2000165−25.0%
2010138−16.4%
20201412.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]
Camak town, Georgia – Racial and Ethnic Composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2010[10] Pop 2020[11] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 65 60 47.10% 42.55%
Black or African American alone (NH) 69 70 50.00% 49.65%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 2 0.00% 1.42%
Asian alone (NH) 0 3 0.00% 2.13%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 2 2 1.45% 1.42%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2 4 1.45% 2.84%
Total 138 141 100.00% 100.00%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ Acts of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1898. p. 148.
  5. ^ "Warren County". Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  6. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 31. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  7. ^ "GEORGIA - Clarke County". nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  8. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  9. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  10. ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Camak town, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  11. ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Camak town, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.