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.
Camak, 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 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Warren |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.79 sq mi (2.06 km2) |
| • Land | 0.79 sq mi (2.05 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 581 ft (177 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 141 |
| • Density | 178.03/sq mi (68.71/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 30807 |
| Area code | 706 |
| FIPS code | 13-12512[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0331311[3] |
History
editThe 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
editCamak is located at 33°27′11″N 82°38′54″W / 33.45306°N 82.64833°W (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
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 115 | — | |
| 1910 | 241 | 109.6% | |
| 1920 | 303 | 25.7% | |
| 1930 | 345 | 13.9% | |
| 1940 | 360 | 4.3% | |
| 1950 | 379 | 5.3% | |
| 1960 | 285 | −24.8% | |
| 1970 | 224 | −21.4% | |
| 1980 | 283 | 26.3% | |
| 1990 | 220 | −22.3% | |
| 2000 | 165 | −25.0% | |
| 2010 | 138 | −16.4% | |
| 2020 | 141 | 2.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[9] | |||
| 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Acts of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1898. p. 148.
- ^ "Warren County". Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 31. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ "GEORGIA - Clarke County". nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.