Camak, Georgia

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 165 at the 2000 census.

Camak, Georgia
Town
Location in Warren County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°27′11″N 82°38′54″W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Warren
Area [1]
• Total	0.79 sq mi (2.06 km^2)
• Land	0.79 sq mi (2.05 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation	581 ft (177 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	138
• Estimate  (2019)[2]	126
• Density	159.09/sq mi (61.40/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	30807
Area code(s)	706
FIPS code	13-12512[3]
GNIS feature ID	0331311[4]

History

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.[5] The community was named after James Camak, a railroad promoter.[6][7] Camak's home in Athens, the Camak House, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[8]

Geography

Camak is located at 33°27′11″N 82°38′54″W (33.453039, -82.648287).[9]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
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%
Est. 2019	126	[2]	−8.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[10]

At the 2000 census there were 165 people, 71 households, and 40 families in the town. The population density was 209.2 people per square mile (80.6/km²). There were 84 housing units at an average density of 106.5 per square mile (41.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 46.06% White, 53.33% African American and 0.61% Native American.[3] Of the 71 households 21.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.7% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.3% were non-families. 39.4% of households were one person and 16.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 3.15.

The age distribution was 20.0% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 29.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% 65 or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.9 males.

The median household income was $26,500 and the median family income was $30,833. Males had a median income of $28,000 versus $16,667 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,594. About 16.7% of families and 19.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 25.0% of those sixty five or over.

See also

• Central Savannah River Area

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
5. Acts of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1898. p. 148.
6. "Warren County". Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
7. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 31. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
8. "GEORGIA - Clarke County". nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
9. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
10. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.