Zebulon, Georgia

Zebulon is a city in Pike County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,174 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Pike County.[5] The city and county were named after explorer Zebulon Pike.[6]

Zebulon, Georgia
City
Zebulon City Hall
Location in Pike County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°5′56″N 84°20′32″W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Pike
Area [1]
• Total	4.89 sq mi (12.67 km^2)
• Land	4.81 sq mi (12.46 km^2)
• Water	0.08 sq mi (0.21 km^2)
Elevation	860 ft (262 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,174
• Estimate  (2019)[2]	1,228
• Density	255.30/sq mi (98.57/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	30295
Area code(s)	470, 678 & 770
FIPS code	13-85128[3]
GNIS feature ID	0333493[4]
Website	cityofzebulonga.us

History

Zebulon was incorporated in 1825. The town was named after Zebulon Pike, a war hero and explorer.[7]

Singer/Songwriter Vic Chesnutt grew up in Zebulon. Vic was ranked as the #5 living songwriter by NPR in 2006.[8][6]

Geography

Zebulon is located at 33°5′56″N 84°20′32″W (33.098970, -84.342140).[9]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.2 km²), of which 3.5 square miles (9.0 km²) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km²) (1.13%) is water.

Soils in Zebulon have dark reddish brown loamy surface horizons over red to dark red clay and are mostly mapped as Davidson or Lloyd series.[10]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	245		—
1890	315		28.6%
1900	361		14.6%
1910	602		66.8%
1920	629		4.5%
1930	576		−8.4%
1940	543		−5.7%
1950	539		−0.7%
1960	563		4.5%
1970	776		37.8%
1980	995		28.2%
1990	1,035		4.0%
2000	1,181		14.1%
2010	1,174		−0.6%
Est. 2019	1,228	[2]	4.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[11]

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 1,181 people, 464 households, and 324 families residing in the city. The population density was 338.0 people per square mile (130.7/km²). There were 499 housing units at an average density of 142.8 per square mile (55.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 60.12% White, 36.92% African American, 0.08% Native American, 1.27% Asian, 0.68% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.95% of the population.

There were 464 households, out of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.1% were married couples living together, 22.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.4% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,125, and the median income for a family was $35,333. Males had a median income of $25,804 versus $19,479 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,772. About 12.8% of families and 15.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.8% of those under age 18 and 27.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Higher Education

Georgia Military College has an extension campus near Zebulon City Hall.

Pike County School District

The Pike County School District serves Zebulon. 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.[12] The district has 156 full-time teachers and over 2,800 students.[13]

• Pike County Pre-Kindergarten
• Pike County Primary School
• Pike County Elementary School
• Pike County Middle School
• Pike County 9th Grade Academy
• Pike County High School
• Zebulon High School

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. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
6. "Profile for Zebulon, Georgia, GA". ePodunk. Retrieved 2012-06-30.
7. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 261. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
8. "The Best Living Songwriters".
9. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
10. https://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov/app/WebSoilSurvey.aspx
11. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
12. Georgia Board of Education, Retrieved June 25, 2010.
13. Pike County Schools at School-Stats.com. Retrieved June 25, 2010.