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
Location in Warren County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°27′11″N 82°38′54″W
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyWarren
Area
[1]
 • 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]

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.[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

Camak is located at 33°27′11″N 82°38′54″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
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]

2020 census
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%

2000 census

At the 2000 census there were 165 people, 71 households, and 40 families in the town. The population density was 209.2 inhabitants per square mile (80.8/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.[2] 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 18 and 25.0% of those 65 or over.

See also

References
  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.
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