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
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
 • Total
0.79 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)
 • Total
141
 • 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

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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.