Climax, Georgia
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Climax, Georgia | |
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| Climax City Hall Climax City Hall | |
| Location in Decatur County and the state of Georgia Location in Decatur County and the state of Georgia | |
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| Coordinates: 30°52′34″N 84°25′53″W / 30.8760°N 84.4313°WCoordinates: 30°52′34″N 84°25′53″W / 30.8760°N 84.4313°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Decatur County |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Joseph Melvin Kelly |
| Area | |
| • Total | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Land | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Water | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| Elevation | Template:Infobox settlement/lengthdisp |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 276 |
| • Density | Template:Infobox settlement/densdisp |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 31734, 39834 |
| Area code(s) | 229 |
| GNIS pop ID | Template:GNIS 4 |
| GNIS city ID | Template:GNIS 4 |
| FIPS code | Template:FIPS |
| Website | cityofclimaxga.com |
Climax is a city in Decatur County, Georgia, United States. The town was named "Climax" because it is located at the highest point of the railroad between Savannah, Georgia, and the Chattahoochee River.[3][4] The population was 276 at the 2020 census, down from 280 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Bainbridge, Georgia Micropolitan Statistical Area.
History
[edit | edit source]Climax was platted in 1833, and named for its lofty elevation.[5] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1905 as the "Town of Climax", with the municipal corporate limits extending in a one-half mile radius from the town's central water well.[6]
Geography
[edit | edit source]Climax is located in eastern Decatur County at coordinates 30°52′34″N 84°25′53″W / 30.8760°N 84.4313°W.[1] It sits on the crest of Curry Hill, a 300-foot-high (91 m) escarpment that forms the southwestern side of the Flint River valley.
U.S. Route 84 passes through Climax, leading west 10 miles (16 km) to Bainbridge, the Decatur County seat, and east 15 miles (24 km) to Cairo.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Climax has a total area of 0.81 square miles (2.1 km2), all land.[7]
Demographics
[edit | edit source]As of the census of 2000,[8] there were 297 people, 116 households, and 78 families residing in the town. By 2020, there were 276 people in the town.
Swine Time Festival
[edit | edit source]Climax's annual festival is held on the first Saturday after Thanksgiving. The event is attended by 35,000 people annually, a large number in light of Climax's sub-300 population. Contests and events include best-dressed pig, corn shucking, hog calling, eating chitterlings, pig racing, syrup making, baby crawling, and the great greased pig chase. The festival is commenced with a parade down Main Street that leads up to the event grounds. There is also a beauty contest for different age groups where the winner is crowned Miss and Little Miss Swine Time.
Gallery
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Climax city sign.
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USPS post office in Climax.
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Climax Fire Department.
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Allen Mercantile Company building.
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References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Climax, Georgia". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ↑ Climax, GA Historical Marker at the Historical Marker Database
- ↑ "New Georgia Encyclopedia entry for Decatur County". Archived from the original on October 12, 2012. Retrieved September 19, 2009.
- ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 46. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ↑ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. State printer. 1905. p. 730.
- ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Climax city, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved October 20, 2015.[dead link]
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Swine Time Festival
- Climax historical marker