Meansville, Georgia

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Meansville, Georgia
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Location in Pike County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°3′0″N 84°18′35″W / 33.05000°N 84.30972°W / 33.05000; -84.30972Coordinates: 33°3′0″N 84°18′35″W / 33.05000°N 84.30972°W / 33.05000; -84.30972
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyPike
Area
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Population
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 • Total266
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Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30256
Area code(s)770
FIPS code13-50596[2]
GNIS feature ID0332364[3]

Meansville is a city in Pike County, Georgia, United States. The population was 266 at the 2020 census.[4]

History

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The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Meansville as a town in 1913.[5] According to tradition, the community was named for homesteader John Means.[6]

Geography

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Meansville is located at 33°3′0″N 84°18′35″W / 33.05000°N 84.30972°W / 33.05000; -84.30972 (33.050024, -84.309706).[7]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2), all land.

Demographics

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As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 192 people, 73 households, and 58 families residing in the city. By 2020, there were 266 people in the city.

Education

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Meansville Public Schools are part of the Pike County School District. 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.

Michael Duncan is the Superintendent of Schools.[8]

References

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  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "Meansville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
  4. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  5. Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1913. p. 1055.
  6. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 145. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  7. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  8. "Pike County Schools". Pike County Schools. Retrieved June 30, 2012.

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