Williamson, Georgia
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Williamson, Georgia | |
|---|---|
| Williamson City Hall Williamson City Hall | |
| Motto(s): "Cherish Our Past, Plan Our Future"Template:Force singular | |
| Location in Pike County and the state of Georgia Location in Pike County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 33°10′47″N 84°21′47″W / 33.17972°N 84.36306°WCoordinates: 33°10′47″N 84°21′47″W / 33.17972°N 84.36306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Pike |
| Area | |
| • Total | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Land | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Water | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| Elevation | Template:Infobox settlement/lengthdisp |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 681 |
| • Density | Template:Infobox settlement/densdisp |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 30292 |
| Area code(s) | 770 |
| FIPS code | 13-83084[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0333435[3] |
| Website | cityofwilliamsonga.org |
Williamson is a city in Pike County, Georgia, United States. The population was 681 in 2020.[4]
History
[edit]The community was named after Isaac Henry Williamson, an early settler.[5]
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Williamson as a town in 1908.[6] Williamson was incorporated as a city in 1970.[7]
Geography
[edit]Williamson is located at 33°10′47″N 84°21′47″W / 33.17972°N 84.36306°W (33.179743, -84.362976).[8]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2), all land.
Demographics
[edit]Template:US Census population As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 297 people, 115 households, and 86 families residing in the town. By 2020, its population was 681.[4]
Education
[edit]Williamson 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.[9]
Arts and culture
[edit]Williamson is home to the Candler Field Museum, established to recreate the old Atlanta airport as it existed in the 1920s and 1930s.[10]
Government
[edit]Williamson is an incorporated municipality and has a Mayor and City Council, a Planning Commission, and a Board of Appeals.
Steve Fry has served as the mayor of Williamson since 2009.
References
[edit]- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ "Williamson". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
- ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 254. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ↑ Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1908. p. 973.
- ↑ "Williamson". GeorgiaGov. Archived from the original on May 11, 2012. Retrieved June 30, 2012.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ↑ "Pike County Schools". Pike County Schools. Retrieved June 30, 2012.
- ↑ "Peach State Aerodrome :: Candler Field Museum". www.peachstateaero.com. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved August 23, 2014.