Molena, Georgia
Molena is a city in Pike County, Georgia, United States. The population was 392 in 2020.[4]
History
Early variant names were "Snidersville" and "Jenkinsville".[5] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Molena as a city in 1905.[6]
Geography
Molena is located at 33°0′35″N 84°30′8″W / 33.00972°N 84.50222°W / 33.00972; -84.50222 (33.009860, -84.502152).[7]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2), all land.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1890 | 198 | — | |
1900 | 394 | 99.0% | |
1910 | 398 | 1.0% | |
1920 | 411 | 3.3% | |
1930 | 447 | 8.8% | |
1940 | 310 | −30.6% | |
1950 | 307 | −1.0% | |
1960 | 279 | −9.1% | |
1970 | 389 | 39.4% | |
1980 | 379 | −2.6% | |
1990 | 439 | 15.8% | |
2000 | 475 | 8.2% | |
2010 | 368 | −22.5% | |
2020 | 392 | 6.5% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[8] |
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 475 people, 134 households, and 110 families residing in the city. By 2020, there were 392 people in the city.[4]
Education
Molena Public Schools are part of the Pike County School District. The school district has a pre-k - second grade building, one elementary school, one middle school, a ninth grade academy and a high school.
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "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. 149. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1905. p. 1018.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
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