Camak, Georgia

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
Town
Location in Warren County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°27′11″N 82°38′54″W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Warren
Area [1]
• Total	0.79 sq mi (2.06 km2)
• Land	0.79 sq mi (2.05 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	581 ft (177 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	141
• Density	178.03/sq mi (68.71/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	30807
Area code	706
FIPS code	13-12512[2]
GNIS feature ID	0331311[3]

History

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

Camak is located at 33°27′11″N 82°38′54″W (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

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1900	115		—
1910	241		109.6%
1920	303		25.7%
1930	345		13.9%
1940	360		4.3%
1950	379		5.3%
1960	285		−24.8%
1970	224		−21.4%
1980	283		26.3%
1990	220		−22.3%
2000	165		−25.0%
2010	138		−16.4%
2020	141		2.2%
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

• State of Georgia portal

• Central Savannah River Area

References

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.