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'''Pitts''' is a city located in [[Wilcox County, Georgia]]. As of the [[2000]] census, the city had a total population of 308. |
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'''Pitts''' is a city in [[Wilcox County, Georgia|Wilcox County]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], United States. Per the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 252.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Pitts city, Georgia|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US1361544|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=April 15, 2022}}</ref> |
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==Geography== |
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Pitts is located at 31°56'43" North, 83°32'24" West (31.945270, -83.540004)[[Geographic references#1|<sup>1</sup>]]. |
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Pitts is located at {{coord|31|56|43|N|83|32|24|W|type:city}} (31.945270, -83.540004).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> |
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According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of 2.1 [[square kilometer|km²]] (0.8 [[square mile|mi²]]). 2.1 km² (0.8 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water. |
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According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.8|sqmi|km2}}, all land. |
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== Demographics == |
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As of the [[census]][[Geographic references#2|<sup>2</sup>]] of [[2000]], there are 308 people, 121 households, and 83 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] is 148.6/km² (383.9/mi²). There are 145 housing units at an average density of 70.0/km² (180.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 76.62% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 23.38% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.00% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.00% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.00% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.00% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0.00% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population are [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race. |
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== History == |
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There are 121 households out of which 33.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% are [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 16.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% are non-families. 27.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.55 and the average family size is 3.11. |
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The community which later became Pitts began as a settlement in the area of the home of Lyston Clyde Peebles Sr., two miles east of the Alapaha River. Brock Owens and Ashley J. Pitts operated the first store there in the mid-1880s. Pitts was called Kings' Crossing at the time. When application was made for a post office, the Postmaster General preferred a shorter name. J.A. King suggested the name Pitts, in honor of his son-in-law, Ashley J. Pitts. The name was accepted, and the post office was established on 1 November 1888 with Pitts as postmaster. |
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The [[Georgia General Assembly]] incorporated Pitts as a town in 1905.<ref>{{cite book|title=Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eHy7q4S7wL8C&pg=PA1045|year=1905|publisher=Clark & Hines, State Printers|page=1045}}</ref> |
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In the city the population is spread out with 29.9% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 92.9 males. |
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On April 20, 1921, various people throughout southwest and south-central Georgia observed a meteor trail across the sky which culminated in an explosion and impact at a minimum of four spots slightly north of Pitts. Three fragments of the meteorite were recovered, one falling within a few feet of a child playing outside. It was classified as an iron meteorite.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?sea=Georgia&sfor=places&ants=&falls=&valids=&stype=contains&lrec=50&map=ge&browse=&country=All&srt=name&categ=All&mblist=All&rect=&phot=&snew=0&pnt=Normal%20table&code=18837|title=Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for Pitts}}</ref> The largest recovered fragment weighed 3.76 kilograms and is currently housed in the Smithsonian Institution Collection. The other fragments remain in private collections. Local accounts and fragments were collected and documented in the Geological Survey of Georgia Bulletin, Issue 29.<ref>{{cite book|title=Bulletin - Geological Survey|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zBIMAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA141|year=1922|publisher=Geological Survey.|page=141}}</ref> |
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The median income for a household in the city is $24,625, and the median income for a family is $26,058. Males have a median income of $27,500 versus $22,188 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city is $15,103. 25.3% of the population and 18.9% of families are below the [[poverty line]]. Out of the total population, 38.3% of those under the age of 18 and 19.6% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. |
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==Demographics== |
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[[Category:Cities in Georgia (U.S. state)]] |
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{{US Census population |
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|1910= 279 |
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|1920= 352 |
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|1930= 364 |
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|1940= 371 |
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|1950= 397 |
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|1960= 388 |
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|1970= 345 |
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|1980= 384 |
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|1990= 214 |
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|2000= 308 |
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|2010= 320 |
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|2020= 252 |
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades|publisher=[[US Census Bureau]]|access-date=}}</ref><br> 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2/> 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2/> |
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[[Category:Wilcox County, Georgia]] |
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|+'''Pitts city, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''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.''}}</small> |
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!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small> |
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!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Pitts city, Georgia|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=1600000US1361544&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> |
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!Pop 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Pitts city, Georgia|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=1600000US1361544&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> |
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!% 2010 |
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|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH) |
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|241 |
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|192 |
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|75.31% |
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|76.19% |
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|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH) |
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|75 |
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|54 |
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|23.44% |
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|21.43% |
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|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH) |
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|1 |
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|0 |
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|0.31% |
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|0.00% |
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|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH) |
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|0 |
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|0 |
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|0.00% |
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|0.00% |
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|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH) |
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|0 |
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|0 |
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|0.00% |
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|0.00% |
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|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH) alone (NH) |
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|0 |
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|0 |
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|0.00% |
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|0.00% |
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|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH) |
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|1 |
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|0 |
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|0.31% |
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|0.00% |
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|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race) |
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|2 |
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|6 |
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|0.63% |
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|2.38% |
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|'''Total''' |
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|'''320''' |
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|'''252''' |
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|'''100.00%''' |
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In 2020, the population was 252, down from 320 in 2010. |
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== Education == |
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The [[Wilcox County School District (Georgia)|Wilcox County School District]] holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of an elementary school, a middle school, and a high school.<ref>[http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/ReportingFW.aspx?PageReq=111&PID=62&PTID=69&CountyId=756&T=0&FY=2009 Georgia Board of Education]{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, Retrieved June 30, 2010.</ref> The district has 90 full-time teachers and over 1,439 students.<ref>[http://www.school-stats.com/GA/WILCOX/WILCOX_COUNTY.html School Stats], Retrieved June 30, 2010.</ref> |
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The schools, located in Rochelle, are: |
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*Wilcox County Elementary School |
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*Wilcox County Middle School |
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*[[Wilcox County High School]] |
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==References== |
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{{Portal|State of Georgia|Schools}} |
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{{Wilcox County, Georgia}} |
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{{authority control}} |
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[[Category:Cities in Georgia (U.S. state)]] |
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[[Category:Cities in Wilcox County, Georgia]] |
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Latest revision as of 23:47, 28 March 2025
Pitts, Georgia | |
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 Location in Wilcox County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 31°56′43″N 83°32′24″W / 31.94528°N 83.54000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Wilcox |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.80 sq mi (2.07 km2) |
| • Land | 0.80 sq mi (2.07 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 381 ft (116 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 252 |
| • Density | 314.61/sq mi (121.45/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 31072 |
| Area code | 229 |
| FIPS code | 13-61544[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0332700[3] |
Pitts is a city in Wilcox County, Georgia, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 252.[4]
Geography
[edit]Pitts is located at 31°56′43″N 83°32′24″W / 31.94528°N 83.54000°W (31.945270, -83.540004).[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), all land.
History
[edit]The community which later became Pitts began as a settlement in the area of the home of Lyston Clyde Peebles Sr., two miles east of the Alapaha River. Brock Owens and Ashley J. Pitts operated the first store there in the mid-1880s. Pitts was called Kings' Crossing at the time. When application was made for a post office, the Postmaster General preferred a shorter name. J.A. King suggested the name Pitts, in honor of his son-in-law, Ashley J. Pitts. The name was accepted, and the post office was established on 1 November 1888 with Pitts as postmaster.
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Pitts as a town in 1905.[6]
On April 20, 1921, various people throughout southwest and south-central Georgia observed a meteor trail across the sky which culminated in an explosion and impact at a minimum of four spots slightly north of Pitts. Three fragments of the meteorite were recovered, one falling within a few feet of a child playing outside. It was classified as an iron meteorite.[7] The largest recovered fragment weighed 3.76 kilograms and is currently housed in the Smithsonian Institution Collection. The other fragments remain in private collections. Local accounts and fragments were collected and documented in the Geological Survey of Georgia Bulletin, Issue 29.[8]
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 279 | — | |
| 1920 | 352 | 26.2% | |
| 1930 | 364 | 3.4% | |
| 1940 | 371 | 1.9% | |
| 1950 | 397 | 7.0% | |
| 1960 | 388 | −2.3% | |
| 1970 | 345 | −11.1% | |
| 1980 | 384 | 11.3% | |
| 1990 | 214 | −44.3% | |
| 2000 | 308 | 43.9% | |
| 2010 | 320 | 3.9% | |
| 2020 | 252 | −21.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[9] 2010[10] 2020[11] | |||
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[10] | Pop 2020[11] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 241 | 192 | 75.31% | 76.19% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 75 | 54 | 23.44% | 21.43% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 1 | 0 | 0.31% | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 1 | 0 | 0.31% | 0.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2 | 6 | 0.63% | 2.38% |
| Total | 320 | 252 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
In 2020, the population was 252, down from 320 in 2010.
Education
[edit]The Wilcox County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of an elementary school, a middle school, and a high school.[12] The district has 90 full-time teachers and over 1,439 students.[13]
The schools, located in Rochelle, are:
- Wilcox County Elementary School
- Wilcox County Middle School
- Wilcox County High School
References
[edit]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Pitts city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1905. p. 1045.
- ^ "Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for Pitts".
- ^ Bulletin - Geological Survey. Geological Survey. 1922. p. 141.
- ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Pitts city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Pitts city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ Georgia Board of Education[permanent dead link], Retrieved June 30, 2010.
- ^ School Stats, Retrieved June 30, 2010.
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