Molena is a city in Pike County, Georgia, United States. The population was 392 in 2020.[4]

Molena, Georgia
Molena City Hall
Molena City Hall
Location in Pike County and the state of Georgia
Location in Pike County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°0′35″N 84°30′8″W / 33.00972°N 84.50222°W / 33.00972; -84.50222
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyPike
Area
 • Total
1.89 sq mi (4.89 km2)
 • Land1.87 sq mi (4.85 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
768 ft (234 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
392
 • Density209.40/sq mi (80.83/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30258
Area code770
FIPS code13-52108[2]
GNIS feature ID0318384[3]

History

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Early variant names were "Snidersville" and "Jenkinsville".[5] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Molena as a city in 1905.[6]

Geography

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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

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1890198
190039499.0%
19103981.0%
19204113.3%
19304478.8%
1940310−30.6%
1950307−1.0%
1960279−9.1%
197038939.4%
1980379−2.6%
199043915.8%
20004758.2%
2010368−22.5%
20203926.5%
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

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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

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  5. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 149. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  6. ^ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1905. p. 1018.
  7. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  8. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.