Pinehurst, Georgia
City
Pinehurst City Hall
Pinehurst City Hall
Location in Dooly County and the state of Georgia
Location in Dooly County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°11′40″N 83°45′40″W / 32.19444°N 83.76111°W / 32.19444; -83.76111
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyDooly
Area
[1]
 • Total1.02 sq mi (2.64 km2)
 • Land1.02 sq mi (2.63 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
413 ft (126 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total309
 • Density303.83/sq mi (117.29/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31070
Area code229
FIPS code13-60984[2]
GNIS feature ID0320662[3]
Websitecityofpinehurstga.com

Pinehurst is a city in Dooly County, Georgia, United States. The population was 309 in 2020.

History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Pinehurst in 1895.[4] The community was named for the pine trees abundant in Georgia.[5]

Geography

Pinehurst is located northeast of the center of Dooly County at 32°11′40″N 83°45′40″W / 32.19444°N 83.76111°W / 32.19444; -83.76111 (32.194472, -83.761112).[6] U.S. Route 41 passes through the center of town as Pine Avenue, leading north 5 miles (8 km) to Unadilla and south 8 miles (13 km) to Vienna, the county seat. Interstate 75 passes just east of the town limits, with access from Exit 117; I-75 leads north 48 miles (77 km) to Macon and south 56 miles (90 km) to Tifton.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), all land.[7]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1900330—
191045136.7%
192059632.2%
1930519−12.9%
1940474−8.7%
1950430−9.3%
19604576.3%
1970405−11.4%
19804316.4%
1990388−10.0%
2000307−20.9%
201045548.2%
2020309−32.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 307 people, 145 households, and 87 families residing in the city. By 2020, its population was 309.

References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. 1 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. 1895. p. 270.
  5. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 176. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  6. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  7. ↑ in"Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Pinehurst city, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
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