Molena, Georgia
Molena, Georgia  | |
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![]() Molena City Hall  | |
![]() Location in Pike County and the state of Georgia  | |
| Coordinates: 33°0′35″N 84°30′8″W / 33.00972°N 84.50222°W | |
| Country | United States | 
| State | Georgia | 
| County | Pike | 
| Area | |
 • Total  | 1.89 sq mi (4.89 km2) | 
| • Land | 1.87 sq mi (4.85 km2) | 
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2) | 
| Elevation | 768 ft (234 m) | 
| Population  (2020)  | |
 • Total  | 392 | 
| • Density | 209.40/sq mi (80.83/km2) | 
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) | 
| ZIP code | 30258  | 
| Area code | 770 | 
| FIPS code | 13-52108[2] | 
| GNIS feature ID | 0318384[3] | 
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 (33.009860, -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
The Public Schools in Molena are part of the Pike County School District. The district includes a pre-kindergarten to second-grade building, an elementary school, a 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.
 


