Hilltop, Georgia

Hilltop, Georgia
Unincorporated community
Census-designated place
Location in Pike County and the state of Georgia
Location in Pike County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°6′14″N 84°26′2″W / 33.10389°N 84.43389°W / 33.10389; -84.43389
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyPike
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.98 sq mi (2.55 km2)
 • Land0.96 sq mi (2.49 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation
850 ft (259 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
245
 • Density254.68/sq mi (98.31/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code13-38866[2]
GNIS feature ID1852875[3]

Hilltop is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Pike County, Georgia, United States. The population was 245 in 2020.

Geography

Hilltop is located at 33°6′14″N 84°26′2″W / 33.10389°N 84.43389°W / 33.10389; -84.43389 (33.103864, -84.433959).[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), of which 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (2.04%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2000401—
2010262−34.7%
2020245−6.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
1850-1870[6] 1870-1880[7]
1890-1910[8] 1920-1930[9]
1940[10] 1950[11] 1960[12]
1970[13] 1980[14] 1990[15]
2000[16] 2010[17] 2020[18]
Hilltop CDP, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
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 (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000[19] Pop 2010[17] Pop 2020[18] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 48 29 46 11.97% 11.07% 18.78%
Black or African American alone (NH) 352 233 195 87.78% 88.93% 79.59%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 1 0 0 0.25% 0.00% 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 0 1 0.00% 0.00% 0.41%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) 0 0 3 0.00% 0.00% 1.22%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Total 401 262 245 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

Hilltop was first listed as a CDP in the 2000 U.S. census.[19][15] As of the census of 2000, there were 401 people, 119 households, and 91 families residing in the CDP.[2] By the 2020 census, there were 245 people in the CDP.

Education

Hilltop Public Schools are part of the Pike County School District. The school district has one Pre-K building (lottery funded), one primary school (K-2), one elementary school (3-5), one middle school (6-8), a ninth grade academy and two high schools.

Michael Duncan is the Superintendent of Schools.[20]

References

  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. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  5. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". US Census Bureau.
  6. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1870.
  7. ^ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1880.
  8. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1930.
  9. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1930. p. 251-256.
  10. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1940.
  11. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1980.
  12. ^ "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1960.
  13. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1970.
  14. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1980.
  15. ^ a b "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1990.
  16. ^ "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 2000.
  17. ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Hilltop CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  18. ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Hilltop CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  19. ^ a b "P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Hilltop CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  20. ^ "Pike County Schools". Pike County Schools. Retrieved June 30, 2012.