Molena, Georgia

Molena, Georgia
City
Molena City Hall
Location in Pike County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°0′35″N 84°30′8″W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Pike
Area [1]
• Total	1.89 sq mi (4.89 km^2)
• Land	1.87 sq mi (4.85 km^2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.04 km^2)
Elevation	768 ft (234 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	392
• Density	209.40/sq mi (80.83/km^2)
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 (33.009860, -84.502152).[7]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km^2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

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

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

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
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. "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.