Zebulon, Georgia

Zebulon is a city in Pike County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,225 in 2020.^[4] The city is the county seat of Pike County.^[5] The city and county were named after explorer Zebulon Pike.^[6]

Zebulon, Georgia
City
Zebulon City Hall
Location in Pike County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°5′56″N 84°20′32″W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Pike
Area [1]
• Total	4.81 sq mi (12.47 km2)
• Land	4.73 sq mi (12.26 km2)
• Water	0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2)
Elevation	860 ft (262 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,225
• Density	258.82/sq mi (99.92/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	30295
Area codes	470, 678 & 770
FIPS code	13-85128[2]
GNIS feature ID	0333493[3]
Website	cityofzebulonga.us

History

Zebulon was incorporated in 1825. The town was named after Zebulon Pike, a war hero and explorer.^[7]

Geography

Zebulon is located at 33°5′56″N 84°20′32″W (33.098970, -84.342140).^[8]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.55 sq mi (9.2 km²), of which 3.5 sq mi (9.1 km²) is land and 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km²) (1.13%) is water.

Soils in Zebulon have dark reddish brown loamy surface horizons over red to dark red clay and are mostly mapped as Davidson or Lloyd series.^[9]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	245		—
1890	315		28.6%
1900	361		14.6%
1910	602		66.8%
1920	629		4.5%
1930	576		−8.4%
1940	543		−5.7%
1950	539		−0.7%
1960	563		4.5%
1970	776		37.8%
1980	995		28.2%
1990	1,035		4.0%
2000	1,181		14.1%
2010	1,174		−0.6%
2020	1,225		4.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[10]

Zebulon racial composition as of 2020^[4]

Race	Num.	Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)	778	63.51%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	318	25.96%
Asian	10	0.82%
Other/Mixed	65	5.31%
Hispanic or Latino	54	4.41%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,225 people, 424 households, and 245 families residing in the city.

Economy

United Bank is located in Zebulon.

Education

Higher education

Georgia Military College has an extension campus near Zebulon City Hall.

Pike County School District

The Pike County School District serves Zebulon. The school district has one Pre-K school^[11] (lottery funded),^[12] a primary school (K–2), an elementary school (3–5), a middle school (6–8), a ninth grade academy^[13] and two high schools.^[14] In 2004, the district had 156 full-time teachers and over 2,800 students.^[15] In 2021, it reported 3,500 students.^[13]

• Pike County Pre-K School^[11]
• Pike County Primary School
• Pike County Elementary School
• Pike County Middle School
• Pike County Ninth Grade Academy^[16]
• Pike County High School
• Zebulon High School

Notability and popular culture appearances

Singer/songwriter Vic Chesnutt was raised in Zebulon. In 2006, he was ranked by Robin Hilton of NPR as the #5 living songwriter.^[17][6]

The courthouse in Zebulon can be seen in the 1983 television film Murder in Coweta County starring Andy Griffith and Johnny Cash. The 1984 movie Tank starring James Garner was filmed in and around the town.