Williamson, Georgia

Williamson is a town in Pike County, Georgia, United States. The population was 297 at the 2000 census.

History

Williamson was incorporated in 1970. The town was named for Isaac Henry Williamson.

Geography

Williamson is located at 33°10′47″N 84°21′47″W / 33.17972°N 84.36306°W / 33.17972; -84.36306 (33.179743, -84.362976).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 297 people, 115 households, and 86 families residing in the town. The population density was 495.6 people per square mile (191.1/km²). There were 122 housing units at an average density of 203.6 per square mile (78.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 85.19% White, 13.80% African American, and 1.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.01% of the population.

There were 115 households out of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.7% were married couples living together, 18.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. 19.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 2.92.