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 Zebulon,
the county seat of Pike County, was incorporated November 25,
1825. The city and county are named after Zebulon M. Pike, a
hero of the War of 1812, explorer of the Louisiana Territory,
and discoverer of Pike's Peak in Colorado.
The
Pike County courthouse in Zebulon was built in 1895 and is
listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Other
locally recognized historic structures in the downtown area of
the city include the Franklin House, Redding House, Baptist
Cemetery, Old Zebulon Depot, Banks House, and Old Zebulon High
School (Chandler Building).
Zebulon
is located in middle Georiga with U.S. 19 passing through the
downtown area.
There
have been two motion pictures filmed in Zebulon: Murder in
Coweta County (1982) starring Andy Griffith and Johnny Cash and
Tank (1983) starring James Garner. Both of these movies were
filmed on the city square because of the courthouse's historic
features.
Population (year 2000): 1,181. Estimated
population in July 2005: 1,194 (+1.1% change)
Males: 540 (45.7%), Females: 641 (54.3%)
Zip code:
30295
Median resident age: 34.3 years
Median household income: $29,125 (year 2000)
Median house value: $89,100 (year 2000)
Races in Zebulon:
- White Non-Hispanic (59.2%)
- Black (36.9%)
- Hispanic (1.9%)
- Asian Indian (0.9%)
- Two or more races (0.9%)
- Other race (0.7%)
- American Indian (0.5%)
Ancestries: United States (17.6%), Irish
(10.8%), German (6.9%), English (5.2%), Scotch-Irish (1.3%).
Land area: 3.5 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Zebulon
- High school or higher: 72.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
- Unemployed: 6.3%
- Mean travel time to work: 26.2 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Zebulon city
- Never married: 29.7%
- Now married: 47.1%
- Separated: 2.1%
- Widowed: 10.8%
- Divorced: 10.3%
1.3% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +137 (+13.1%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Zebulon:
- SPALDING REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; GRIFFIN,
GA)
- UPSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles;
THOMASTON, GA)
- FAYETTE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 28 miles;
FAYETTEVILLE, GA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Zebulon:
- THE WILLIAM B HARTSFIELD ATLANTA INTL (about 38
miles; ATLANTA, GA; ID: ATL)
- DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE (about 57 miles; MARIETTA,
GA; ID: MGE)
- MIDDLE GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 57 miles; MACON, GA;
ID: MCN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Zebulon:
- PEACH STATE (about 7 miles; WILLIAMSON, GA; ID: GA2)
- GRIFFIN-SPALDING COUNTY (about 10 miles; GRIFFIN,
GA; ID: 6A2)
- THOMASTON-UPSON COUNTY (about 13 miles; THOMASTON,
GA; ID: OPN)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Zebulon:
- GORDON COLLEGE (about 14 miles; BARNESVILLE, GA;
Full-time enrollment: 2,263)
- CLAYTON COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 34
miles; MORROW, GA; FT enrollment: 2,953)
- GEORGIA PERIMETER COLLEGE (about 42 miles; DECATUR,
GA; FT enrollment: 8,213)
- ATLANTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 44 miles; ATLANTA,
GA; FT enrollment: 2,207)
- GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; ATLANTA,
GA; FT enrollment: 17,302)
- CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; ATLANTA,
GA; FT enrollment: 4,652)
- MOREHOUSE COLLEGE (about 46 miles; ATLANTA, GA; FT
enrollment: 2,867)
Public high school in Zebulon:
- PIKE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 838;
Location: P.O. BOX 819, 268 OLD MEANSVIL; Grades: 09 -
12)
Public primary/middle schools in Zebulon:
- PIKE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 738;
Location: 266 OLD MEANSVILLE RD; Grades: 03 - 05)
- PIKE COUNTY PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 724;
Location: P.O. BOX 329, 578 HIGHWAY 19 S; Grades: PK -
02)
- PIKE COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 705;
Location: P.O. BOX 405, 570 HIGHWAY 19 S; Grades: 06 -
08)
Private primary/middle school in Zebulon:
- SON-SHINE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 18;
Location: 127 SULLIVAN RD.; Grades: 1 - 8)
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