Pavo is a city that is divided by the county line between Brooks and Thomas counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is part of the Valdosta, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 622 in 2020.
Pavo, Georgia | |
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 Pavo City Hall Municipal Building | |
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| Coordinates: 30°57′37″N 83°44′22″W / 30.96028°N 83.73944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| Counties | Thomas, Brooks |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.77 sq mi (4.57 km2) |
| • Land | 1.76 sq mi (4.56 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 256 ft (78 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 622 |
| • Density | 353.41/sq mi (136.47/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 31778 |
| Area code | 229 |
| FIPS code | 13-59556[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0356459[3] |
| Website | cityofpavo |
The city is home to a branch of the Thomas County Public Library System.
Pavo was featured in country music star Alan Jackson's video for his hit song "Little Man", lamenting the decline of small-town America.
History
editThe community was originally known as McDonald, named after one of two prominent families in the area. However, concerns were raised about misdirected mail, resulting from confusion between McDonald, in the southern part of the state, and McDonough located in the north. The community was then renamed after an early postmaster, Duncan D. Peacock, "Pavo" being the Latin word meaning "peacock".[4]
Geography
editPavo is located at 30°57′37″N 83°44′22″W / 30.96028°N 83.73944°W (30.960341, -83.739352).[5] Georgia State Route 122 (Harris Street) passes through the center of town, leading southwest 17 miles (27 km) to Thomasville and east 21 miles (34 km) to Interstate 75 at Hahira. Georgia State Route 33 leads north out of town as Robert Street towards Moultrie; southbound it leaves as County Line Road towards Barwick and Boston.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Pavo has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2), all land.
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 262 | — | |
| 1910 | 572 | 118.3% | |
| 1920 | 990 | 73.1% | |
| 1930 | 750 | −24.2% | |
| 1940 | 706 | −5.9% | |
| 1950 | 806 | 14.2% | |
| 1960 | 817 | 1.4% | |
| 1970 | 775 | −5.1% | |
| 1980 | 830 | 7.1% | |
| 1990 | 774 | −6.7% | |
| 2000 | 711 | −8.1% | |
| 2010 | 627 | −11.8% | |
| 2020 | 622 | −0.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
In 2000, there were 711 people, 301 households, and 191 families residing in the city.[2]
Circa 2024, its population was 627. The population by county breakdown was as follows: 379 in Thomas County and 248 in Brooks County.[7]
Arts and culture
editThe city celebrates "Peacock Day" on the second Saturday each May.[8][9]
Education
editResidents in Brooks County are in the Brooks County School District.[10]
Residents in Thomas County are in the Thomas County School District.[11]
References
edit- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 172. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "General Highway Map Thomas County Georgia" (PDF). Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
- ^ "Club Background". www.peacockday.com. Archived from the original on July 5, 2008.
- ^ 2013 Annual Peacock Day - Georgia On My Mind
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Brooks County, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 25, 2024. - Text list
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Thomas County, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 6 (PDF p. 7/13). Retrieved September 25, 2024. - Text list