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Camak is a town in Warren County, Georgia, United States. The town is located just off
Interstate 20 Interstate 20 (I‑20) is a major east–west Interstate Highway in the Southern United States. I-20 runs beginning at an interchange with Interstate 10, I-10 in Scroggins Draw, Texas, and ending at an interchange with Interstate 95, I-95 in Flo ...
between Atlanta and Augusta. The population was 165 at the 2000 census.


History

The
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incorporated the place in 1898 as the "Town of Camak", with municipal corporate limits extending in a one-half mile radius from the Georgia Railroad depot. The community was named after James Camak, a railroad promoter. Camak's home in Athens, the
Camak House Camak House, at 279 Meigs Street, Athens, Georgia, was built in about 1834 by James Camak and featured in Georgia's early railroad history. An example of Federal architecture, it has a number of features unusual for its period, including a kitch ...
, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.


Geography

Camak is located at (33.453039, -82.648287). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.


Demographics

At the 2000 census there were 165 people, 71 households, and 40 families in the town. The population density was . There were 84 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 46.06% White, 53.33% African American and 0.61% Native American. Of the 71 households, 21.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.7% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.3% were non-families. 39.4% of households were one person and 16.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 3.15. The age distribution was 20.0% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 29.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% 65 or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.9 males. The median household income was $26,500 and the median family income was $30,833. Males had a median income of $28,000 versus $16,667 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,594. About 16.7% of families and 19.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.3% of those under the age of 18 and 25.0% of those 65 or over.


See also

* Central Savannah River Area


References

{{authority control Towns in Georgia (U.S. state) Towns in Warren County, Georgia