Gray is a city in Jones County,

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, United States. The population was 3,276 at the 2010 census, up from 1,811 at the 2000 census. In 2020, its population was 3,436. The city is the

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of Jones County. It is part of the Macon metropolitan area.

History

Gray was founded in the 1850s and named for local resident James M. Gray. In 1905, the seat of Jones County was transferred to Gray.

Geography

Gray is located in central Jones County at . U.S. Route 129 passes through the center of town, leading northeast to Eatonton and southwest to Macon.

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is to the northwest via State Route 11, Milledgeville is to the east via State Route 22, and Gordon is to the southeast via State Route 18. According to the

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, Gray has a total area of , of which , or 0.34%, are water. Gray is drained to the west by tributaries of Walnut Creek, flowing to the

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Demographics

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,436 people, 1,219 households, and 798 families residing in the city.

Education

Jones County School District

The Jones County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of four elementary schools, two middle schools, and one high school. The district has 295 full-time teachers and over 5,014 students.School Stats
Retrieved June 22, 2010. *Dames Ferry Elementary School *Turnerwoods Elementary School *Gray Elementary School *Mattie Wells Elementary School *Gray Station Middle School *Clifton Ridge Middle School * Jones County High School

References

External links

City of Gray official website
{{authority control Cities in Georgia (U.S. state) Cities in Jones County, Georgia County seats in Georgia (U.S. state) Macon metropolitan area, Georgia Populated places established in the 1850s 1850s establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)