Pembroke, Georgia
Encyclopedia
Pembroke is a small city
in Bryan County
, Georgia
, United States
. The population was 2,379 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat
of Bryan County
.
Pembroke is part of the Savannah
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
shipping center. It was named after early resident Pembroke Whitfield Williams. It was incorporated in 1905.
The Bryan County seat was voted to be moved from Clyde
to Pembroke in 1935, with the first County Commissioners session in Pembroke taking place on February 15, 1937.
A major tornado
damaged the town on April 8, 1998.
Pembroke was the birthplace of jazz musician Jabbo Smith
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 7.6 square miles (19.7 km²), of which, 7.6 square miles (19.7 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.26%) is water.
of 2000, there were 2,379 people, 819 households, and 630 families residing in the city. The population density
was 312.5 people per square mile (120.7/km²). There were 909 housing units at an average density of 119.4 per square mile (46.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 59.56% White, 38.04% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.34% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races
, and 1.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.64% of the population.
There were 819 households out of which 38.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples
living together, 21.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.0% were non-families. 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the city the population was spread out with 31.1% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $28,456, and the median income for a family was $33,281. Males had a median income of $28,879 versus $19,632 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $13,795. About 22.4% of families and 23.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.9% of those under age 18 and 15.9% of those age 65 or over.
holds grades pre-school to grade twelve, that consists of five elementary schools, two middle schools and two high schools. The district has 328 full-time teachers and over 5,552 students.
City
A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...
in Bryan County
Bryan County, Georgia
Bryan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 23,417. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 30,132...
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 2,379 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Bryan County
Bryan County, Georgia
Bryan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 23,417. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 30,132...
.
Pembroke is part of the Savannah
Savannah, Georgia
Savannah is the largest city and the county seat of Chatham County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. Established in 1733, the city of Savannah was the colonial capital of the Province of Georgia and later the first state capital of Georgia. Today Savannah is an industrial center and an important...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Savannah metropolitan area
The Savannah Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of three counties in Georgia, anchored by the city of Savannah. As of the 2010 census, the Savannah MSA had a population of 347,611, an 18.6 percent increase from the 2000 population of ...
.
History
Pembroke was founded in 1892 as a railroad town and turpentineTurpentine
Turpentine is a fluid obtained by the distillation of resin obtained from trees, mainly pine trees. It is composed of terpenes, mainly the monoterpenes alpha-pinene and beta-pinene...
shipping center. It was named after early resident Pembroke Whitfield Williams. It was incorporated in 1905.
The Bryan County seat was voted to be moved from Clyde
Clyde, Georgia
Clyde was a place in Bryan County, Georgia, United States. It was formerly a town.Clyde was named after Sir Colin Campbell, Lord Clyde.The history of the town is uncertain, in part due to destruction of records in a fire. The Bryan county seat was in a town called Eden since at least 1860; some...
to Pembroke in 1935, with the first County Commissioners session in Pembroke taking place on February 15, 1937.
A major tornado
Tornado
A tornado is a violent, dangerous, rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the earth and a cumulonimbus cloud or, in rare cases, the base of a cumulus cloud. They are often referred to as a twister or a cyclone, although the word cyclone is used in meteorology in a wider...
damaged the town on April 8, 1998.
Pembroke was the birthplace of jazz musician Jabbo Smith
Jabbo Smith
Jabbo Smith, born as Cladys Smith was a United States jazz musician, known for his hot virtuoso playing on the trumpet....
.
Geography
Pembroke is located at 32.139892°N 81.623553°W.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 7.6 square miles (19.7 km²), of which, 7.6 square miles (19.7 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.26%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 2,379 people, 819 households, and 630 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 312.5 people per square mile (120.7/km²). There were 909 housing units at an average density of 119.4 per square mile (46.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 59.56% White, 38.04% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.34% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.64% of the population.
There were 819 households out of which 38.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 21.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.0% were non-families. 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the city the population was spread out with 31.1% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $28,456, and the median income for a family was $33,281. Males had a median income of $28,879 versus $19,632 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $13,795. About 22.4% of families and 23.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.9% of those under age 18 and 15.9% of those age 65 or over.
Bryan County School District
The Bryan County School DistrictBryan County School District
The Bryan County School District is a public school district in Bryan County,Georgia, USA, based in Pembroke, Georgia. It serves the communities of Belfast, Black Creek, Blitchton, Ellabell, Fort Stewart, Keller, Pembroke, and Richmond Hill, Georgia....
holds grades pre-school to grade twelve, that consists of five elementary schools, two middle schools and two high schools. The district has 328 full-time teachers and over 5,552 students.
- Bryan County Elementary School
- George Washington Carver Elementary School
- Lanier Primary School
- Richmond Hill Elementary School
- Richmond Hill Primary School
- Bryan County Middle School
- Richmond Hill Middle School
- Bryan County High School
- Richmond Hill High SchoolRichmond Hill High School (Richmond Hill, Georgia)Richmond Hill High School is a public high school in Richmond Hill, Georgia, United States; which teaches grades 9-12. RHHS is located in the center of Richmond Hill on 1 Wildcat Drive, the main street which is named after the school's mascot....