Pine Mountain is a town in Harris and Meriwether counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 1,216.
The Harris County portion of Pine Mountain is part of the Columbus, Georgia metropolitan area, while the small portion that extends into Meriwether County is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area.
History The town began in 1882 when the railroad spread to Pine Mountain from Columbus, and until 1958, the community was known as "Chipley". The name was changed to "Pine Mountain" due to the existence of Callaway Gardens.
Geography Pine Mountain is located in northeastern Harris County, with a small portion extending north into the southwestern corner of Meriwether County. The town is located along U.S. Route 27, which runs north to south through the town, leading northwest to LaGrange and south to Hamilton, the Harris County seat. Georgia State Route 18 and Georgia State Route 354 intersect U.S. Route 27 in the town limits. Route 18 leads west to West Point and northeast to Greenville. Atlanta is by road to the northeast, and Columbus is to the southwest. The town is located at the northern base of the Pine Mountain Range.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which , or 3.30%, are water.
Attractions Located in Pine Mountain are the Callaway Gardens, Pine Mountain Wild Animal Safari, and the Man O War Trail. The Pine Mountain Trail, a hiking trail, is nearby in F. D. Roosevelt State Park.
Demographics
2020 census As of the 2020 census, Pine Mountain had a population of 1,216. The median age was 50.6 years. 18.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 29.9% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 81.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 75.2 males age 18 and over.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 573 households in Pine Mountain, of which 25.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 44.2% were married-couple households, 15.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 37.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
There were 745 housing units, of which 23.1% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.8% and the rental vacancy rate was 14.3%.
+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census Race Number Percent White 730 60.0% Black or African American 398 32.7% American Indian and Alaska Native 1 0.1% Asian 14 1.2% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 1 0.1% Some other race 30 2.5% Two or more races 42 3.5% Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 27 2.2%
2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 1,141 people, 480 households, and 314 families residing in the town. Gallery
References
External links
Pine Mountain Tourism Association Bethany Baptist Church historical marker (side 1) Bethany Baptist Church historical marker (side 2) Chipley-Pine Mountain historical marker The Iron Horse historical marker