Pitts, Georgia facts for kids
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Pitts, Georgia
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Location in Wilcox County and the state of Georgia
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| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Wilcox |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.80 sq mi (2.07 km2) |
| • Land | 0.80 sq mi (2.07 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 381 ft (116 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 252 |
| • Density | 314.61/sq mi (121.45/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
31072
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| Area code(s) | 229 |
| FIPS code | 13-61544 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0332700 |
Pitts is a small city in Wilcox County, Georgia, United States. In 2020, about 252 people lived there. It's a quiet place with an interesting history.
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Where is Pitts?
Pitts is located in the state of Georgia. Its exact location is 31.945270 degrees North and 83.540004 degrees West.
City Size
The city covers a total area of about 0.8 square miles (2.07 square kilometers). All of this area is land.
Pitts' History
The area that became Pitts started as a small settlement. This was near the home of Lyston Clyde Peebles, Sr. It was about two miles east of the Alapaha River.
How Pitts Got Its Name
In the mid-1880s, Brock Owens and Ashley J. Pitts opened the first store there. At that time, the place was called Kings' Crossing. When people wanted a post office, the Postmaster General preferred a shorter name. J.A. King suggested "Pitts" to honor his son-in-law, Ashley J. Pitts. The name was accepted, and the post office opened on November 1, 1888. Ashley J. Pitts became the first postmaster.
Becoming a Town
The Georgia General Assembly officially made Pitts a town in 1905. This meant it had its own local government.
The Pitts Meteorite
On April 20, 1921, many people in southwest Georgia saw a bright streak across the sky. This was a meteor! It ended with an explosion and hit the ground in at least four spots just north of Pitts.
Scientists later found three pieces of this meteorite. One piece landed very close to a child playing outside. It was an iron meteorite. The biggest piece found weighed about 3.76 kilograms (over 8 pounds). You can see it today in the Smithsonian Institution Collection. The other pieces are still owned by private collectors. Local stories and details about the meteorite were written down in a scientific report.
Population of Pitts
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 279 | — | |
| 1920 | 352 | 26.2% | |
| 1930 | 364 | 3.4% | |
| 1940 | 371 | 1.9% | |
| 1950 | 397 | 7.0% | |
| 1960 | 388 | −2.3% | |
| 1970 | 345 | −11.1% | |
| 1980 | 384 | 11.3% | |
| 1990 | 214 | −44.3% | |
| 2000 | 308 | 43.9% | |
| 2010 | 320 | 3.9% | |
| 2020 | 252 | −21.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2010 2020 |
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The population of Pitts has changed over the years. In 2010, there were 320 people living there. By 2020, the population was 252.
Education in Pitts
The Wilcox County School District serves students from pre-school all the way to twelfth grade. The district has an elementary school, a middle school, and a high school.
School Information
There are about 90 full-time teachers in the district. They teach over 1,439 students. All the schools are located in a nearby town called Rochelle.
- Wilcox County Elementary School
- Wilcox County Middle School
- Wilcox County High School
See also
In Spanish: Pitts (Georgia) para niños
