Hilltop, Georgia Explained

Official Name:Hilltop, Georgia
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Census-designated place
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Georgia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Pike
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2.55
Area Land Km2:2.49
Area Water Km2:0.06
Area Total Sq Mi:0.98
Area Land Sq Mi:0.96
Area Water Sq Mi:0.02
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:245
Population Density Km2:98.31
Population Density Sq Mi:254.68
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:33.1039°N -84.4339°W
Elevation M:259
Elevation Ft:850
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:13-38866[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1852875[3]

Hilltop is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Pike County, Georgia, United States. The population was 245 in 2020.

Geography

Hilltop is located at 33.1039°N -84.4339°W (33.103864, -84.433959).[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1sqmi, of which 1sqmi is land and 0.04sqmi (2.04%) is water.

Demographics

Hilltop CDP, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
!Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)!Pop 2000[5] !Pop 2010[6] ![7] !% 2000!% 2010!
White alone (NH)4829style='background: #ffffe6; 4611.97%11.07%style='background: #ffffe6; 18.78%
Black or African American alone (NH)352233style='background: #ffffe6; 19587.78%88.93%style='background: #ffffe6; 79.59%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)10style='background: #ffffe6; 00.25%0.00%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.00%
Asian alone (NH)00style='background: #ffffe6; 00.00%0.00%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)00style='background: #ffffe6; 00.00%0.00%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)00style='background: #ffffe6; 10.00%0.00%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.41%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)00style='background: #ffffe6; 30.00%0.00%style='background: #ffffe6; 1.22%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)00style='background: #ffffe6; 00.00%0.00%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.00%
Total401262style='background: #ffffe6; 245100.00%100.00%style='background: #ffffe6; 100.00%

Hilltop was first listed as a CDP in the 2000 U.S. census. As of the census of 2000, there were 401 people, 119 households, and 91 families residing in the CDP. By the 2020 census, there were 245 people in the CDP.

Education

Hilltop Public Schools are part of the Pike County School District. The school district has one Pre-K building (lottery funded), one primary school (K-2), one elementary school (3-5), one middle school (6-8), a ninth grade academy and two high schools.

Michael Duncan is the Superintendent of Schools.[8]

References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. December 18, 2021.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  3. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  4. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  5. Web site: P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Hilltop CDP, Georgia. United States Census Bureau.
  6. Web site: P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Hilltop CDP, Georgia. United States Census Bureau.
  7. Web site: P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Hilltop CDP, Georgia . United States Census Bureau.
  8. Web site: Pike County Schools. Pike County Schools. 2012-06-30.