Jakin, Georgia | |
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City | |
Location in Early County and the state of Georgia |
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Coordinates: 31°5′26″N 84°58′59″W / 31.09056°N 84.98306°WCoordinates: 31°5′26″N 84°58′59″W / 31.09056°N 84.98306°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Georgia |
County | Early |
Area | |
• Total | 1.2 sq mi (3.2 km2) |
• Land | 1.2 sq mi (3.2 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 144 ft (44 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 155 |
• Density | 125/sq mi (48.3/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP codes | 31761, 39861 |
Area code(s) | 229 |
FIPS code | 13-41792 |
GNIS feature ID | 0316032 |
Jakin is a city in Early County, Georgia, United States. Incorporated in 1895, Jakin's population was 155 at the 2010 census.
Jakin is located in southern Early County at 31°5′26″N 84°58′59″W / 31.09056°N 84.98306°W (31.090574, -84.983179).U.S. Route 84 passes through the southern part of the town, leading southeast 7 miles (11 km) to Donalsonville and northwest 26 miles (42 km) to Dothan, Alabama. Blakely, the Early County seat, is 21 miles (34 km) to the north via Jakin Road.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Jakin has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.2 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 157 people, 71 households, and 42 families residing in the city. The population density was 126.3 people per square mile (48.9/km²). There were 86 housing units at an average density of 69.2 per square mile (26.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 70.70% White, 28.03% African American, 1.27% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.27% of the population.