Lumber City, Georgia
Lumber City, Georgia | |
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Coordinates: 31°55′48″N 82°41′1″W / 31.93000°N 82.68361°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Georgia |
County | Telfair |
Area | |
• Total | 1.94 sq mi (5.02 km2) |
• Land | 1.93 sq mi (4.99 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
Elevation | 138 ft (42 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 967 |
• Density | 502.08/sq mi (193.90/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 31549 |
Area code | 912 |
FIPS code | 13-47952[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 0356372[3] |
Lumber City is a city located in Telfair County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 967.
History
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Lumber City as a town in 1889.[4] The community was named for a sawmill near the original town site.[5]
Geography
Lumber City is located at 31°55'48" North, 82°41'1" West (31.930033, -82.683723).[6]
U.S. Route 23/341 is the main route through the city, and leads northwest 17 mi (27 km) to McRae-Helena, the Telfair County seat, and southeast 7 mi (11 km) to Hazlehurst. Other highways that run through the city include Georgia State Routes 19 and 117.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (5.0 km2), all land.
It is located at the confluence of the Ocmulgee and Oconee rivers, which combine to form the Altamaha River.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1890 | 471 | — | |
1900 | 760 | 61.4% | |
1910 | 1,195 | 57.2% | |
1920 | 978 | −18.2% | |
1930 | 1,043 | 6.6% | |
1940 | 1,044 | 0.1% | |
1950 | 1,232 | 18.0% | |
1960 | 1,360 | 10.4% | |
1970 | 1,377 | 1.3% | |
1980 | 1,426 | 3.6% | |
1990 | 1,429 | 0.2% | |
2000 | 1,247 | −12.7% | |
2010 | 1,328 | 6.5% | |
2020 | 967 | −27.2% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[7] |
2020 census
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[8] | Pop 2010[9] | Pop 2020[10] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
White alone (NH) | 580 | 632 | 413 | 46.51% | 47.59% | 42.71% |
Black or African American alone (NH) | 628 | 677 | 507 | 50.36% | 50.98% | 52.43% |
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.08% | 0.08% | 0.21% |
Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.10% |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Other race alone (NH) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.24% | 0.00% | 0.31% |
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 2 | 4 | 22 | 0.16% | 0.30% | 2.28% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 33 | 14 | 19 | 2.65% | 1.05% | 1.96% |
Total | 1,247 | 1,328 | 967 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 967 people, 494 households, and 268 families residing in the city.
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Candler, Allen Daniel; Evans, Clement Anselm (1906). Georgia: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. State historical association. p. 498.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 138. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Lumber City city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Lumber City city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Lumber City city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.