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Lumber City, Georgia

Lumber City, Georgia
Location in Telfair County and the state of Georgia
Location in Telfair County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°55′48″N 82°41′1″W / 31.93000°N 82.68361°W / 31.93000; -82.68361
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyTelfair
Area
 • Total
1.94 sq mi (5.02 km2)
 • Land1.93 sq mi (4.99 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
138 ft (42 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
967
 • Density502.08/sq mi (193.90/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31549
Area code912
FIPS code13-47952[2]
GNIS feature ID0356372[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

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1890471
190076061.4%
19101,19557.2%
1920978−18.2%
19301,0436.6%
19401,0440.1%
19501,23218.0%
19601,36010.4%
19701,3771.3%
19801,4263.6%
19901,4290.2%
20001,247−12.7%
20101,3286.5%
2020967−27.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

2020 census

Lumber City, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
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.

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