Allenhurst, Georgia

Allenhurst, Georgia
City
Allenhurst Town Hall
Location in Liberty County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°46′53″N81°36′30″W / 31.78139°N 81.60833°W / 31.78139; -81.60833
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Liberty
Area [1]
• Total	1.13 sq mi (2.94 km2)
• Land	1.09 sq mi (2.83 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)
Elevation	59 ft (18 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	816
• Density	747.25/sq mi (288.64/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	31301
Area code	912
FIPS code	13-01472 [2]
GNIS feature ID	0310462 [3]

Allenhurst is a city in Liberty County, Georgia, United States. It is a part of the Hinesville-Fort Stewart metropolitan statistical area. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 816.

History

Allenhurst was platted in 1910 by B. H. Allen, the proprietor of a local sawmill. ^[4] A post office has been in operation since 1909. ^[5]

Geography

Allenhurst is located at 31°46′53″N81°36′30″W / 31.78139°N 81.60833°W / 31.78139; -81.60833 (31.781311, -81.608470). ^[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), of which 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²) is land and 0.88% is water.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1970	230		—
1980	606		163.5%
1990	594		−2.0%
2000	788		32.7%
2010	695		−11.8%
2020	816		17.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [7] 1850-1870 [8] 1880 [9] 1890-1910 [10] 1920-1930 [11] 1930-1940 [12] 1940-1950 [13] 1960-1980 [14] 1980-2000 [15]

In 2020, its population was 816.

Government and infrastructure

Post office

The United States Postal Service operates the Allenhurst Post Office. ^[16] The current mayor of Allenhurst is James Willis.

Education

The Liberty County School District operates public schools that serve Allenhurst.

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 3. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
5. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
6. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
7. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
8. "1870 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1870.
9. "1880 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1880.
10. "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1930.
11. "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1930. p. 253.
12. "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1940.
13. "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1980.
14. "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1980.
15. "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 2000.
16. "ALLENHURST." U.S. Postal Service. Retrieved on May 9, 2017.