Lilburn, Georgia

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Lilburn, Georgia
City
Lilburn City Hall, March 2017.jpg
Lilburn City Hall
Motto(s): 
"Small town, Big difference"
Gwinnett County Georgia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Lilburn Highlighted.svg
Location in Gwinnett County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°53′20″N84°8′27″W / 33.88889°N 84.14083°W / 33.88889; -84.14083
Country United States
State Georgia
County Gwinnett
Government
 •  Mayor Tim Dunn
Area
[1]
 • Total6.85 sq mi (17.74 km2)
 • Land6.80 sq mi (17.61 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2)
Elevation
951 ft (290 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total14,502
 • Density2,133.27/sq mi (823.66/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
30047-30048
Area code 470/678/770
FIPS code 13-46356
GNIS feature ID0332213 [2]
Website www.cityoflilburn.com

Lilburn is a city in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States. The population was 14,502 at the 2020 census. The estimated population was 12,810 in 2019. [3] It is a part of the Atlanta metropolitan area.

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History

The city of Lilburn was founded in 1890 by the Seaboard Air Line Railway. The area previously known as "McDaniel" was renamed "Lilburn", after the general superintendent of the railroad, Lilburn Trigg Myers of Virginia. (The basis of the name change got no official mention at the time, and historical researchers did not confirm the specific link to Myers until the 1990s.) The town prospered and was incorporated as Lilburn on July 27, 1910.[ citation needed ]

A devastating fire and hard economic times in the 1920s ended the prosperity. [4] A revitalization of the original historic area has emerged with shopping and restaurants in the Old Town district which has been described as a "slice of history." [5]

Geography

Lilburn is located in western Gwinnett County at 33°53′20″N84°8′27″W / 33.88889°N 84.14083°W / 33.88889; -84.14083 (33.888853, -84.140897). [6] U.S. Route 29 (Lawrenceville Highway) passes through the center of town, leading southwest 19 miles (31 km) to downtown Atlanta and northeast 11 miles (18 km) to Lawrenceville, the Gwinnett County seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Lilburn has a total area of 6.4 square miles (16.5 km2), of which 6.3 square miles (16.4 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 0.82%, is water. [7]

Cityscape and landmarks

BAPS Hindu temple BAPS Hindu temple in Atlanta Georgia United States (2).jpg
BAPS Hindu temple

Lilburn's downtown is currently undergoing a revitalization project. The city has already constructed a new city hall/library, having already rerouted Main Street's intersection with US 29. This revitalization includes miles of walking/biking paths referred to as the Greenway Trail and the reconstruction of the historic Prohibition Trail Bridges from the early 1900s. [8]

The BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Atlanta is located in Lilburn, approximately two miles southwest of the city center. It is the tallest building in the city and was the largest Swaminarayan temple outside of India until the Robbinsville, NJ temple opened in 2014. [9]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1930 179—
1960 753—
1970 1,668121.5%
1980 3,765125.7%
1990 9,301147.0%
2000 11,30721.6%
2010 11,5962.6%
2020 14,50225.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [10]
Lilburn racial composition as of 2020 [11]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)3,61324.91%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)2,41316.64%
Native American 250.17%
Asian 2,88219.87%
Pacific Islander 60.04%
Other/Mixed 5413.73%
Hispanic or Latino 5,02234.63%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 14,502 people, 3,807 households, and 2,873 families residing in the city.

Education

Primary and secondary schools

Public schools

Gwinnett County Public Schools operates public schools.

The following have Lilburn addresses:

Elementary schools

  • Arcado Elementary (Parkview)
  • Camp Creek Elementary (Parkview)
  • G.H. Hopkins Elementary (Meadowcreek)
  • Knight Elementary (Parkview)
  • Lilburn Elementary (Meadowcreek)
  • Mountain Park Elementary (Parkview)
  • R.D. Head Elementary (Brookwood)
  • Rebecca Minor Elementary (Berkmar)

Middle schools

High schools

Private schools

Public libraries

Gwinnett County Public Library operates the Mountain Park Branch and the Lilburn Branch. [12]

Events

Lilburn Daze Arts and Crafts Festival, hosted and organized by the Lilburn Woman's Club, an affiliate of the GFWC, is celebrated on the second Saturday in October and features over 200 vendors. This one-day event features local artisans, children's activities, live entertainment, food, hayrides, a health screening tent and a petting zoo.

The annual Christmas Parade, held on the first Saturday in December, usually features about 100 entrants marching down Main Street on a route ending at Lilburn City Park. Proceeds from this event fund local scholarships and many other community improvement projects in the greater Lilburn area.

Transportation

Major roads

Pedestrians and cycling

  • Camp Creek Greenway [13]
  • Norcross-Lilburn Trail (Proposed) [14]

Notable people

Twin towns and sister cities

Lilburn is twinned with:

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