Locust Grove, Georgia

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Locust Grove, Georgia
City
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Locust Grove City Hall
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Flag
Seal of Locust Grove, Georgia.png
Seal
Henry County Georgia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Locust Grove Highlighted.svg
Location in Henry County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°20′44″N84°6′18″W / 33.34556°N 84.10500°W / 33.34556; -84.10500
CountryUnited States
State Georgia
County Henry
Area
[1]
 • Total11.78 sq mi (30.51 km2)
 • Land11.59 sq mi (30.02 km2)
 • Water0.19 sq mi (0.49 km2)
Elevation
837 ft (255 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total8,947
 • Density771.89/sq mi (298.04/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30248
Area code 770/678/470
FIPS code 13-47140 [2]
GNIS feature ID0332253 [3]
Website www.locustgrove-ga.gov

Locust Grove is a city in Henry County, Georgia, United States. The population was 8,947 in 2020. [4] Some unincorporated communities such as Luella and many rural areas surround Locust Grove, and those communities have Locust Grove postal addresses.

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Locust Grove has experienced a growth in population and in businesses coming into the area. In 1900 the population of the city was 254 and is now over 5,000.

History

The community was named for a grove of locust trees near the original town site. [5] Georgia General Assembly incorporated Locust Grove in 1893. [6]

Geography

Locust Grove is located in southern Henry County.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.8 square miles (28.1 km2), of which 10.7 square miles (27.6 km2) are land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km2), or 1.67%, are water. [7]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 255—
1900 254−0.4%
1910 716181.9%
1920 529−26.1%
1930 428−19.1%
1940 349−18.5%
1950 40516.0%
1960 369−8.9%
1970 64274.0%
1980 1,479130.4%
1990 1,68113.7%
2000 2,32238.1%
2010 5,402132.6%
2020 8,94765.6%
2023 (est.)11,199 [8] 25.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [9]
Locust Grove racial composition as of 2020 [10]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)3,12534.93%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)4,62751.72%
Native American 100.11%
Asian 1401.56%
Pacific Islander 40.04%
Other/Mixed 4314.82%
Hispanic or Latino 6106.82%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 8,947 people, 2,571 households, and 1,837 families residing in the city.

Arts and culture

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Locust Grove water tower

Attractions

Tanger Outlet Center opened for business in the fall of 1994. Since that time many new businesses have made Locust Grove their home.

Locust Grove is also home to Noah's Ark, a non-profit preserve and rehabilitation facility home to more than 1,000 animals. A group home sharing the site was previously licensed by the state of Georgia to provide residential care for up to 24 children but has since closed.

Locust Grove has a platform for watching the Norfolk Southern line that runs parallel to State Route 42/US Highway 23. It is equipped with a scanner radio that allows visitors to the platform to listen in to the local railroad frequency, which broadcasts out of the defect detector in nearby Jenkinsburg.

Education

Public

Elementary

  • Locust Grove Elementary School
  • Unity Grove Elementary School
  • Luella Elementary School
  • New Hope Elementary School
  • Bethlehem Elementary School

Middle

  • Locust Grove Middle School
  • Luella Middle School
  • Ola Middle School

High

Private

Infrastructure

Major highways

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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. ↑ "Locust Grove city, Georgia". data.census.gov. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  5. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 135. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
  6. ↑ "Our Town". City of Locust Grove. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Locust Grove city, Georgia". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 18, 2017.[ dead link ]
  8. ↑ "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023". United States Census Bureau. May 16, 2024. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
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