Lone Oak, Georgia

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Lone Oak, Georgia
LONE OAK, GEORGIA.jpg
Lone Oak in 2013
Meriwether County Georgia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Lone Oak Highlighted.svg
Location in Meriwether County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°10′19″N84°49′12″W / 33.17194°N 84.82000°W / 33.17194; -84.82000
Country United States
State Georgia
County Meriwether
Government
  Type Mayor-council government
  MayorSonia Amerson [1]
  CouncilmemberScott Amerson
  CouncilmemberMorgan Lamb
  CouncilmemberKody Forbus
  Town ClerkDebbie Watson
Area
[2]
  Total
0.63 sq mi (1.62 km2)
  Land0.63 sq mi (1.62 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
856 ft (261 m)
Population
 (2020) [3]
  Total
114
  Density182.40/sq mi (70.44/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
30220; 30230
FIPS code 13-47252 [4]
GNIS feature ID0317301 [5]

Lone Oak is a town in Meriwether County, Georgia, United States. The population was 114 at the 2020 census. [3]

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History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Lone Oak as a town in 1901. [6] The town's name is descriptive of the original condition of the site. [7]

Geography

Lone Oak is located in northwest Meriwether County at 33°10′19″N84°49′12″W / 33.17194°N 84.82000°W / 33.17194; -84.82000 (33.171862, −84.820113). [8] Georgia State Route 54 passes through the town, leading northeast 5 miles (8 km) to Luthersville and west 6 miles (10 km) to Hogansville. Greenville, the Meriwether county seat, is 12 miles (19 km) to the southeast via Forrest Road.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1910 247
1920 169−31.6%
1930 149−11.8%
1940 137−8.1%
1950 120−12.4%
1960 1221.7%
1970 1295.7%
1980 119−7.8%
1990 16135.3%
2000 104−35.4%
2010 92−11.5%
2020 11423.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [9]
Lone Oak Academy was built in 1870 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. Lone Oak Academy; Lone Oak, GA (1870).JPG
Lone Oak Academy was built in 1870 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.

As of the census [4] of 2000, there were 104 people, 44 households, and 31 families residing in the town. In 2020, its population was 114.

In 2000, the median income for a household in the town was $36,250, and the median income for a family was $39,167. Males had a median income of $24,500 versus $28,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,602. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.

Arts and culture

The town hosts the Lone Oak Arts & Crafts Festival each November. [10]

References

  1. "City Officials". Georgia Municipal Association. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
  2. "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  3. 1 2 "P1. Race – Lone Oak town, Georgia: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  4. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. "Lone Oak". GeorgiaGov. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  7. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 135. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
  8. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  9. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  10. "Lone Oak, Georgia". Meriwether County Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved March 13, 2019.