Lula, Georgia

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Lula, Georgia
City
LULA RESIDENTIAL HISTORIC DIST., HALL CTY.jpg
Hall County Georgia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Lula Highlighted.svg
Location in Hall County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 34°22′15″N83°40′57″W / 34.37083°N 83.68250°W / 34.37083; -83.68250
Country United States
State Georgia
Counties Hall, Banks
Area
[1]
 • Total4.33 sq mi (11.21 km2)
 • Land4.32 sq mi (11.18 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
[2]
1,326 ft (404 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,822
 • Density653.85/sq mi (252.48/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30554
Area code 770
FIPS code 13-47896 [3]
GNIS feature ID2404971 [2]
Website www.cityoflula.com

Lula is a city in Hall and Banks counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. Most of the city is in Hall County, with a small eastern portion of the city located in Banks County. The population was 2,822 at the 2020 census. [4] The Hall County portion of Lula is part of the Gainesville, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area. Lula is the home of RailRoad Days, a yearly festival held usually every May. Lula is the railroad junction between the Atlanta northeast line and the Athens north line of Norfolk Southern Railway.

Contents

Major roads near Lula are Georgia Highway 51, Georgia Highway 52, Georgia Highway 365, U.S. Route 23, and old US 23.

History

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Downtown Lula

The rail spur from Athens to Lula was completed in 1874 for the North Eastern Railroad. Civil engineers Joel Hurt and his brother Fletcher named the town in honor of Miss Lula Phinizy, later Mrs. Abner W. Calhoun, whom they both admired. [5]

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Lula as a town in 1905. [6]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.3 square miles (11.2 km2), of which 0.012 square miles (0.03 km2), or 0.26%, is water. [4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1900 217—
1910 30942.4%
1920 36718.8%
1930 315−14.2%
1940 3160.3%
1950 37819.6%
1960 55747.4%
1970 73632.1%
1980 85716.4%
1990 1,01818.8%
2000 1,43841.3%
2010 2,75891.8%
2020 2,8222.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

2020 census

Lula racial composition [8]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)2,08473.85%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)2067.3%
Native American 30.11%
Asian 381.35%
Other/Mixed 1394.93%
Hispanic or Latino 35212.47%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,822 people, 1,012 households, and 724 families residing in the city.

The Lula population by county breakdown was as follows: 2,000 in Hall County and 158 in Banks County. [9]

2000 census

As of the census [3] of 2000, there were 1,438 people, 531 households, and 399 families residing in the city. The population density was 520.1 inhabitants per square mile (200.8/km2). There were 585 housing units at an average density of 211.6 per square mile (81.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 89.71% White, 8.14% African American, 0.42% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 1.25% from other races, and 0.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.23% of the population.

There were 531 households, out of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.7% were non-families. 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.0% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $36,741, and the median income for a family was $43,667. Males had a median income of $30,195 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,246. About 7.5% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.0% of those under age 18 and 17.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The portion in Hall County is in the Hall County School District. [10] Lula Elementary School is in the Hall district. [11] Residents are zoned to East Hall Middle School and East Hall High School. [12]

The portion in Banks County is in the Banks County School District. [13] Students there are zoned to Banks County High School.

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References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lula, Georgia
  3. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Lula city, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
  5. ↑ Edge, Sarah Simms, Joel Hurt and the Development of Atlanta, 1955, p.41
  6. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 138. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
  7. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  9. ↑ "General Highway Map Banks County Georgia" (PDF). Georgia Department of Transportation . Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  10. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Hall County, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 9 (PDF p. 10/25). Retrieved May 7, 2023. - Text list
  11. ↑ "Home". Lula Elementary School. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Hall County Schools Attendance Zones Introduction". Hall County Schools . Retrieved May 8, 2023– via YouTube. - See school zone viewer - Linked from this page
  13. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Banks County, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved May 7, 2023. - Text list
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