Lumber City, Georgia

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Lumber City, Georgia
City
Telfair County Georgia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Lumber City Highlighted.svg
Location in Telfair County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°55′48″N82°41′1″W / 31.93000°N 82.68361°W / 31.93000; -82.68361
Country United States
State Georgia
County Telfair
Area
[1]
 • Total1.94 sq mi (5.02 km2)
 • Land1.93 sq mi (4.99 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
138 ft (42 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total967
 • Density502.08/sq mi (193.90/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31549
Area code 912
FIPS code 13-47952 [2]
GNIS feature ID0356372 [3]

Lumber City is a city located in Telfair County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 967.

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History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Lumber City as a town in 1889. [4] The community was named for a sawmill near the original town site. [5]

Geography

Lumber City is located at 31°55'48" North, 82°41'1" West (31.930033, -82.683723). [6]

U.S. Route 23/341 is the main route through the city, and leads northwest 17 mi (27 km) to McRae-Helena, the Telfair County seat, and southeast 7 mi (11 km) to Hazlehurst. Other highways that run through the city include Georgia State Routes 19 and 117.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (5.0 km2), all land.

It is located at the confluence of the Ocmulgee and Oconee rivers, which combine to form the Altamaha River.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 471—
1900 76061.4%
1910 1,19557.2%
1920 978−18.2%
1930 1,0436.6%
1940 1,0440.1%
1950 1,23218.0%
1960 1,36010.4%
1970 1,3771.3%
1980 1,4263.6%
1990 1,4290.2%
2000 1,247−12.7%
2010 1,3286.5%
2020 967−27.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]
Lumber City racial composition as of 2020 [8]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)41342.71%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)50752.43%
Native American 20.21%
Asian 10.1%
Other/Mixed 252.59%
Hispanic or Latino 191.96%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 967 people, 494 households, and 268 families residing in the city.

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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. ↑ Candler, Allen Daniel; Evans, Clement Anselm (1906). Georgia: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. State historical association. p.  498.
  5. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 138. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
  6. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  7. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
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