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]
 • Total
1.94 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)
 • Total
967
 • 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]
1850-1870 [8] 1870-1880 [9]
1890-1910 [10] 1920-1930 [11]
1940 [12] 1950 [13] 1960 [14]
1970 [15] 1980 [16] 1990 [17]
2000 [18] 2010 [19] 2020 [20]

2020 census

Lumber City, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2000 [21] Pop 2010 [22] Pop 2020 [20] % 2000% 2010% 2020
White alone (NH)58063241346.51%47.59%42.71%
Black or African American alone (NH)62867750750.36%50.98%52.43%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)1120.08%0.08%0.21%
Asian alone (NH)0010.00%0.00%0.10%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)0000.00%0.00%0.00%
Other race alone (NH)3030.24%0.00%0.31%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)24220.16%0.30%2.28%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)3314192.65%1.05%1.96%
Total1,2471,328967100.00%100.00%100.00%

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

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  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.
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  9. ↑ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
  10. ↑ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
  11. ↑ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930. pp. 251–256.
  12. ↑ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
  13. ↑ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
  14. ↑ "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
  15. ↑ "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
  16. ↑ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  17. ↑ "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
  18. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  19. ↑ "2010 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2010.
  20. 1 2 "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Lumber City city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau .
  21. ↑ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Lumber City city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau .
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