Lumber City, Georgia

Lumber City, Georgia
City
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)
• Land	1.93 sq mi (4.99 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation	138 ft (42 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	967
• Density	502.08/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 ID	0356372 [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.

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

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1890	471		—
1900	760		61.4%
1910	1,195		57.2%
1920	978		−18.2%
1930	1,043		6.6%
1940	1,044		0.1%
1950	1,232		18.0%
1960	1,360		10.4%
1970	1,377		1.3%
1980	1,426		3.6%
1990	1,429		0.2%
2000	1,247		−12.7%
2010	1,328		6.5%
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)	580	632	413	46.51%	47.59%	42.71%
Black or African American alone (NH)	628	677	507	50.36%	50.98%	52.43%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	1	1	2	0.08%	0.08%	0.21%
Asian alone (NH)	0	0	1	0.00%	0.00%	0.10%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	0	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Other race alone (NH)	3	0	3	0.24%	0.00%	0.31%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	2	4	22	0.16%	0.30%	2.28%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	33	14	19	2.65%	1.05%	1.96%
Total	1,247	1,328	967	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%

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

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. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
8. "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1870.
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. "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 .
22. "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Lumber City city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau .