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Lumber City, Georgia

Coordinates: 31°55′48″N 82°41′1″W / 31.93000°N 82.68361°W / 31.93000; -82.68361
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Lumber City, Georgia
City
Location in Telfair County and the state of Georgia
Location in Telfair County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°55′48″N 82°41′1″W / 31.93000°N 82.68361°W / 31.93000; -82.68361
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyTelfair
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 zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31549
Area code912
FIPS code13-47952[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.

History

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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

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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

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890471—
190076061.4%
19101,19557.2%
1920978−18.2%
19301,0436.6%
19401,0440.1%
19501,23218.0%
19601,36010.4%
19701,3771.3%
19801,4263.6%
19901,4290.2%
20001,247−12.7%
20101,3286.5%
2020967−27.2%
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

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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%
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

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  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. ^ a b "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.
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