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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
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
 • 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 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]
Lumber City racial composition as of 2020[8]
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 413 42.71%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 507 52.43%
Native American 2 0.21%
Asian 1 0.1%
Other/Mixed 25 2.59%
Hispanic or Latino 19 1.96%

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. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  8. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2021.