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.
Lumber City, 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 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Telfair |
| Area | |
| • 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] |
History
editThe 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
editLumber 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
edit| 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] | |||
| 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
edit- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 138. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2021.