Loganville, Georgia Explained

Official Name:Loganville, Georgia
Settlement Type:City
Motto:"Where people matter"
Image Blank Emblem:Loganvilllelogo.png
Blank Emblem Type:Logo
Blank Emblem Size:165px
Mapsize:250px
Pushpin Map:Metro Atlanta
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Metro Atlanta
Pushpin Label:Loganville
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Georgia
Subdivision Type2:Counties
Subdivision Name2:Walton, Gwinnett
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Skip Baliles
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:19.29
Area Land Km2:19.18
Area Water Km2:0.12
Area Total Sq Mi:7.45
Area Land Sq Mi:7.41
Area Water Sq Mi:0.04
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:14127
Population Density Km2:736.63
Population Density Sq Mi:1907.77
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:33.8353°N -83.8958°W
Elevation Ft:978
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:30052
Area Code:770
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:13-47196[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2404948

Loganville is a city in Walton and Gwinnett counties, Georgia, United States. The population was 14,127 in 2020. Loganville is located about 36miles east of Atlanta and is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area.

History

An early variant name was "Buncombe". It was then renamed after James Harvie Logan, an early settler.[3] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Loganville as a town in 1887.[4]

Geography

Loganville is in western Walton County, with the city limits extending west into southeastern Gwinnett County. U.S. Route 78 (Atlanta Highway) passes through the center of town, leading east to Monroe, the Walton County seat, and west to downtown Atlanta. Georgia State Route 20 leads northwest from Loganville 10miles to Lawrenceville, the Gwinnett County seat, and southwest to Conyers. Georgia State Route 81 leads northeast to Winder and south to Covington.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Loganville has a total area of 19.1km2, of which 19km2 is land and 0.1sqkm, or 0.60%, is water.[5] The population was 10,458 at the 2010 census. It is about 36miles from downtown Atlanta and is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area.

Demographics

Loganville racial composition as of 2020[6] !Race!Num.!Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)6,30544.63%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)5,10936.16%
Native American320.23%
Asian4102.9%
Pacific Islander40.03%
Other/Mixed7215.1%
Hispanic or Latino1,54610.94%
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 14,127 people, 4,101 households, and 3,112 families residing in the city.

Education

The portion in Walton County is in the boundary of the Walton County School District.[7] The portion in Gwinnett County is in the Gwinnett County School District.[8]

Loganville has a full complement of grade schools from primary to high school. Loganville High School recently moved into 8-AAAAA classification, based on student population.

Schools

Public schools

The following schools are part of the Walton County Public School System that serve the Loganville, Georgia area:

The following schools are part of the Gwinnett County Public Schools System:

Private schools

Points of interest

Notable people

References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. December 18, 2021.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  3. Book: Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins . Winship Press . Krakow, Kenneth K. . 1975 . Macon, GA . 135 . 0-915430-00-2.
  4. Book: Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. 1887. J. Johnston. 508.
  5. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Loganville city, Georgia . November 30, 2016 . American Factfinder . U.S. Census Bureau.
  6. Web site: Explore Census Data. 2021-12-13. data.census.gov.
  7. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Walton County, GA. U.S. Census Bureau. 2023-05-07. - Text list
  8. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Gwinnett County, GA. U.S. Census Bureau. 3 (PDF p. 4/4). 2023-05-07. - Text list

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