Lumber City, Georgia Explained

Official Name:Lumber City, Georgia
Settlement Type:City
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Georgia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Telfair
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:5.02
Area Land Km2:4.99
Area Water Km2:0.03
Area Total Sq Mi:1.94
Area Land Sq Mi:1.93
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:967
Population Density Km2:193.90
Population Density Sq Mi:502.08
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:31.93°N -82.6836°W
Elevation M:42
Elevation Ft:138
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:31549
Area Code:912
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:13-47952[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info: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

Lumber City racial composition as of 2020[7] !Race!Num.!Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)41342.71%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)50752.43%
Native American20.21%
Asian10.1%
Other/Mixed252.59%
Hispanic or Latino191.96%
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 967 people, 494 households, and 268 families residing in the city.

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. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  4. Book: Candler. Allen Daniel. Evans. Clement Anselm. Georgia: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. 1906. State historical association. 498.
  5. Book: Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins . Winship Press . Krakow, Kenneth K. . 1975 . Macon, GA . 138 . 0-915430-00-2.
  6. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  7. Web site: Explore Census Data. 2021-12-18. data.census.gov.