Luthersville, Georgia Explained

Official Name:Luthersville, Georgia
Settlement Type:City
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Georgia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Meriwether
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:8.25
Area Land Km2:8.19
Area Water Km2:0.06
Area Total Sq Mi:3.19
Area Land Sq Mi:3.16
Area Water Sq Mi:0.02
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:776
Population Density Km2:94.70
Population Density Sq Mi:245.26
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:33.2092°N -84.7453°W
Elevation M:287
Elevation Ft:942
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:30251
Area Code:770
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:13-48008[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0317494[4]

Luthersville is a city in Meriwether County, Georgia, United States. The population was 776 at the 2020 census,[2] down from 874 in 2010.

History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Luthersville as a town in 1872.[5] The community was named after the 16th-century German reformer Martin Luther.[6]

Geography

Luthersville is located in northern Meriwether County at 33.2092°N -84.7453°W (33.209299, −84.745286).[7] Its northern border is the Coweta County line. U.S. Route 27 Alternate is Luthersville's Main Street; the highway leads south to Greenville, the Meriwether county seat, and north to Newnan. Georgia State Route 54 crosses US 27 Alternate in the center of Luthersville; it leads northeast 11miles to Turin and southwest the same distance to Hogansville.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Luthersville has a total area of, of which 0.02sqmi, or 0.72%, are water.[1] The city sits on a ridge that forms the divide between the Chattahoochee River watershed to the west and the Flint River watershed to the east. The northwest part of the city drains to Yellowjacket Creek, a tributary of the Chattahoochee, while the southern part of the city drains to Coleman Creek and the northeast part drains to Bear Creek, both tributaries of the Flint.

Demographics

Luthersville racial composition as of 2020[8] !Race!Num.!Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)34143.94%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)38749.87%
Native American20.26%
Asian81.03%
Other/Mixed172.19%
Hispanic or Latino212.71%
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 776 people, 248 households, and 173 families residing in the city.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Georgia . United States Census Bureau . January 24, 2023.
  2. Web site: P1. Race – Luthersville city, Georgia: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171). U.S. Census Bureau. January 24, 2023.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  4. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  5. Web site: Luthersville, Georgia . meriwethercountychamber . 14 March 2019.
  6. Book: Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins . Winship Press . Krakow, Kenneth K. . 1975 . Macon, GA . 138 . 0-915430-00-2.
  7. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  8. Web site: Explore Census Data. 2021-12-14. data.census.gov.