Lovejoy, Georgia

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Coordinates: 33°26′39″N 84°18′54″W / 33.44417, -84.315
Lovejoy, Georgia
Location in Clayton County and the state of Georgia
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Clayton
Area
- Total	2.3 sq mi (6.1 km²)
- Land	2.3 sq mi (6.1 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation	951 ft (290 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	2,495
- Density	1,084.8/sq mi (409/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	30250
Area code(s)	770
FIPS code	13-47616^[1]
GNIS feature ID	0317440^[2]

Lovejoy is a city in Clayton County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 2,495. During the American Civil War, it was named Lovejoy's Station, and was the site of the Battle of Lovejoy's Station during the Atlanta Campaign of 1864.

During the 2000s, Lovejoy has been proposed by the Georgia Department of Transportation to be the endpoint of metro Atlanta's first commuter rail line.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Geography

Lovejoy is located at 33°26′39″N, 84°18′54″W (33.444164, -84.315105)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.1 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 2,495 people, 491 households, and 369 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,064.3 people per square mile (411.7/km²). There were 596 housing units at an average density of 254.2/sq mi (98.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 64.09% White, 33.51% African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.60% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 0.60% from other races, and 0.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.44% of the population.

There were 491 households out of which 41.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were married couples living together, 19.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the city the population was spread out with 17.2% under the age of 18, 19.2% from 18 to 24, 45.0% from 25 to 44, 14.9% from 45 to 64, and 3.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 265.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 314.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $40,139, and the median income for a family was $40,268. Males had a median income of $21,964 versus $23,229 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,642. About 6.1% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.8% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over.