Lula, Georgia
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| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| Counties | Hall, Banks |
| Area | |
| - Total | 2.8 sq mi (7.2 km²) |
| - Land | 2.8 sq mi (7.2 km²) |
| - Water | 0 sq mi (0 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,299 ft (396 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,438 |
| - Density | 513.6/sq mi (199.7/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 30554 |
| Area code(s) | 770 |
| FIPS code | 13-47896[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0332281[2] |
Lula is a city in Banks and Hall Counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population was 1,438 at the 2000 census. Lula is home of RailRoad Days, a yearly festival usually every May. Major roads near Lula, Ga Hwy 51, Ga Hwy 52, Ga Hwy 365, US hwy 23, and old US 23. Lula is the Railroad junction between the Atlanta northeast line and the Athens north line.
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[edit] Geography
Lula is located at (34.389746, -83.664270)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.2 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,438 people, 531 households, and 399 families residing in the city. The population density was 520.1 people per square mile (201.2/km²). There were 585 housing units at an average density of 211.6/sq mi (81.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 89.71% White, 8.14% African American, 0.42% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 1.25% from other races, and 0.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.23% of the population.
There were 531 households out of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.7% were non-families. 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $36,741, and the median income for a family was $43,667. Males had a median income of $30,195 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,246. About 7.5% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.0% of those under age 18 and 17.9% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Lula, Georgia is at coordinates Coordinates:
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