Lula, Georgia

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Lula is a city located on the county line of Hall County, Georgia and Banks County, 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.

Geography

Lula is located at [34°23′23″N, 83°39′51″W] (34.389746, -83.664270)^{[Geographic references#1GR1]}.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.2 km² (2.8 mi²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census^{[Geographic references#2GR2]} of 2000, there were 1,438 people, 531 households, and 399 families residing in the city. The population density was 201.2/km² (520.1/mi²). There were 585 housing units at an average density of 81.8/km² (211.6/mi²). 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.

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