Lula, Georgia
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Lula is a city located on the county line of Hall County, Georgia and Banks County, Georgia. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 1,438. 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
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Location of Lula, Georgia
Lula is located at 34°23'23" North, 83°39'51" West (34.389746, -83.664270)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.2 km² (2.8 mi²). 7.1 km² (2.8 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 1,438 people, 531 households, and 399 families residing in the city. The population density is 201.2/km² (520.1/mi²). There are 585 housing units at an average density of 81.8/km² (211.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 89.71% White, 8.14% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 1.25% from other races, and 0.42% from two or more races. 2.23% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 531 households out of which 39.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% are married couples living together, 12.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 24.7% are non-families. 20.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.71 and the average family size is 3.13.
In the city the population is 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 are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 89.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $36,741, and the median income for a family is $43,667. Males have a median income of $30,195 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the city is $15,246. 11.5% of the population and 7.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 14.0% of those under the age of 18 and 17.9% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.