Luthersville, Georgia
City
Luthersville in 2013
Luthersville in 2013
Location in Meriwether County and the state of Georgia
Location in Meriwether County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°12′33″N 84°44′43″W / 33.20917°N 84.74528°W / 33.20917; -84.74528
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyMeriwether
Area
[1]
 • Total3.19 sq mi (8.25 km2)
 • Land3.16 sq mi (8.19 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation
942 ft (287 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total776
 • Density245.26/sq mi (94.70/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30251
Area code770
FIPS code13-48008[3]
GNIS feature ID0317494[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°12′33″N 84°44′43″W / 33.20917°N 84.74528°W / 33.20917; -84.74528 (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 13 miles (21 km) to Greenville, the Meriwether county seat, and north 12 miles (19 km) to Newnan. Georgia State Route 54 crosses US 27 Alternate in the center of Luthersville; it leads northeast 11 miles (18 km) to Turin and southwest the same distance to Hogansville.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Luthersville has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2), 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

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880179—
1900209—
191034967.0%
19203592.9%
1930321−10.6%
194035410.3%
1950312−11.9%
1960282−9.6%
197040041.8%
198059749.3%
199074124.1%
20007835.7%
201087411.6%
2020776−11.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
Luthersville racial composition as of 2020[9]
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 341 43.94%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 387 49.87%
Native American 2 0.26%
Asian 8 1.03%
Other/Mixed 17 2.19%
Hispanic or Latino 21 2.71%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 776 people, 248 households, and 173 families residing in the city.

References

  1. ^ a b "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "P1. Race – Luthersville city, Georgia: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Luthersville, Georgia". meriwethercountychamber. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
  6. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 138. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  7. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  8. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  9. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
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