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Locust Grove, Georgia
City
Locust Grove City Hall
Locust Grove City Hall
Flag of Locust Grove, Georgia
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Official seal of Locust Grove, Georgia
Seal
Location in Henry County and the state of Georgia
Location in Henry County and the state of Georgia
Country United States
State Georgia
County Henry
Area
 • Total 11.78 sq mi (30.51 km2)
 • Land 11.59 sq mi (30.02 km2)
 • Water 0.19 sq mi (0.49 km2)
Elevation
837 ft (255 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 8,947
 • Density 771.89/sq mi (298.04/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30248
Area code 770/678/470
FIPS code 13-47140
GNIS feature ID 0332253

Locust Grove is a city in Henry County, Georgia, United States. The population was 5,402 at the 2010 census, up from 2,322 in 2000. Some unincorporated communities such as Luella and many rural areas surround Locust Grove, and those communities have Locust Grove postal addresses.

Locust Grove has experienced a growth in population and in businesses coming into the area. In 1900 the population of the city was 254 and is now over 5,000.

History

The community was named for a grove of locust trees near the original town site. Georgia General Assembly incorporated Locust Grove in 1893.

Geography

Locust Grove is located in southern Henry County.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.8 square miles (28.1 km2), of which 10.7 square miles (27.6 km2) are land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km2), or 1.67%, are water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1890 255
1900 254 −0.4%
1910 716 181.9%
1920 529 −26.1%
1930 428 −19.1%
1940 349 −18.5%
1950 405 16.0%
1960 369 −8.9%
1970 642 74.0%
1980 1,479 130.4%
1990 1,681 13.7%
2000 2,322 38.1%
2010 5,402 132.6%
2020 8,947 65.6%
2023 (est.) 11,199 107.3%
U.S. Decennial Census
Locust Grove racial composition as of 2020
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 3,125 34.93%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 4,627 51.72%
Native American 10 0.11%
Asian 140 1.56%
Pacific Islander 4 0.04%
Other/Mixed 431 4.82%
Hispanic or Latino 610 6.82%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 8,947 people, 2,571 households, and 1,837 families residing in the city.

Arts and culture

Locustgrovetower
Locust Grove water tower

Attractions

Tanger Outlet Center opened for business in the fall of 1994. Since that time many new businesses have made Locust Grove their home.

Locust Grove is also home to Noah's Ark, a non-profit preserve and rehabilitation facility home to more than 1,000 animals. A group home sharing the site was previously licensed by the state of Georgia to provide residential care for up to 24 children but has since closed.

Locust Grove has a platform for watching the Norfolk Southern line that runs parallel to State Route 42/US Highway 23. It is equipped with a scanner radio that allows visitors to the platform to listen in to the local railroad frequency, which broadcasts out of the defect detector in nearby Jenkinsburg.

Education

Public

Elementary

  • Locust Grove Elementary School
  • Unity Grove Elementary School
  • Luella Elementary School
  • New Hope Elementary School
  • Bethlehem Elementary School

Middle

  • Locust Grove Middle School
  • Luella Middle School
  • Ola Middle School

High

  • Locust Grove High School
  • Luella High School
  • Ola High School

Private

  • Strong Rock Christian School
  • Heritage Baptist Christian School

Infrastructure

Major highways

  • I-75.svg Interstate 75
  • US 23.svg U.S. Highway 23
  • Georgia 42.svg Georgia State Route 42
  • Georgia 155.svg Georgia State Route 155
  • Georgia 401.svg Georgia State Route 401

See also

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