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Lula, Georgia
LULA RESIDENTIAL HISTORIC DIST., HALL CTY.jpg
Location in Hall County and the state of Georgia
Location in Hall County and the state of Georgia
Country United States
State Georgia
Counties Hall, Banks
Area
 • Total 4.33 sq mi (11.21 km2)
 • Land 4.32 sq mi (11.18 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
1,326 ft (404 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 2,822
 • Density 653.85/sq mi (252.48/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30554
Area code(s) 770
FIPS code 13-47896
GNIS feature ID 2404971

Lula is a city in Hall and Banks counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. Most of the city is in Hall County, with a small eastern portion of the city located in Banks County. The population was 2,822 at the 2020 census. The Hall County portion of Lula is part of the Gainesville, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area. Lula is the home of RailRoad Days, a yearly festival held usually every May. Lula is the railroad junction between the Atlanta northeast line and the Athens north line of Norfolk Southern Railway.

Major roads near Lula are Georgia Highway 51, Georgia Highway 52, Georgia Highway 365, U.S. Route 23, and old US 23.

History

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Downtown Lula

The rail spur from Athens to Lula was completed in 1874 for the North Eastern Railroad. Civil engineers Joel Hurt and his brother Fletcher named the town in honor of Miss Lula Phinizy, later Mrs. Abner W. Calhoun, whom they both admired.

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Lula as a town in 1905.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.3 square miles (11.2 km2), of which 0.012 square miles (0.03 km2), or 0.26%, is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 217
1910 309 42.4%
1920 367 18.8%
1930 315 −14.2%
1940 316 0.3%
1950 378 19.6%
1960 557 47.4%
1970 736 32.1%
1980 857 16.4%
1990 1,018 18.8%
2000 1,438 41.3%
2010 2,758 91.8%
2020 2,822 2.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

Lula racial composition
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 2,084 73.85%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 206 7.3%
Native American 3 0.11%
Asian 38 1.35%
Other/Mixed 139 4.93%
Hispanic or Latino 352 12.47%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,822 people, 1,012 households, and 724 families residing in the city.

Education

The portion in Hall County is in the Hall County School District. Lula Elementary School is in the Hall district. Residents are zoned to East Hall Middle School and East Hall High School.

The portion in Banks County is in the Banks County School District. Students there are zoned to Banks County High School.

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