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Lula, Georgia
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Location in Hall County and the state of Georgia
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| 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
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| • 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
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| 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.
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History
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 | |||
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| 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% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| 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.
See also
In Spanish: Lula (Georgia) para niños
