Loganville, Georgia
Loganville, Georgia | |
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Loganville, Georgia | |
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Logo | |
| Motto: "Where people matter" | |
Location in Walton County and the state of Georgia | |
Loganville Location in Metro Atlanta | |
| Coordinates: 33°50′07″N 83°53′45″W / 33.83528°N 83.89583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| Counties | Walton, Gwinnett |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Skip Baliles |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.45 sq mi (19.29 km2) |
| • Land | 7.41 sq mi (19.18 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.12 km2) |
| Elevation | 978 ft (298 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 14,127 |
| • Density | 1,907.77/sq mi (736.63/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 30052 |
| Area code | 770 |
| FIPS code | 13-47196[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404948[2] |
| Website | loganville-ga.gov |
Loganville is a city in Walton and Gwinnett counties, Georgia, United States. The population was 16,516 as of 2023. Loganville is located about 36 mi (58 km) east of Atlanta and is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area.
History
An early variant name was "Buncombe".[4] It was then renamed after James Harvie Logan, an early settler.[5] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Loganville as a town in 1887.[6]
Geography
Loganville is in western Walton County, with the city limits extending west into southeastern Gwinnett County. U.S. Route 78 (Atlanta Highway) passes through the center of town, leading east 5 miles (8 km) to Monroe, the Walton County seat, and west 32 miles (51 km) to downtown Atlanta. Georgia State Route 20 leads northwest from Loganville 10 miles (16 km) to Lawrenceville, the Gwinnett County seat, and southwest 15 miles (24 km) to Conyers. Georgia State Route 81 leads northeast 16 miles (26 km) to Winder and south 18 miles (29 km) to Covington.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Loganville has a total area of 7.4 square miles (19.1 km2), of which 7.3 square miles (19.0 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 0.60%, is water.[7] It is about 36 mi (58 km) from downtown Atlanta and is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area.[8]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 242 | — | |
| 1890 | 338 | 39.7% | |
| 1900 | 431 | 27.5% | |
| 1910 | 600 | 39.2% | |
| 1920 | 711 | 18.5% | |
| 1930 | 631 | −11.3% | |
| 1940 | 627 | −0.6% | |
| 1950 | 699 | 11.5% | |
| 1960 | 926 | 32.5% | |
| 1970 | 1,318 | 42.3% | |
| 1980 | 1,841 | 39.7% | |
| 1990 | 3,180 | 72.7% | |
| 2000 | 5,435 | 70.9% | |
| 2010 | 10,458 | 92.4% | |
| 2020 | 14,127 | 35.1% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 16,516 | [9] | 16.9% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[10] | |||
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 6,305 | 44.63% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 5,109 | 36.16% |
| Native American | 32 | 0.23% |
| Asian | 410 | 2.9% |
| Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.03% |
| Other/Mixed | 721 | 5.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,546 | 10.94% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 14,127 people, 4,101 households, and 3,112 families residing in the city.
Education
The portion in Walton County is in the boundary of the Walton County School District.[12] The portion in Gwinnett County is in the Gwinnett County School District.[13]
Loganville has a full complement of grade schools from primary to high school. The schools are a part of the Walton and Gwinnett County public school districts.
Public schools
The following schools are part of the Walton County Public School System that serve the Loganville, Georgia area:
- Loganville High School (Loganville, GA)
- Walnut Grove High School (Loganville, GA)
- Foothills Charter High School, alternative high school that serves residents of Walton County
- Loganville Middle School (Loganville, GA)
- Youth Middle School (Loganville, GA)
- Loganville Elementary School (Loganville, GA)
- Youth Elementary School (Loganville, GA)
- Bay Creek Elementary School, formerly known as 'Loganville Primary School' (Loganville, GA)
- Walnut Grove Elementary School (Walnut Grove, GA)
- Sharon Elementary School (Loganville, GA)
- Monroe Elementary School (Monroe, GA) formally known as Monroe Primary School
The following schools in Loganville are part of the Gwinnett County Public Schools System:
- Cooper Elementary School
- Rosebud Elementary School
- McConnell Middle School
- Archer High School
- Grayson High School
Private schools
- Loganville Christian Academy
- Trinity Prep School
- Victory Baptist School
Points of interest
- Vines Botanical Gardens
- Kent Rock Manor, used as the Salvatore Boarding School for the Young & Gifted in the CW show Legacies
- Holy Cross Cathedral, the cathedral of the Anglican Diocese of the South
Notable people
- Bobby Byrd, singer with James Brown, founder of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame vocal group The Famous Flames.
- Kyle Chandler, actor
- Clint Frazier, Major League Baseball player
- Jon Langston, country singer
- Austin Meadows, Major League Baseball player
- Brandon Moss, Major League Baseball player
- Jordan Pruitt, pop singer
- Jeffrey Webb, former president of CONCACAF who was arrested in the 2015 FIFA corruption case in May 2015
- Wayne Gallman, NFL running back for the Minnesota Vikings
- Jordan Rager, country singer
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Loganville, Georgia
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Loganville, Georgia
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 135. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1887. p. 508.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Loganville city, Georgia". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
- ^ Keating 2001, p. 51.
- ^ "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023". United States Census Bureau. May 16, 2024. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Walton County, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 7, 2023. - Text list
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Gwinnett County, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 3 (PDF p. 4/4). Retrieved May 7, 2023. - Text list
Bibliography
- Keating, Larry (2001). Atlanta: Race, Class And Urban Expansion. Temple University Press. ISBN 1566398215.