Lone Oak, Georgia

Lone Oak, Georgia
Town
Lone Oak in 2013
Lone Oak in 2013
Location in Meriwether County and the state of Georgia
Location in Meriwether County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°10′19″N 84°49′12″W / 33.17194°N 84.82000°W / 33.17194; -84.82000
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyMeriwether
Government
 • TypeMayor-council government
 • MayorSonia Amerson[1]
 • CouncilmemberScott Amerson
 • CouncilmemberMorgan Lamb
 • CouncilmemberKody Forbus
 • Town ClerkDebbie Watson
Area
[2]
 • Total
0.63 sq mi (1.62 km2)
 • Land0.63 sq mi (1.62 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
856 ft (261 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total
114
 • Density182.40/sq mi (70.44/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
30220; 30230
FIPS code13-47252[4]
GNIS feature ID0317301[5]

Lone Oak is a town in Meriwether County, Georgia, United States. The population was 114 at the 2020 census.[3]

History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Lone Oak as a town in 1901.[6] The town's name is descriptive of the original condition of the site.[7]

Geography

Lone Oak is located in northwest Meriwether County at 33°10′19″N 84°49′12″W / 33.17194°N 84.82000°W / 33.17194; -84.82000 (33.171862, −84.820113).[8] Georgia State Route 54 passes through the town, leading northeast 5 miles (8 km) to Luthersville and west 6 miles (10 km) to Hogansville. Greenville, the Meriwether county seat, is 12 miles (19 km) to the southeast via Forrest Road.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1910247—
1920169−31.6%
1930149−11.8%
1940137−8.1%
1950120−12.4%
19601221.7%
19701295.7%
1980119−7.8%
199016135.3%
2000104−35.4%
201092−11.5%
202011423.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]
Lone Oak Academy was built in 1870 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 104 people, 44 households, and 31 families residing in the town. In 2020, its population was 114.

In 2000, the median income for a household in the town was $36,250, and the median income for a family was $39,167. Males had a median income of $24,500 versus $28,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,602. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.

Arts and culture

The town hosts the Lone Oak Arts & Crafts Festival each November.[10]

References

  1. ^ "City Officials". Georgia Municipal Association. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
  2. ^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "P1. Race – Lone Oak town, Georgia: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ "Lone Oak". GeorgiaGov. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  7. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 135. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  8. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  9. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  10. ^ "Lone Oak, Georgia". Meriwether County Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved March 13, 2019.