Lone Oak, Georgia

Town in Georgia, United States

33°10′19″N 84°49′12″W / 33.17194°N 84.82000°W / 33.17194; -84.82000CountryUnited StatesStateGeorgiaCountyMeriwetherArea

^[1]

• Total0.63 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)^[2]

• Total114 • Density182.40/sq mi (70.44/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP Codes

30220; 30230

FIPS code13-47252^[3]GNIS feature ID0317301^[4]

Lone Oak is a town in Meriwether County, Georgia, United States. The population was 114 at the 2020 census.^[2]

History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Lone Oak as a town in 1901.^[5] The town's name is descriptive of the original condition of the site.^[6]

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).^[7] 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
Census	Pop.	%±
1910	247	—
1920	169	−31.6%
1930	149	−11.8%
1940	137	−8.1%
1950	120	−12.4%
1960	122	1.7%
1970	129	5.7%
1980	119	−7.8%
1990	161	35.3%
2000	104	−35.4%
2010	92	−11.5%
2020	114	23.9%
U.S. Decennial Census^[8]

As of the census^[3] 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.^[9]

References

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