Leesburg, Georgia

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Leesburg, Georgia
City
Leesburg City Hall
Leesburg City Hall
Location in Lee County and the state of Georgia
Location in Lee County and the state of Georgia
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Country United States
State Georgia
County Lee
Area
 • Total 4.8 sq mi (12.3 km2)
 • Land 4.7 sq mi (12.2 km2)
 • Water 0.1 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation 259 ft (79 m)
Population (2008)
 • Total 2,800
 • Density 548.5/sq mi (214.1/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 31763
Area code(s) 229
FIPS code 13-45768[1]
GNIS feature ID 0356352[2]

Leesburg is a city in Lee County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,896 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Lee County[3] and is part of the Albany, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The area was an important center for the study of malaria in 1924. A graduate student named Lowell T. Coggeshall collected anopheline larvae in a swamp near Leesburg. Later he helped mastermind the U.S. government's Malaria Project.

History

Leesburg, originally known as Wooten Station, was founded in 1870 as the Central of Georgia Railway arrived into the area. In 1872, the town was renamed Wooten and the seat was transferred from Starksville. In 1874, the town was incorporated and renamed again to its present form of Leesburg.[4]

Leesburg was the site of a malaria research station established by the International Health Board in 1924. 74 black children were selected for study with splenic enlargement, a sign of malaria.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Leesburg has a total area of 4.8 square miles (12 km2) 4.7 square miles (12 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (1.26%) is water.[5]

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1880 358 —
1890 442 23.5%
1900 413 −6.6%
1910 705 70.7%
1920 786 11.5%
1930 691 −12.1%
1940 716 3.6%
1950 659 −8.0%
1960 774 17.5%
1970 996 28.7%
1980 1,301 30.6%
1990 1,452 11.6%
2000 2,633 81.3%
2010 2,896 10.0%
Est. 2014 2,982 [6] 3.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,633 people, 796 households, and 612 families residing in the city. The population density was 557.2 people per square mile (214.9/km²). There were 851 housing units at an average density of 180.1 per square mile (69.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 61.56% White, 36.42% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.91% Asian, 0.08% from other races, and 0.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.84% of the population.

There were 796 households out of which 49.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were married couples living together, 26.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.24.

In the city the population was spread out with 30.1% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 34.3% from 25 to 44, 16.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 104.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,958, and the median income for a family was $33,487. Males had a median income of $30,862 versus $18,710 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,690. About 16.8% of families and 20.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.4% of those under age 18 and 21.7% of those age 65 or over.[8][9][10][11][12]

Education

Lee County School District

The Lee County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of four elementary schools, two middle schools, and a high school.[13] The district has 330 full-time teachers and over 5,350 students.[14]

  • Kinchafoonee Primary School
  • Lee County Elementary School
  • Lee County Primary School
  • Twin Oaks Elementary
  • Lee County Middle School East Campus
  • Lee County Middle School West Campus
  • Lee County High School
  • Lee County High School 9th Grade Campus

Notable people

  • Roy Hamilton - singer of R&B, soul, show tunes and rock'n'roll music

References

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  8. ↑ Leesburg, Georgia - City Information, Fast Facts, Schools, Colleges, and More
  9. ↑ [1] Archived October 31, 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ↑ Lee County, Georgia - Life Works Well Here!
  11. ↑ Leesburg | Georgia.gov
  12. ↑ Leesburg, Georgia (GA 31763) profile: population, maps, real estate, averages, homes, statistics, relocation, travel, jobs, hospitals, schools, crime, moving, houses, news
  13. ↑ Georgia Board of Education, Retrieved June 22, 2010. Archived July 14, 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  14. ↑ School Stats, Retrieved June 22, 2010.
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