Allenhurst (Georgia)
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| State : | United States |
| State : | Georgia |
| County : | Liberty County |
| Coordinates : | 31 ° 47 ′ N , 81 ° 36 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) |
| Residents : | 695 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 239.7 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 2.9 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) of which 2.9 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) are land |
| Height : | 18 m |
| Postal code : | 31301 |
| Area code : | +1 912 |
| FIPS : | 13-01472 |
| GNIS ID : | 0310462 |
| Mayor : | Thomas G. Hines |
Allenhurst is a city in Liberty County in the US state of Georgia with 695 inhabitants (as of 2010).
geography
Allenhurst is directly adjacent to Hinesville to the north and Walthourville to the southeast . The next major city, Savannah , is about 60 km northeast.
history
Allenhurst was founded in 1910 by sawmill operator BH Allen. A post office was opened the year before.
Demographic data
| Population development | |||
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| Census | Residents | ± in% | |
| 1970 | 230 | - | |
| 1980 | 606 | 163.5% | |
| 1990 | 594 | -2% | |
| 2000 | 788 | 32.7% | |
| 2010 | 695 | -11.8% | |
According to the 2010 census, the 695 inhabitants at that time were distributed among 245 inhabited households, which gives an average of 2.84 people per household. There are a total of 294 households.
77.1% of the households were family households (consisting of married couples with or without offspring or one parent with offspring) with an average size of 3.20 persons. Children under the age of 18 lived in 41.2% of all households and persons aged 65 or over in 22.0% of all households.
32.8% of the population were younger than 20 years, 25.3% were 20 to 39 years old, 25.9% were 40 to 59 years old, and 15.9% were at least 60 years old. The mean age was 32 years. 48.3% of the population were male and 51.7% were female.
47.9% of the population identified themselves as white , 44.0% as African American and 2.3% as Asian Americans . 2.3% said they belonged to another ethnic group and 3.5% to several ethnic groups. 5.8% of the population was made up of Hispanics or Latinos .
The average annual income per household was 46,083 USD , while 22.5% of the population lived below the poverty line.
traffic
The single-track railway line from Savannah to Jesup runs through Allenhurst . This route was originally operated by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad . Today it is used by CSX Transportation . The Amtrak trains Silver Meteor and Silver Star and the car train car train traveled (without stopping in Allenhurst) this route. In addition, the railway connection to Fort Stewart , which branches off in Walthourville , runs through the city.
Allenhurst is crossed by US Highway 84 . The nearest airport is Savannah / Hilton Head Airport (around 70 km northeast).
Web links
- Website of Allenhurst in Liberty County (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K .: Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins . Winship Press, Macon, GA 1975, ISBN 0-915430-00-2 , p. 3.
- ^ Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 . United States Census Bureau . Retrieved October 29, 2018.