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Allenhurst, Georgia

City in Georgia, United States

31°46′53″N 81°36′30″W / 31.78139°N 81.60833°W / 31.78139; -81.60833CountryUnited StatesStateGeorgiaCountyLibertyArea

^[1]

• Total1.13 sq mi (2.94 km²) • Land1.09 sq mi (2.83 km²) • Water0.04 sq mi (0.11 km²)Elevation

59 ft (18 m)Population

(2020)

• Total816 • Density747.25/sq mi (288.64/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code

31301

Area code912FIPS code13-01472^[2]GNIS feature ID0310462^[3]

Allenhurst is a city in Liberty County, Georgia, United States. It is a part of the Hinesville-Fort Stewart metropolitan statistical area. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 816.

History

Allenhurst was platted in 1910 by B. H. Allen, the proprietor of a local sawmill.^[4] A post office has been in operation since 1909.^[5]

Geography

Allenhurst is located at 31°46′53″N 81°36′30″W / 31.78139°N 81.60833°W / 31.78139; -81.60833 (31.781311, -81.608470).^[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), of which 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²) is land and 0.88% is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1970	230	—
1980	606	163.5%
1990	594	−2.0%
2000	788	32.7%
2010	695	−11.8%
2020	816	17.4%
U.S. Decennial Census^[7] 1850-1870^[8] 1880^[9] 1890-1910^[10] 1920-1930^[11] 1930-1940^[12] 1940-1950^[13] 1960-1980^[14]1980-2000^[15]

In 2020, its population was 816.

Government and infrastructure

The United States Postal Service operates the Allenhurst Post Office.^[16] The current Mayor of Allenhurst is James Willis.

Education

The Liberty County School District operates public schools that serve Allenhurst.

References

^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
^ "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.
^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 3. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
^ "1870 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1870.
^ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1880.
^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1930.
^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1930. p. 253.
^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1940.
^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1980.
^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1980.
^ "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 2000.
^ "ALLENHURST." U.S. Postal Service. Retrieved on May 9, 2017.