Allenhurst, Georgia
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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.{{cite book | url=http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/a.pdf | title=Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins | publisher=Winship Press | author=Krakow, Kenneth K. | year=1975 | location=Macon, GA | pages=3 | isbn=0-915430-00-2}} A post office has been in operation since 1909.{{cite web | url=https://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=GA | title=Post Offices | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=31 March 2018}}
Geography
Allenhurst is located at {{coord|31|46|53|N|81|36|30|W|type:city}} (31.781311, -81.608470).{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of {{convert|1.1|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|1.1|sqmi|km2}} is land and 0.88% is water.
Demographics
{{US Census population
|1970= 230
|1980= 606
|1990= 594
|2000= 788
|2010= 695
|2020= 816
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades|publisher=US Census Bureau|access-date=}}
1850-1870{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1870 Census of Population - Georgia |website=US Census Bureau|date= 1870|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1870/population/1870a-13.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=|page=}} 1880{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1880 Census of Population - Georgia |website=US Census Bureau|date= 1880|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1880/vol-01-population/1880_v1-09.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=|page=}}
1890-1910{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1910 Census of Population - Georgia |website=US Census Bureau|date= 1930|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1910/abstract/supplement-ga.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=|page=}} 1920-1930{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1930 Census of Population - Georgia |website=US Census Bureau|date= 1930|url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/03815512v1ch04.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=|page=253}}
1930-1940{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1940 Census of Population - Georgia |website=US Census Bureau|date= 1940|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1940/population-volume-1/33973538v1ch04.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}} 1940-1950{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1950 Census of Population - Georgia |website=US Census Bureau|date= 1980|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1950/population-volume-2/37779083v2p11ch2.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}
1960-1980{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia |website=US Census Bureau|date= 1980|url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1980a_gaABC-01.pdf|accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}} 1980-2000{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia |website=US Census Bureau|date= 2000|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2003/dec/phc-3-12.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}
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In 2020, its population was 816.
Government and infrastructure
File:Allenhurst Post Office.jpg
The United States Postal Service operates the Allenhurst Post Office."[https://tools.usps.com/go/POLocatorDetailsAction!input.action?locationTypeQ=all&address=Allenhurst%2C+GA&radius=20&locationType=po&locationID=1352731&locationName=ALLENHURST&address2=&address1=4282+W+OGLETHORPE+HWY&city=ALLENHURST&state=GA&zip5=31301&zip4=9998&tollFree=800-ASK-USPS%26reg%3B%26nbsp%3B%28800-275-8777%29&fax=&tAddress=&tAddress1Ams=&tAddress2Ams=&tCityAms=&tStateAms=&tZipAms=&tCarrierRouteAms=&latitude=31.7867905&longitude=-81.609592&sWithin=20&&&&&&&&& ALLENHURST]." U.S. Postal Service. Retrieved on May 9, 2017. The current mayor of Allenhurst is James Willis.
Education
The Liberty County School District operates public schools that serve Allenhurst.
References
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{{Liberty County, Georgia}}
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Category:Cities in Liberty County, Georgia