Allenhurst, Georgia
City
Allenhurst Town Hall
Allenhurst Town Hall
Location in Liberty County and the state of Georgia
Location in Liberty County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°46′53″N 81°36′30″W / 31.78139°N 81.60833°W / 31.78139; -81.60833
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyLiberty
Area
[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 code912
FIPS 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
CensusPop.Note%±
1970230—
1980606163.5%
1990594−2.0%
200078832.7%
2010695−11.8%
202081617.4%
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

Post office

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

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 3. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  5. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  6. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  7. ↑ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  8. ↑ "1870 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1870.
  9. ↑ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1880.
  10. ↑ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1930.
  11. ↑ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1930. p. 253.
  12. ↑ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1940.
  13. ↑ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1980.
  14. ↑ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1980.
  15. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 2000.
  16. ↑ "ALLENHURST." U.S. Postal Service. Retrieved on May 9, 2017.
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