Lithia Springs, Georgia
Encyclopedia
Lithia Springs is an unincorporated area, formerly incorporated as a city, located in northeastern Douglas County
, Georgia
, United States
. As of the 2000 census
, the city had a total population
of 2,072. The city is named for its historic Lithia Springs (lithia water
) spring
s.
Incorporated in 1882, Lithia Springs was dissolved the first time in 1933. Lithia Springs became incorporated again in 1994, only to be Douglas County's second completely internal municipality for seven years, until 2001.
In 2001, the citizens voted (80% yea, 20% nay) on March 20 to dissolve the city charter and de-incorporate the city, transferring all assets to the county. The referendum that ended the town was part of the settlement in a lawsuit brought by city residents charging the city should be dissolved because it didn't deliver enough services to justify its existence under state law. During its incorporation until 2001, the former city had five mayors.
Its former boundaries are the Cobb County Line to the North and East, Skyview Drive to the South, and U.S. Highway 78
and Old Beulah Rd to the west.
Some of the incorporated limits of Douglasville, Georgia occupy some of the territory within Lithia Springs, along Interstate 20, Blair Bridge Road, Lee Road and Thornton Road.
Lithia Springs is assigned the United States Postal Service zip code
of 30122.
.
- Though not born in Lithia Springs, Goggins moved there at a young age and grew up in the area. He went on to win an Academy Award for his short film, The Accountant
; and came to fame playing Detective Shane Vendrell on FX's The Shield
. He is now a series regular on FX's Justified
.
Also from Lithia Springs is NFL star Calvin Pace
. He attended Lithia Springs High School from 1994-1998. He then attended Wake Forest University
and was drafted by Arizona Cardinals
in the first round (18th overall) in the 2003 NFL Draft
. He currently plays for the New York Jets
.
of 2000, there were 2,072 people, 861 households, and 607 families residing in the city. The population density
was 937.6 people per square mile (362.0/km²). There were 918 housing units at an average density of 415.4/sq mi (160.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 87.9% White, 9.3% African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races, and 1.35% from two or more races. 1.54% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 861 households out of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% were married couples
living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the city the population was spread out with 20.8% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $36,029, and the median income for a family was $42,500. Males had a median income of $32,240 versus $25,357 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $21,421. 10.2% of the population and 5.8% of families were below the poverty line. 3.0% of those under the age of 18 and 19.5% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
Douglas County, Georgia
Douglas County, Georgia has been experiencing numerous natural disasters over the most recent decades. Being located in the South Eastern United States the county experiences strong storms and tornadoes often because of its location in Dixie Alley....
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
, United States
United States
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. As of the 2000 census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, the city had a total population
Population
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of 2,072. The city is named for its historic Lithia Springs (lithia water
Lithia water
Lithia water is mineral water containing lithium salts.Lithia water can occur naturally in spring form. One example can be found in Ashland, Oregon's Lithia Park...
) spring
Spring (hydrosphere)
A spring—also known as a rising or resurgence—is a component of the hydrosphere. Specifically, it is any natural situation where water flows to the surface of the earth from underground...
s.
Incorporated in 1882, Lithia Springs was dissolved the first time in 1933. Lithia Springs became incorporated again in 1994, only to be Douglas County's second completely internal municipality for seven years, until 2001.
In 2001, the citizens voted (80% yea, 20% nay) on March 20 to dissolve the city charter and de-incorporate the city, transferring all assets to the county. The referendum that ended the town was part of the settlement in a lawsuit brought by city residents charging the city should be dissolved because it didn't deliver enough services to justify its existence under state law. During its incorporation until 2001, the former city had five mayors.
Its former boundaries are the Cobb County Line to the North and East, Skyview Drive to the South, and U.S. Highway 78
U.S. Route 78
U.S. Highway 78 is an east–west United States highway that runs for 715 miles from Memphis, Tennessee, to Charleston, South Carolina. Between Memphis and Birmingham, Alabama, it is being upgraded to become Interstate 22....
and Old Beulah Rd to the west.
Some of the incorporated limits of Douglasville, Georgia occupy some of the territory within Lithia Springs, along Interstate 20, Blair Bridge Road, Lee Road and Thornton Road.
Lithia Springs is assigned the United States Postal Service zip code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
of 30122.
Local Parks
- Sweetwater Creek State ParkSweetwater Creek State ParkSweetwater Creek State Park is a 2,549 acre Georgia state park located east of Douglasville in Douglas County, from downtown Atlanta. The park is named after Sweetwater Creek which runs through the park...
is Lithia Springs' main recreational area. The park is home to the George Sparks Reservoir, maintained by the Douglas County/ Douglasville Water and Sewer Authority. It is home to hiking trails, picnic pavilions, playgrounds and the ruins of the Manchester Mill, a mill destroyed by Sherman's Atlanta Campaign in 1864. In 2005, the remnants of Hurricane DennisHurricane DennisHurricane Dennis was an early-forming major hurricane in the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico during the very active 2005 Atlantic hurricane season. Dennis was the fourth named storm, second hurricane, and first major hurricane of the season...
damaged the Bridge over the reservoir, the main road into and out of the park. The Bridge was rebuilt and the road was reopened in 2006. Located off Mt. Vernon Rd in Lithia Springs.
- Woodrow Wilson Park/Lithia Springs Girls Ball Field was a small park surrounded by homes and apartments. The park was well known in the area for its location next to Sweetwater Creek. When heavy rains occurred in the area, the park was prone to flooding. Unfortunantly, it was flooded during the 2009 Southeastern United States floods. It is not currently scheduled to be re-built and has been dismantled. Located off Mt. Vernon Rd, near Skyview Drive.
Local Schools
Lithia Springs is home to five schools operated by the Douglas County School SystemDouglas County School System
Douglas County School District is a public school district in Douglas County, Georgia, USA, based in Douglasville, Georgia. It serves the communities of Austell, Douglasville, Lithia Springs, Villa Rica, and Winston, Georgia...
.
- Annette Winn Elementary off US. Hwy 78
- Lithia Springs Elementary off Junior High Dr.
- Sweetwater Elementary off E. County Line Rd.
- Turner Middle School next to Lithia Elementary
- Lithia Springs Comprehensive High SchoolLithia Springs High SchoolLithia Springs High School is a public high school located on East County Line Road, in Lithia Springs, Georgia, United States. It is also known as Lithia Springs Comprehensive High School...
across the street from Sweetwater Elementary.
Library
Lithia Springs has one library.- Beatrice C. Hagler Public Library also known as Lithia Springs Public Library.
Noted Locals
Walton GogginsWalton Goggins
Walton Sanders Goggins, Jr. is an American actor best known for his roles on the FX Networks series The Shield and Justified, portraying Detective Shane Vendrell and Boyd Crowder, respectively. He is also known for his character roles in the films Miracle at St. Anna and Predators...
- Though not born in Lithia Springs, Goggins moved there at a young age and grew up in the area. He went on to win an Academy Award for his short film, The Accountant
The Accountant (2001 film)
The Accountant is a 2001 short comedy film directed by Ray McKinnon. It won an Academy Award at the 74th Academy Awards in 2002 for Best Short Subject....
; and came to fame playing Detective Shane Vendrell on FX's The Shield
The Shield
The Shield is an American television drama series starring Michael Chiklis which premiered on March 12, 2002 on FX in the United States and concluded on November 25, 2008 after seven seasons...
. He is now a series regular on FX's Justified
Justified (TV series)
Justified is an American television drama series created by Graham Yost. It is based on Elmore Leonard's novels Pronto and Riding the Rap and his short story "Fire in the Hole". Its central character is Raylan Givens, a deputy U.S. Marshal. The series is set in the city of Lexington, Kentucky...
.
Also from Lithia Springs is NFL star Calvin Pace
Calvin Pace
Calvin Lamar Pace is an American football linebacker for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was drafted by Arizona Cardinals in the first round in the 2003 NFL Draft...
. He attended Lithia Springs High School from 1994-1998. He then attended Wake Forest University
Wake Forest University
Wake Forest University is a private, coeducational university in the U.S. state of North Carolina, founded in 1834. The university received its name from its original location in Wake Forest, north of Raleigh, North Carolina, the state capital. The Reynolda Campus, the university's main campus, is...
and was drafted by Arizona Cardinals
Arizona Cardinals
The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
in the first round (18th overall) in the 2003 NFL Draft
2003 NFL Draft
The 2003 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. The draft is known officially as the "NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting" and has been conducted annually since 1936. The draft was held April 26–27, 2003 at the Theatre at...
. He currently plays for the New York Jets
New York Jets
The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 2,072 people, 861 households, and 607 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 937.6 people per square mile (362.0/km²). There were 918 housing units at an average density of 415.4/sq mi (160.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 87.9% White, 9.3% African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races, and 1.35% from two or more races. 1.54% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 861 households out of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the city the population was spread out with 20.8% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $36,029, and the median income for a family was $42,500. Males had a median income of $32,240 versus $25,357 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $21,421. 10.2% of the population and 5.8% of families were below the poverty line. 3.0% of those under the age of 18 and 19.5% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
See also
- LITHIALithia spring waterLithia Springs Water is a brand of mineral water that contains naturally occurring lithium carbonate. LITHIA is sourced from Lithia Springs, Georgia located on the border of Cobb and Douglas counties, only 12 miles from the city of Atlanta. The water contains a very high mineral content as...
, a brand of bottled Lithia waterLithia waterLithia water is mineral water containing lithium salts.Lithia water can occur naturally in spring form. One example can be found in Ashland, Oregon's Lithia Park...
sourced from Lithia Springs, GeorgiaLithia Springs, GeorgiaLithia Springs is an unincorporated area, formerly incorporated as a city, located in northeastern Douglas County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 2,072. The city is named for its historic Lithia Springs springs.Incorporated in 1882, Lithia...
since 1888