Loganville, Georgia
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Loganville is a city located mostly in Walton County
Walton County, Georgia
Walton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2009, the population was 87,311. The county seat is Monroe.This county is a part of the Atlanta Metropolitan Area ....

 with a small portion of the city located in Gwinnett County, 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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. The population was 10,963 at the 2009 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 6 square miles (15.5 km²), of which, 6 square miles (15.5 km²) of it is land and 0.17% is water.

Demographics

As of the census
Census
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of 2010 the population of Loganville was 10,458. The median age was 34.8. There were 3,825 households which represented a housing unit occupation rate of 91.6%. 69.6% of the occupied housing units were owner occupied.

The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 22.1% Black or
African American, 70.0% White, 0.3% Native American, 2.3% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 3.0% reporting some other race and 2.2% reporting two or more races. 6.8% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Education

Loganville is a part of the Walton County
Walton County, Georgia
Walton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2009, the population was 87,311. The county seat is Monroe.This county is a part of the Atlanta Metropolitan Area ....

 board of education. Loganville has a full complement of grade schools from primary to high school. Loganville High School
Loganville High School
Loganville High School is located in Walton County, Georgia, USA. Loganville is 35 miles east of Atlanta and 38 miles west of Athens.Walton County has nine elementary, three middle, and three high schools, and a Performance Learning Center.-The school:...

 recently moved in to 8-AAAA classification, based on student population.

Public schools

The following schools are part of the Walton County Public School System that serve the Loganville, Georgia area
  • Loganville High School
    Loganville High School
    Loganville High School is located in Walton County, Georgia, USA. Loganville is 35 miles east of Atlanta and 38 miles west of Athens.Walton County has nine elementary, three middle, and three high schools, and a Performance Learning Center.-The school:...

     (Loganville, GA)
  • McConnell Middle School (Loganville, GA)
  • Walnut Grove High School (Loganville, GA)
  • Performance Learning Center, duel enrollment school that serves Loganville High School and Monroe Area High School(Monroe, GA)
    • Loganville Middle School (Loganville, GA)
    • Youth Middle School (Loganville, GA)
      • Loganville Elementary School (Loganville, GA)
      • Youth Elementary School (Loganville, GA)
      • Bay Creek Elementary School, formerly known as 'Loganville Primary School' (Loganville, GA)
      • Walnut Grove Elementary School (Walnut Grove, GA)
      • Sharon Elementary School (Loganville, GA)
      • Blaine Street Elementary School (Monroe, GA) formally known as Monroe Primary School

Points of interest


Notable natives

  • Brandon Moss
    Brandon Moss
    Brandon Douglas Moss is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball.-Professional career:...

     - Major League Baseball
    Major League Baseball
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     right fielder
    Right fielder
    A right fielder, abbreviated RF, is the outfielder in baseball or softball who plays defense in right field. Right field is the area of the outfield to the right of a person standing at home plate and facing towards the pitcher's mound...

     for the Pittsburgh Pirates
    Pittsburgh Pirates
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    .

Kyle Chandler
Kyle Chandler
Kyle Martin Chandler is an American film and television actor best known for his roles in the television shows Early Edition as Gary Hobson, Deputy Jackson Lamb in the film Super 8, and as Coach Eric Taylor in Friday Night Lights, for which he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead...

 - actor

Jordan Pruitt
Jordan Pruitt
Jordan Lynne Pruitt is an American recording artist. She started writing songs at age nine. After recording a demo album in 2006, Pruitt was discovered by producer Keith Thomas and later signed to Hollywood Records....

 - singer
Bobby Byrd
Bobby Byrd
Bobby Byrd born Robert Howard Byrd was an American funk/soul/R&B/gospel musician, songwriter and record producer. He was born in Toccoa, Georgia, and is a 1998 winner of the Rhythm and Blues Foundation's prestigious Pioneer Award...

 - singer of James Brown's band

Eden Seas Blue - a Metal/Hardcore band

Justin Leach- Student at Truett-McConnell College
Truett-McConnell College
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. A Theologian prodigy who is publishing a commentary of the enitre bible at the age of 19.

Ramon Escalante - Notable computer hacker and Peruvian flute artist
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