Ludowici is a city in
Long CountyLong County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. The constitutional amendment to create the county was proposed August 14, 1920, and ratified November 2, 1920. As of 2000, the population is 10,304. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 11,300...
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. The population was 1,440 at the 2000 census. The city is the
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of
Long CountyLong County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. The constitutional amendment to create the county was proposed August 14, 1920, and ratified November 2, 1920. As of 2000, the population is 10,304. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 11,300...
. It is a part of the
HinesvilleHinesville is a city in Liberty County, Georgia, United States. The population was 30,392 at the 2000 census. Hinesville is also known to have been the home of three signers of the Declaration of Independence: Lyman Hall, George Walton and Button Gwinnett. The city is the county seat of Liberty...
-Fort Stewart
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General information
According to the
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, Ludowici has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.8 km²), of which 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²) is land and 0.45% is water. Ludowici is located 30 miles (48.3 km) from the coast and is nestled between the Georgia towns of
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DarienDarien is a city in McIntosh County, Georgia, United States. It lies on Georgia's coast at the mouth of the Altamaha River about 50 miles south of Savannah, and is part of the Brunswick, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of Darien was 1,719 at the 2000 census. The city is the...
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HinesvilleHinesville is a city in Liberty County, Georgia, United States. The population was 30,392 at the 2000 census. Hinesville is also known to have been the home of three signers of the Declaration of Independence: Lyman Hall, George Walton and Button Gwinnett. The city is the county seat of Liberty...
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Ft. StewartFort Stewart is a census-designated place and U.S. Army post primarily in Liberty County and Bryan County, but also extending into smaller portions of Evans, Long, and Tattnall Counties in Georgia, USA. The population was 11,205 at the 2000 census...
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Originally called Johnston Station, it was incorporated on August 23, 1905. The city was later renamed after William Ludowici. Ludowici was a German immigrant who contributed substantially to the construction of the county high school.
The main natural attraction is the
Altamaha RiverThe Altamaha River is a major river of the American state of Georgia. It flows generally eastward for 137 miles from its origin at the confluence of the Oconee River and Ocmulgee River towards the Atlantic Ocean, where it empties into the ocean near Brunswick, Georgia. There are no dams...
, and Ludowici features extended
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land across the county.
The Ludowici Brick and Tile Company employed most people that resided in Long County in the early 20th century. The company produced the Ludowici tile, a distinctive clay roofing material that was popular among contractors in Florida at that time. A number of homes in the city still display these distinctive roofs. The Ludowici Tile is now a favorite for residents living in the west, including California, New Mexico, Nevada, and Arizona. Tiles prices range from $25 to $50 each.
The town gained notoriety during the 1950s and 1960s for its aggressive traffic enforcement policies. The
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went so far as to specifically label Ludowici as a
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. Allegedly, members of the local police force were engaging in manipulation of the timing of the traffic signal downtown so as to catch unsuspecting out-of-area motorists 'running' a suddenly changed red light. The switch for the stop light was located in the barber shop. This activity subsequently came to an end when then-Governor
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stated that the practices of the Ludowici police were giving the entire state a bad reputation.
Demographics
As of the
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of 2000, there were 1,440 people, 526 households, and 370 families residing in the city. The
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was 649.0 people per square mile (250.4/km²). There were 636 housing units at an average density of 286.6 per square mile (110.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 72.78% White, 23.82% African American, 1.18% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 1.25% from
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, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22.29% of the population.
There were 526 households out of which 41.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% were
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living together, 19.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.27.
In the city the population was spread out with 33.6% under the age of 18, 11.7% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 16.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,386, and the median income for a family was $28,792. Males had a median income of $25,272 versus $16,250 for females. The
per capita incomePer 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 $11,701. About 18.5% of families and 18.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.9% of those under age 18 and 15.8% of those age 65 or over.
Long County School District
The
Long County School DistrictThe Long County School District is a public school district in Long County, Georgia, USA, based in Ludowici, Georgia. It serves the communities of Donald and Ludowici, Georgia.-Schools:...
holds grades pre-school to grade twelve, that consists of one elementary school, a middle school, and a high school. The district has 119 full-time teachers and over 1,995 students.
- Smiley Elementary School
- Walker Middle School
- Long County High School
Long County High School is a public high school located in Ludowici, Georgia, USA. The school is part of the Long County School District which serves Long County, Georgia.- External links :*...
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