Lilly, Georgia | |
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City | |
Lilly City Hall
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Location in Dooly County and the state of Georgia |
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Coordinates: 32°8′50″N 83°52′40″W / 32.14722°N 83.87778°WCoordinates: 32°8′50″N 83°52′40″W / 32.14722°N 83.87778°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Georgia |
County | Dooly |
Area | |
• Total | 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2) |
• Land | 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 348 ft (106 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 213 |
• Estimate (2016) | 201 |
• Density | 354/sq mi (136.6/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 31051 |
Area code(s) | 229 |
FIPS code | 13-46384 |
GNIS feature ID | 0332214 |
Lilly is a city in Dooly County, Georgia, United States. The population was 213 at the 2010 census.
Lilly was originally named "Midway", as it was the halfway point between Cordele and Montezuma. The name was changed upon the discovery that there already was another Midway in the state. The name "Lilly" is a reference to patriarchs of the town.
Lilly is located in west-central Dooly County at 32°8′50″N 83°52′40″W / 32.14722°N 83.87778°W (32.147319, -83.877735).Georgia State Route 90 passes through the center of town, leading north 4 miles (6 km) to Byromville and southeast 7 miles (11 km) to Vienna.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Lilly has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 221 people, 82 households, and 51 families residing in the city. The population density was 367.0 people per square mile (142.2/km²). There were 93 housing units at an average density of 154.5 per square mile (59.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 52.49% White, 43.44% African American, 0.45% Asian, 3.17% from other races, and 0.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.17% of the population.