Editing Lilburn, Georgia

{{short description|City in Georgia, United States}}
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'''Lilburn''' is a city in [[Gwinnett County, Georgia|Gwinnett County]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], United States. The population was 14,502 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]. The estimated population was 12,810 in 2019.<ref name="USCensusEst2019">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2019.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|access-date=May 21, 2020}}</ref> It is a part of the [[Atlanta metropolitan area]].

==History==
The city of Lilburn was founded in 1890 by the [[Seaboard Air Line Railway]]. The area previously known as "McDaniel" was renamed "Lilburn" after the general superintendent of the railroad, Lilburn Trigg Myers of [[Virginia]].  The town was incorporated as Lilburn on July 27, 1910.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lilburn, Georgia; Comprehensive Plan Update |url=https://www.dca.ga.gov/sites/default/files/2019.05.13_2018_lilburncompplanupdate_adopted_w_updates.pdf}}</ref>

A devastating fire and hard economic times in the 1920s ended the prosperity.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Our Unique History |url=https://oldtownlilburnga.com/unique-history/ |access-date=2022-12-12 |website=Old Town Lilburn |language=en-US}}</ref> A revitalization of the original historic area has emerged with shopping and restaurants in the Old Town district which has been described as a "slice of history."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/topics/counties/gwinnett/city/lilburn|title=County of Gwinnett - GeorgiaInfo|website=georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu|language=en|access-date=September 21, 2018}}</ref>

==Geography==
Lilburn is located in western Gwinnett County at {{coord|33|53|20|N|84|8|27|W|type:city}} (33.888853, -84.140897).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> [[U.S. Route 29 in Georgia|U.S. Route 29]] (Lawrenceville Highway) passes through the center of town, leading southwest {{convert|19|mi}} to [[downtown Atlanta]] and northeast {{convert|11|mi}} to [[Lawrenceville, Georgia|Lawrenceville]], the Gwinnett County seat.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Lilburn has a total area of {{convert|16.5|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|16.4|sqkm|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.1|sqkm|order=flip|2}}, or 0.82%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US1346356| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Lilburn city, Georgia| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| access-date=November 30, 2016}}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

=== Cityscape and landmarks ===
[[File:BAPS Hindu temple in Atlanta Georgia United States (2).jpg|thumb|BAPS Hindu temple|left]]
Lilburn's downtown is currently undergoing a revitalization project. The city has already constructed a new city hall/library, having already rerouted Main Street's intersection with [[US 29]].  This revitalization includes miles of walking/biking paths referred to as the Greenway Trail and the reconstruction of the historic Prohibition Trail Bridges from the early 1900s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/local/cities/lilburn/big-things-expected-from-new-lilburn-city-hall-library/article_2ad3a8af-c113-5bbd-905a-a2ed2ff1b676.html|title=Big things expected from new Lilburn city hall, library|author=Curt Yeomans |website=Gwinnettdailypost.com|date=January 11, 2016 |access-date=October 15, 2017}}</ref>

The [[BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Atlanta]] is located in Lilburn, approximately two miles southwest of the city center. It is the tallest building in the city and was the largest Swaminarayan temple outside of India until the Robbinsville, NJ temple opened in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.atlasobscura.com/places/baps-shri-swaminarayan-mandir-atlanta-2|title=BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Atlanta|website=Atlas Obscura|access-date=October 15, 2017}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1930 = 179
| 1960 = 753
| 1970 = 1668
| 1980 = 3765
| 1990 = 9301
| 2000 = 11307
| 2010 = 11596
| 2020 = 14502
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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{| class="wikitable"
|+Lilburn racial composition as of 2020<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US1346356&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=2021-12-13|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!Race
!Num.
!Perc.
|-
|[[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
|3,613
|24.91%
|-
|[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
|2,413
|16.64%
|-
|[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
|25
|0.17%
|-
|[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
|2,882
|19.87%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]]
|6
|0.04%
|-
|[[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
|541
|3.73%
|-
|[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
|5,022
|34.63%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 14,502 people, 3,807 households, and 2,873 families residing in the city.

==Education==
===Primary and secondary schools===

====Public schools====
[[Gwinnett County Public Schools]] operates public schools.

The following have Lilburn addresses:

'''Elementary schools'''
* Arcado Elementary (Parkview)
* Camp Creek Elementary (Parkview)
* G.H. Hopkins Elementary (Meadowcreek)
* Knight Elementary (Parkview)
* Lilburn Elementary (Meadowcreek)
* Mountain Park Elementary (Parkview)
* R.D. Head Elementary (Brookwood)
* Rebecca Minor Elementary (Berkmar)

'''Middle schools'''
* [[Berkmar Middle School]] (Berkmar)
* [[Five Forks Middle School]] (Brookwood)
* [[Lilburn Middle School]] (Meadowcreek)
* [[Trickum Middle School]] (Parkview)

'''High schools'''
* [[Berkmar High School]] (Berkmar) - Lilburn
* [[Brookwood High School (Georgia)|Brookwood High School]] (Brookwood) - Snellville
* [[McClure Health Science High School]] (Meadowcreek) - Duluth
* [[Meadowcreek High School]] (Meadowcreek) - Norcross
* [[Parkview High School (Georgia)|Parkview High School]] (Parkview) - Lilburn

====Private schools====
* Gwinnett College
* [[Killian Hill Christian School]]
* Parkview Christian School
* [[Providence Christian Academy (Lilburn, Georgia)|Providence Christian Academy]]
* Regina Caeli Academy
* St. John Neumann Regional Catholic School

===Public libraries===
[[Gwinnett County Public Library]] operates the Mountain Park Branch and the Lilburn Branch.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gwinnettpl.org/locations-and-hours/|title=Gwinnett Public Library Location and Hours|website=Gwinnett Public Library|access-date=January 6, 2019}}</ref>

==Events==
Lilburn Daze Arts and Crafts Festival, hosted and organized by the Lilburn Woman's Club,<!--Not an error; grammatically should be plural "women", but this is the correct name. --> an affiliate of the GFWC, is celebrated on the second Saturday in October and features over 200 vendors.  This one-day event features local artisans, children's activities, live entertainment, food, hayrides, a health screening tent and a petting zoo.

The annual "Spark in the Park" is a 4 July parade, which features local vendors, live performances, and fireworks

The annual Christmas Parade, held on the first Saturday in December, usually features about 100 entrants marching down Main Street on a route ending at Lilburn City Park.  Proceeds from this event fund local scholarships and many other community improvement projects in the greater Lilburn area.

==Transportation==
===Major roads===
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* [[File:Georgia 8.svg|20px]] [[Georgia State Route 8|State Route 8]]
* [[File:US 29.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 29 in Georgia|U.S. Route 29]]
* [[File:Georgia 378.svg|25px]] [[Georgia State Route 378|State Route 378]]

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===Pedestrians and cycling===
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* Camp Creek Greenway<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ajc.com/news/local/new-camp-creek-greenway-bridge-opens-lilburn/E7uP49hc7j3trvWW4VTmmI/|title=New Camp Creek Greenway bridge opens in Lilburn|newspaper=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution |last1=Huppertz |first1=Karen }}</ref>
* Norcross-Lilburn Trail (Proposed)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ajc.com/news/local/gwinnett-commissioners-approve-trails-master-plan/iiVR7enyOyNYdAxS5d0f3N/|title=Gwinnett Commissioners approve trails master plan|last=Huppertz|first=Karen|date=April 19, 2018|website=ajc.com|access-date=April 20, 2018}}</ref>

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==Notable people==
* [[Blake Brettschneider]], soccer player who represented the [[United States Soccer Federation|United States]] at a youth level<ref>{{Cite web |title=Blake Brettschneider |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/blake-brettschneider/ |access-date=February 11, 2025 |website=[[Major League Soccer]]}}</ref>
* [[Brett Butler (racing driver)|Brett Butler]], racing driver
* [[Ken Butler III]], racing driver
* [[Alessandro Castro]], soccer player who represented [[National Autonomous Federation of Football of Honduras|Honduras]] at a youth level<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 12, 2017 |title=Two Atlanta United Academy prospects named in Honduras U-17 World Cup squad |url=https://www.atlutd.com/news/two-atlanta-united-academy-prospects-named-honduras-u-17-world-cup-squad |access-date=March 25, 2025 |website=[[Atlanta United FC|Atlanta United]]}}</ref>
* [[John Crist (comedian)|John Crist]], comedian
* [[Violet Chachki]], drag queen<ref>[https://myspace.com/chic_nosaj Paul Jason Dardo] {{Self-published|date=September 2023}}</ref>
* [[Kevin Cone]], NFL player, Atlanta Falcons
* [[Jeff Francoeur]], Major League Baseball player
* [[Sean Johnson (soccer)|Sean Johnson]], soccer player<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sean Johnson |url=https://www.ussoccer.com/players/j/sean-johnson |access-date=February 11, 2025 |website=[[United States Soccer Federation]]}}</ref>
* [[Kate Michael]], [[Miss District of Columbia]], 2006
* [[Matt Olson]], Major League Baseball player
* [[Michael Palmer (American football)|Michael Palmer]], NFL player [[Atlanta Falcons]]
* [[Lennon Parham]], actor, writer, and comedian
* [[Eric Shanteau]], Olympic swimmer 
* [[Jon Stinchcomb]], football player, All American [[UGA Football|University of Georgia]], NFL [[New Orleans Saints]], Pro Bowler and [[Super Bowl 2010|Super Bowl Champion 2010]]
* [[Matt Stinchcomb]], football player, All American University of Georgia, NFL [[Oakland Raiders]] and Tampa Bay Buccaneers
* [[Don Stone (publisher)|Don Stone]], radio GM, publisher, TV weatherman
* [[Matt Watkins]], NHL player [[Phoenix Coyotes]]
* [[Quavo]] from the group [[Migos]], Rapper, Actor
* [[Offset (rapper)|Offset]] from the group [[Migos]], Rapper, Fashion Designer
* [[Takeoff (rapper)|Takeoff]] from the group [[Migos]], Rapper

==Twin towns and sister cities==
Lilburn is [[Twin towns and sister cities|twinned]] with:
* {{Flagicon|Kosovo}} [[Suva Reka]], [[Kosovo]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lilburn.patch.com/groups/editors-picks/p/lilburn-forms-sister-city-relationship-with-kosovo-town|title=Lilburn Becomes a 'Sister City' With Kosovo Town|date=July 16, 2013|website=Lilburn.patch.com|access-date=October 15, 2017}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://www.cityoflilburn.com/ City of Lilburn official website]

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