Editing Lilly, Georgia

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'''Lilly''' is a city in [[Dooly County, Georgia|Dooly County]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], United States. The population was 213 at the 2010 census.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US1346384| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Lilly city, Georgia| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=October 22, 2015}}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

Lilly was originally named "Midway", as it was the halfway point between [[Cordele, Georgia|Cordele]] and [[Montezuma, Georgia|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.<ref>{{cite book | url=http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/l.pdf| title=Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins | publisher=Winship Press | author=Krakow, Kenneth K. | year=1975 | location=Macon, GA | pages=132 | isbn=0-915430-00-2}}</ref>

==Geography==

Lilly is located in west-central Dooly County at {{coord|32|8|50|N|83|52|40|W|type:city}} (32.147319, -83.877735).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> [[Georgia State Route 90]] passes through the center of town, leading north {{convert|4|mi|0}} to [[Byromville, Georgia|Byromville]] and southeast {{convert|7|mi|0}} to [[Vienna, Georgia|Vienna]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Lilly has a total area of {{convert|1.6|km2|order=flip|1}}, all land.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1910= 221
|1920= 258
|1930= 242
|1940= 214
|1950= 177
|1960= 136
|1970= 155
|1980= 202
|1990= 138
|2000= 221
|2010= 213
|2020= 129
|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|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 221 people, 82 households, and 51 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|367.0|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people|}}. There were 93 housing units at an average density of {{convert|154.5|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the city was 52.49% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 43.44% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.45% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 3.17% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.45% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.17% of the population.

There were 82 households, out of which 40.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 24.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.6% were non-families. 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.50.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 36.7% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 17.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 64.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,639, and the median income for a family was $45,313. Males had a median income of $28,558 versus $25,000 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $10,969. About 8.1% of families and 21.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 32.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 16.7% of those 65 or over.

==References==
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{{Dooly County, Georgia}}

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[[Category:Cities in Georgia (U.S. state)]]
[[Category:Cities in Dooly County, Georgia]]