Lake Park, Georgia
Template:For Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Lake Park is a city in Lowndes County, Georgia, United States. The population was 932 in 2020, up from 733 in 2010.
History
[edit]Lake Park was laid out in 1889 along the route of the newly completed Georgia Southern and Florida Railway. It was originally named Lawrence<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> after its founder, Lawrence A. Wisenbaker. However, the name Lawrenceville was rejected due to the existence of another town with the same name in Georgia.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Subsequently, in April 1890, it was renamed Lake Park in reference to the numerous lakes surrounding the original town site.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The Georgia General Assembly officially incorporated Lake Park in December 1890.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
Geography
[edit]Lake Park is located in southeastern Lowndes County at Template:Coord (30.684704, -83.187639).<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref> It is bordered to the northwest by the unincorporated community of Twin Lakes.
U.S. Route 41 passes through the center of town as Marion Avenue. It leads northwest Template:Convert to Valdosta, the county seat, and southeast Template:Convert to Jennings, Florida. Georgia State Route 376 leads east Template:Convert to Statenville and west Template:Convert to Clyattville. Interstate 75 passes west and south of Lake Park, with access from Exits 2 (Belville Road) and 5 (State Route 376). I-75 leads north past Valdosta Template:Convert to Tifton and southeast Template:Convert to Lake City, Florida.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Lake Park has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert, or 1.48%, are water.<ref name=Gazetteer>Template:Cite web</ref> There are several natural lakes west and north of the city, including two (Ocean Pond and Long Pond) within the city limits.
Demographics
[edit]In 2000,<ref name="GR2" /> there were 549 people, 224 households, and 140 families residing in the city. In 2020, its population grew to 932.
Education
[edit]The Lowndes County School District, the area school district,<ref>Template:Cite web - Text list</ref> operates Lake Park Elementary School. High school students attend Lowndes High School.
South Georgia Regional Library operates the Edith Garlow Johnston Lakes Library in Lake Park. Country Johnson, a property developer in the area, donated the land for the library. It was named after his wife, Edith Garlow Johnson, and opened on March 4, 1990.<ref>"Johnston Lakes Library." South Georgia Regional Library. Retrieved on May 10, 2017.</ref>
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Lake Park Elementary School
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Edith Garlow Johnston Lakes Library
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