Lilburn is a city in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States. The population was 14,502 at the 2020 census. The estimated population was 12,810 in 2019. 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.

A devastating fire and hard economic times in the 1920s ended the prosperity. 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."

Geography Lilburn is located in western Gwinnett County at (33.888853, -84.140897). U.S. Route 29 (Lawrenceville Highway) passes through the center of town, leading southwest to downtown Atlanta and northeast to Lawrenceville, the Gwinnett County seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Lilburn has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.82%, is water.

Cityscape and landmarks

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.

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.

Demographics

2020 census As of the 2020 census, Lilburn had a population of 14,502. The median age was 36.4 years. 26.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 13.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 98.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 96.6 males age 18 and over.

100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 4,661 households in Lilburn, of which 40.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 51.2% were married-couple households, 18.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 25.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 4,841 housing units, of which 3.7% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.8% and the rental vacancy rate was 4.5%.

+Lilburn racial composition as of 2020RaceNum.Perc.White (non-Hispanic)3,61324.91%Black or African American (non-Hispanic)2,41316.64%Native American250.17%Asian2,88219.87%Pacific Islander60.04%Other/Mixed5413.73%Hispanic or Latino5,02234.63% 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 (Brookwood) – Snellville McClure Health Science High School (Meadowcreek) – Duluth Meadowcreek High School (Meadowcreek) – Norcross Parkview High School (Parkview) – Lilburn

Private schools Gwinnett College Killian Hill Christian School Parkview Christian School 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.

Events Lilburn Daze Arts and Crafts Festival, hosted and organized by the Lilburn Woman's Club, 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

State Route 8 U.S. Route 29 State Route 378

Pedestrians and cycling

Camp Creek Greenway Norcross-Lilburn Trail (Proposed)

Notable people Blake Brettschneider, soccer player who represented the United States at a youth level Brett Butler, racing driver Everton Blair, politician Ken Butler III, racing driver Alessandro Castro, soccer player who represented Honduras at a youth level John Crist, comedian Violet Chachki, drag queenPaul Jason Dardo Kevin Cone, NFL player, Atlanta Falcons Andrew Davis, racing driver Jeff Francoeur, Major League Baseball player Sean Johnson, soccer player Kate Michael, Miss District of Columbia, 2006 Matt Olson, Major League Baseball player Michael Palmer, NFL player Atlanta Falcons Lennon Parham, actor, writer, and comedian Eric Shanteau, Olympic swimmer Jon Stinchcomb, football player, All American University of Georgia, NFL New Orleans Saints, Pro Bowler and Super Bowl Champion 2010 Jack O'Keefe, Youth Musician & Marcher Matt Stinchcomb, football player, All American University of Georgia, NFL Oakland Raiders and Tampa Bay Buccaneers Don Stone, radio GM, publisher, TV weatherman Matt Watkins, NHL player Phoenix Coyotes Quavo from the group Migos, Rapper, Actor Offset from the group Migos, Rapper, Fashion Designer Takeoff from the group Migos, Rapper

Twin towns and sister cities Lilburn is twinned with: Suva Reka, Kosovo

References

External links

City of Lilburn official website