Georgia Long County Public Schools
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County Profile
Incorporated: August 14, 1920
Population: 10,304
Total Area: 401 Square miles
Cities and Towns
• Ludowici (County Seat)
Long County was created in 1920 from parts of Liberty County. Georgia’s 157th county was named for Dr. Crawford W. Long, the Georgian responsible for introducing anesthesia to modern medical practice. The county seat, and sole incorporated municipality, is Ludowici. Ludowici was named to honor a German immigrant, William Ludowici, who contributed substantially to the construction of the county high school.
Some sites of historical significance are the Ludowici Well Pavilion (1907), the Jones Creek Baptist Church (1856), and the Walthourville Presbyterian Church (1884).
Originally a trail used by Indians, Old Barrington Road became an important trade route between the Carolinas and Florida in the early 1700s. It also was critical during the Revolutionary War for the troop movements.
The northeastern tip of Long County is occupied by part of the sprawling U.S. Army installation, Fort Stewart, which also occupies significant portions of the neighboring counties.
The Altamaha River forms the boundary between Long and its southern neighbor, Wayne County.
One exciting special event held annually is the Long County Wildlife Festival, held in Ludowici each October.
Long County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 400.9 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 30.5 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 175.1%. On the 2000 census form, 98.1% of the population reported only one race, with 24.3% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 8.4% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.88 persons compared to an average family size of 3.28 persons.
In 2008 construction was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $25,888. Per capita income grew by 24.9% between 1998 and 2008 (adjusted for inflation).
| People & Income Overview (By Place of Residence) |
Value | Industry Overview (2008) (By Place of Work) |
Value |
| Population (2009) | 12,234 | Covered Employment | 852 |
| Growth (%) since 1990 | 97.3% | Average wage per job | $25,748 |
| Households (2000) | 3,574 | Manufacturing – % all jobs in County | D |
| Labor Force (persons) (2009) | 6,600 | Average wage per job | D |
| Unemployment Rate (2009) | 6.0 | Transportation & Warehousing – % all jobs in County | 1.0% |
| Per Capita Personal Income (2008) | $22,685 | Average wage per job | $41,898 |
| Median Household Income (2008) | $38,168 | Health Care, Social Assist. – % all jobs in County | D |
| Poverty Rate (2008) | 23.2 | Average wage per job | D |
| H.S. Diploma or More – % of Adults 25+ (2000) | 74.3 | Finance and Insurance – % all jobs in County | D |
| Bachelor’s Deg. or More – % of Adults 25+ (2000) | 5.8 | Average wage per job | D |
1. SMILEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Address: Route 1 Box 184x, Highway 57, Ludowici, GA 31316
Phone: (912) 545-2147
County: Long County
Enrollment: 863
Grades: KG-3
2. WALKER MIDDLE SCHOOL
Address: P. O. Box 579, Ludowici, GA 31316
Phone: (912) 545-2069
County: Long County
Enrollment: 1,028
Grades: 4-8
