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Luana is a city in Clayton County,
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, United States. The population was 301 at the time of the 2020 census, up from 249 in 2000. Luana is the site of a large
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factory of Swiss Valley Farms, a cooperative owned by 625 dairy producers in four states. The facility was acquired by the company in 1967, and manufactures a variety of cheeses. It has undergone several rounds of expansion, beginning in 2010 and 2015. Luana is located along U.S. Routes 18 and 52 in northern Clayton County.


History

Luana was surveyed in 1867 by W. S. Scott, and named in honor of his wife, Luana.


Geography

According to the
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, the city has a total area of , all land.


Demographics


2020 census

As of the
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of 2020, there were 301 people, 115 households, and 70 families residing in the city. The
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was 273.2 inhabitants per square mile (105.5/km2). There were 131 housing units at an average density of 118.9 per square mile (45.9/km2). The
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makeup of the city was 93.4%
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, 2.3% Black or African American, 0.0% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.0%
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, 1.7% from other races and 2.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 6.0% of the population. Of the 115 households, 33.9% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.2% were
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living together, 7.8% were cohabitating couples, 22.6% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 24.3% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 39.1% of all households were non-families. 33.9% of all households were made up of individuals, 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older. The median age in the city was 38.3 years. 29.2% of the residents were under the age of 20; 7.3% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 20.3% were from 25 and 44; 28.9% were from 45 and 64; and 14.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 54.2% male and 45.8% female.


2010 census

As of the
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of 2010, there were 269 people, 114 households, and 68 families living in the city. The
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was . There were 119 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 99.3%
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and 0.7% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 5.6% of the population. There were 114 households, of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.5% were
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living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.4% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 3.04. The median age in the city was 37.7 years. 28.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.7% were from 25 to 44; 25.4% were from 45 to 64; and 17.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.0% male and 52.0% female.


2000 census

As of the
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of 2000, there were 249 people, 107 households, and 66 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 116 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 99.60%
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, and 0.40% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 5.22% of the population. There were 107 households, out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were
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living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.3% were non-families. 33.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.91. In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.9% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.5 males. The median income for a household in the city was $29,583, and the median income for a family was $40,357. Males had a median income of $27,955 versus $19,688 for females. The
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for the city was $16,165. About 4.5% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the
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, including 6.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 5.7% of those 65 or over.


Education

It is within the MFL MarMac Community School District. The district formed on July 1, 1994, with the merger of the Mar-Mac and M-F-L districts.


References

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