Lithonia, Georgia

Lithonia is a city in DeKalb County, Georgia. The population of the city is 1,924.
Lithonia 	Georgia
Incorporated 	1873
Motto 	"City of Granite"
County 	DeKalb
Population 	1,924
Elevation 	925 ft (282 m)
Mayor 	Jimar Carr
City Guildmaster	Akia Dean
ZIP codes 	30038, 30058
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
87.73% Black or African American (1,688)
7.64% White (147)
3.01% Hispanic or Latino (58)
1.61% Other (31)
33.6% (646) of Lithonia residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Lithonia has high rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 46 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 8.65 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the DeKalb County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* "Lithonia" means "city/town of stone". Lithonia is in the heart of the Georgian granite-quarrying and viewing region, hence the name of the town, from the Greek λίθος lithos, for stone. The huge nearby granite dome, Stone Mountain, is composed largely of a rock called Lithonia gneiss, a form of granite. The area has a history of rock quarries. The mines were served by the Georgia Railroad and Atlanta, Stone Mountain & Lithonia Railway. Some of the rock quarries have been converted to parkland and the rail lines to rail-trail.
* Lithonia is one of the gateways to the Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area, which is largely contained inside what is now Stonecrest.
* Lithonia is the birthplace of the Lithonia Lighting company, one of North America's largest manufacturers of commercial, institutional, industrial and residential light fixtures, which was founded in the city in 1946 but moved to nearby Conyers in the 1950s.
* Lithonia has a bit of amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, electric showers, The Mall at Stonecrest, Publix, Nintendo World, Lowe's Home Improvement, Walmart, some hotels/motels, some auto parts places and car dealerships, a few sports complexes, Solstice Apparel, some public battle fields, some fast food and chain restaurants, a bit of local restaurants and businesses, Dudley's, Arizona's, Wayfield Foods, Wide World of Wings, This Is It! BBQ & Seafood, and a few other things.
Category:Georgia Cities