Ludowici, Georgia

Ludowici is a city in and the county seat of Long County, Georgia. The population of the city is 1,703.
Ludowici 	Georgia
Incorporated 	August 23, 1905
County 	Long
Population 	1,703
Elevation 	66 ft (20 m)
Mayor 	Archer Gibbs
City Guildmaster	Joel Hebert
ZIP code 	31316
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
52.55% White (895)
39.52% Black or African American (673)
4.82% Hispanic or Latino (82)
3.11% Other (53)
10.6% (180) of Ludowici residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Ludowici has low to average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 3 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.18 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Long County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* The city gained notoriety during the 1950s and 1960s for its aggressive traffic enforcement policies. The AAA went so far as to specifically label Ludowici as a speed trap. Members of the local police force were allegedly engaging in manipulation of the timing of the traffic signal downtown, so as to catch unsuspecting out-of-area motorists 'running' a suddenly changed red light. The switch for the stop light was located in the barber shop. The traffic light was at an intersection that was bypassed by a shortcut (Main Street - see a local map) so that local residents would not even come to the light when making the turn at the light. Thus, all the tickets went to nonresidents without the police having to be selective since no locals would be at the light. A song was also written about the town; "Lester Goes to Ludowici".
** This activity subsequently came to an end, when then-Governor Lester Maddox stated that the practices of the Ludowici police were giving the entire state a bad reputation. Word of mouth and media exposure caused many motorists to detour around Ludowici. A 1970 TIME article said that Ludowici was "one of the last remaining speed traps in the country."
* Ludowici doesn't have much in the way of amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, a landing strip, Huddle House, Subway, Dairy Queen, a little bit of public battle fields, a sports complex, IGA, a few local restaurants and businesses, Lena Mae Country Cafe, Crawdaddy's, Tyki's Burgers & Wings, and not much else.
Category:Georgia Cities