Nahunta, Georgia
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Nahunta, Georgia | |
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| Nahunta City Hall Nahunta City Hall | |
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| Location in Brantley County and the state of Georgia Location in Brantley County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 31°12′16″N 81°58′56″W / 31.20444°N 81.98222°WCoordinates: 31°12′16″N 81°58′56″W / 31.20444°N 81.98222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Brantley |
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| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,013 |
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| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 31553 |
| Area code(s) | 912 |
| FIPS code | 13-54124[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0319189[3] |
| Website | https://cityofnahunta.org/ |
Nahunta is a city in and the county seat of Brantley County, Georgia, United States.[4] It is part of the Brunswick metropolitan area. The population was 1,013 at the 2020 census.[5] The city is an important crossroad which is intersected by U.S. Route 82 and U.S. Route 301 in its downtown area.
History
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Nahunta, originally called Victoria, was founded about 1870. It is believed that the town was renamed in 1899 for timber executive N.A. Hunter, but the origin of the name has never been officially verified.[6][7] In 1923, the seat of Brantley County was transferred to Nahunta from Hoboken.[8]
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Nahunta as a city in 1925.[9]
In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Nahunta gained national attention for its armadillo festival during the first weekend in May, that included the "Brantley County Armadillo Olympics" and "a cookout with armadillo prominently featured on the menu".[10]
Geography
[edit]Nahunta is located at 31°12′16″N 81°58′56″W / 31.20444°N 81.98222°W (31.204527, -81.982285).[11]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km2), of which 0.019 square miles (0.05 km2), or 0.65%, is water.[12]
Climate
[edit]According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Nahunta has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded there was 104 °F (40.0 °C) on July 7, 1990, and July 21, 2000, while the coldest temperature recorded was 3 °F (−16.1 °C) on January 21, 1985.[13]
Demographics
[edit]2020 census
[edit]As of the 2020 census, Nahunta had a population of 1,013. The median age was 39.3 years. 23.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.4% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 75.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 68.7 males age 18 and over.[14][15]
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 734 | 72.46% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 208 | 20.53% |
| Native American | 3 | 0.3% |
| Asian | 3 | 0.3% |
| Other/mixed | 33 | 3.26% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 32 | 3.16% |
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[16]
There were 412 households in Nahunta, of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 32.5% were married-couple households, 15.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 41.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[14] As of the 2020 census, 189 families resided in the city.[5]
There were 497 housing units, of which 17.1% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 7.2%.[14]
Education
[edit]Brantley County students in grades kindergarten to grade twelve are in the Brantley County School District, which consists of five elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school.[17] The district has 196 full-time teachers and over 3,332 students.[18]
- Atkinson Elementary School
- Hoboken Elementary School
- Nahunta Elementary School
- Nahunta Primary School
- Waynesville Primary School
- Brantley County Middle School
- Brantley County High School
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ "Nahunta". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ↑ "Counties".
- ↑ "Brantley County, Georgia - History".
- ↑ Hellmann, Paul T. (May 13, 2013). Historical Gazetteer of the United States. Routledge. p. 240. ISBN 978-1135948597. Retrieved November 30, 2013.
- ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 156. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ↑ "Armadillo Race More Scrabble Than Dash", The New York Times, May 6, 1979, p. A26
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Nahunta city, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved November 6, 2013.
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedNOWData - ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
- ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
- ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
- ↑ Georgia Board of Education[permanent dead link], Retrieved May 31, 2010.
- ↑ School Stats, Retrieved May 31, 2010.
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