Hawkinsville, Georgia facts for kids
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Hawkinsville, Georgia
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| Nickname(s):
The Good Life, Harness Capital of the World
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| Motto(s):
Where Progress Sets Pace
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Location in Pulaski County and the state of Georgia
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| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Pulaski |
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| • Type | Council-Manager |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.38 sq mi (13.93 km2) |
| • Land | 5.37 sq mi (13.91 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 262 ft (80 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 3,980 |
| • Density | 741.15/sq mi (286.14/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
31036
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| Area code(s) | 478 |
| FIPS code | 13-37396 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0331934 |
Hawkinsville is a city in Georgia, United States. It's the main town, or county seat, of Pulaski County. In 2020, about 3,980 people lived there.
Hawkinsville is famous as the "Harness Horse Capital" of Georgia. The city owns a special training place called the Lawrence Bennett Harness Horse Racing facility. Horses train here during the winter. Every April, the Harness Festival celebrates the end of the training season. After that, the horses travel north for racing.
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History of Hawkinsville
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Hawkinsville was started in 1830. A few years later, in 1837, it became the county seat for Pulaski County. This meant it was the main town where the county government was located. The community was named after Benjamin Hawkins. He was an important person who worked with Native American groups in the Southeast. President George Washington appointed him to this role.
The city has Hawkinsville High School and many interesting historical sites. These include the Hawkinsville City Hall-Auditorium, the Hawkinsville Public School, and the Pulaski County Courthouse. There's also the historic Hawkinsville Opera House.
After the American Civil War, the St. Thomas African Methodist Episcopal Church was formed. This church was part of a big movement. Missionaries from the first independent Black church in the U.S. helped start hundreds of similar churches in the South.
Geography and Climate
Hawkinsville is a place where many main roads meet. U.S. Routes 129 and 341 are the two most important highways. They both go through the downtown area.
The city covers about 5.38 square miles (13.93 square kilometers) of land. Only a very small part is water.
Hawkinsville's Weather
Hawkinsville has a humid subtropical climate. This means it has mild winters and hot, humid summers.
| Climate data for Hawkinsville, Georgia (1991-2020 normals, extremes 1892–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 86 (30) |
88 (31) |
96 (36) |
99 (37) |
102 (39) |
107 (42) |
106 (41) |
107 (42) |
110 (43) |
102 (39) |
90 (32) |
89 (32) |
110 (43) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 58.8 (14.9) |
62.8 (17.1) |
70.1 (21.2) |
77.4 (25.2) |
85.0 (29.4) |
90.2 (32.3) |
92.4 (33.6) |
91.1 (32.8) |
86.8 (30.4) |
78.3 (25.7) |
68.7 (20.4) |
61.1 (16.2) |
76.9 (24.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 34.8 (1.6) |
37.2 (2.9) |
43.1 (6.2) |
49.9 (9.9) |
59.0 (15.0) |
67.1 (19.5) |
70.1 (21.2) |
69.6 (20.9) |
64.0 (17.8) |
52.7 (11.5) |
42.0 (5.6) |
36.7 (2.6) |
52.2 (11.2) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −2 (−19) |
−3 (−19) |
15 (−9) |
28 (−2) |
36 (2) |
45 (7) |
55 (13) |
52 (11) |
35 (2) |
23 (−5) |
11 (−12) |
5 (−15) |
−3 (−19) |
| Average rainfall inches (mm) | 4.65 (118) |
4.33 (110) |
4.52 (115) |
3.69 (94) |
2.90 (74) |
4.39 (112) |
4.66 (118) |
4.68 (119) |
4.07 (103) |
2.92 (74) |
3.14 (80) |
4.59 (117) |
48.54 (1,234) |
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Population of Hawkinsville
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1870 | 813 | — | |
| 1880 | 1,542 | 89.7% | |
| 1890 | 1,755 | 13.8% | |
| 1900 | 2,103 | 19.8% | |
| 1910 | 3,420 | 62.6% | |
| 1920 | 3,070 | −10.2% | |
| 1930 | 2,484 | −19.1% | |
| 1940 | 3,000 | 20.8% | |
| 1950 | 3,342 | 11.4% | |
| 1960 | 3,967 | 18.7% | |
| 1970 | 4,077 | 2.8% | |
| 1980 | 4,372 | 7.2% | |
| 1990 | 3,527 | −19.3% | |
| 2000 | 3,280 | −7.0% | |
| 2010 | 4,589 | 39.9% | |
| 2020 | 3,980 | −13.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
In 2020, the United States census counted 3,980 people living in Hawkinsville. There were 1,304 households and 812 families.
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White | 1,925 | 48.37% |
| Black or African American | 1,822 | 45.78% |
| Native American | 6 | 0.15% |
| Asian | 47 | 1.18% |
| Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.03% |
| Other/Mixed | 90 | 2.26% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 89 | 2.24% |
Education in Hawkinsville
The Pulaski County School District manages schools from pre-school all the way to twelfth grade. The district has about 122 full-time teachers and teaches over 1,632 students.
- Pulaski County Elementary School
- Pulaski County Middle School
- Hawkinsville High School
Local Industries
The Georgia Department of Corrections runs the Pulaski State Prison in Hawkinsville. The United States Postal Service also has a post office here. The United States Air Force operates the Hawkinsville Air Force Space Surveillance System.
Famous People from Hawkinsville
- Joseph Hazelwood, who was the captain of the Exxon Valdez ship, was born in Hawkinsville.
- Charles Johnson, a former defensive end for the Carolina Panthers football team, was born here.
- Jeezy, a well-known musician and businessman, grew up in Hawkinsville. He was born in Columbia, South Carolina.
- Eva C. Mitchell was a professor of education at Hampton University for many years. She was born in Hawkinsville.
- Robert Henry Scarborough Jr. was a Vice Admiral in the United States Coast Guard. He was born and raised in Hawkinsville.
See also
In Spanish: Hawkinsville para niños
