Nahunta, Georgia facts for kids
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Nahunta, Georgia
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Nahunta City Hall
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Location in Brantley County and the state of Georgia
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| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Brantley |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.83 sq mi (7.34 km2) |
| • Land | 2.82 sq mi (7.30 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 66 ft (20 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,013 |
| • Density | 359.35/sq mi (138.75/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
31553
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| Area code(s) | 912 |
| FIPS code | 13-54124 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0319189 |
Nahunta is a city in Brantley County, Georgia, United States. It is the county seat of Brantley County. It is part of the Brunswick, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,053 at the 2010 census. The city is an important crossroad which is intersected by U.S. Route 82 and U.S. Route 301 in its downtown area.
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History
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. [1][2] In 1923, the seat of Brantley County was transferred to Nahunta from Hoboken.
Geography
Nahunta is located at 31°12′16″N 81°58′56″W / 31.20444°N 81.98222°W (31.204527, -81.982285).
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.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 352 | — | |
| 1940 | 561 | 59.4% | |
| 1950 | 739 | 31.7% | |
| 1960 | 952 | 28.8% | |
| 1970 | 974 | 2.3% | |
| 1980 | 951 | −2.4% | |
| 1990 | 1,049 | 10.3% | |
| 2000 | 930 | −11.3% | |
| 2010 | 1,053 | 13.2% | |
| 2020 | 1,013 | −3.8% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| 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% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,013 people, 332 households, and 189 families residing in the city.
2010 census
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 1,053 people living in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 78.8% White, 17.2% Black, 0.1% from some other race and 1.8% from two or more races. 2.1% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Education
Brantley County School District
Brantley County students in grades Kindergarten to grade twelve are in the Brantley County School District, which consists of six elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school. The district has 196 full-time teachers and over 3,332 students.
- Atkinson Elementary School
- Hoboken Elementary School
- Nahunta Elementary School
- Nahunta Primary School
- Waynesville Primary School
- Brantley County Middle School
- Brantley County High School
Images for kids
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Girl grinding sugarcane to make syrup, near Nahunta, circa 1910
See also
In Spanish: Nahunta para niños
