Nahunta, Georgia

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Nahunta, Georgia
City
Nahunta City Hall, Nahunta, GA, US.jpg
Nahunta City Hall
Brantley County Georgia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Nahunta Highlighted.svg
Location in Brantley County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°12′16″N81°58′56″W / 31.20444°N 81.98222°W / 31.20444; -81.98222
Country United States
State Georgia
County Brantley
Area
[1]
 • Total2.83 sq mi (7.34 km2)
 • Land2.82 sq mi (7.30 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
66 ft (20 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,013
 • Density359.35/sq mi (138.75/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31553
Area code 912
FIPS code 13-54124 [2]
GNIS feature ID0319189 [3]

Nahunta is a city and the county seat in Brantley County, Georgia, United States. [4] It is part of the Brunswick, Georgia metropolitan statistical 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.

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History

Girl grinding sugarcane to make syrup, near Nahunta, circa 1910 Grindingsugarcane-nahunta-c1910.jpg
Girl grinding sugarcane to make syrup, near Nahunta, circa 1910

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

Nahunta is located at 31°12′16″N81°58′56″W / 31.20444°N 81.98222°W / 31.20444; -81.98222 (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

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]

Climate data for Nahunta, Georgia, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1956–present
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °F (°C)86
(30)		88
(31)		90
(32)		96
(36)		99
(37)		101
(38)		104
(40)		102
(39)		101
(38)		96
(36)		89
(32)		89
(32)		104
(40)
Mean maximum °F (°C)77.9
(25.5)		80.1
(26.7)		84.3
(29.1)		88.8
(31.6)		93.2
(34.0)		96.3
(35.7)		97.2
(36.2)		96.6
(35.9)		93.2
(34.0)		88.0
(31.1)		83.0
(28.3)		79.4
(26.3)		98.1
(36.7)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)62.6
(17.0)		65.9
(18.8)		71.7
(22.1)		78.1
(25.6)		84.6
(29.2)		88.6
(31.4)		90.9
(32.7)		90.0
(32.2)		85.8
(29.9)		78.8
(26.0)		71.9
(22.2)		64.0
(17.8)		77.7
(25.4)
Daily mean °F (°C)49.6
(9.8)		52.5
(11.4)		57.7
(14.3)		64.0
(17.8)		71.4
(21.9)		77.8
(25.4)		80.5
(26.9)		79.9
(26.6)		75.8
(24.3)		67.0
(19.4)		57.8
(14.3)		51.6
(10.9)		65.5
(18.6)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)36.7
(2.6)		39.1
(3.9)		43.8
(6.6)		49.9
(9.9)		58.2
(14.6)		67.0
(19.4)		70.1
(21.2)		69.8
(21.0)		65.7
(18.7)		55.3
(12.9)		44.6
(7.0)		39.2
(4.0)		53.3
(11.8)
Mean minimum °F (°C)20.6
(−6.3)		23.3
(−4.8)		28.0
(−2.2)		35.0
(1.7)		45.1
(7.3)		58.4
(14.7)		64.1
(17.8)		63.7
(17.6)		55.0
(12.8)		38.3
(3.5)		27.9
(−2.3)		24.0
(−4.4)		18.9
(−7.3)
Record low °F (°C)3
(−16)		14
(−10)		18
(−8)		24
(−4)		35
(2)		40
(4)		56
(13)		55
(13)		37
(3)		28
(−2)		18
(−8)		8
(−13)		3
(−16)
Average precipitation inches (mm)4.62
(117)		4.08
(104)		4.10
(104)		3.30
(84)		3.86
(98)		7.48
(190)		6.46
(164)		7.64
(194)		5.32
(135)		3.97
(101)		2.21
(56)		3.71
(94)		56.75
(1,441)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)5.76.16.65.06.210.89.810.47.25.13.75.782.3
Source 1: NOAA [14]
Source 2: National Weather Service [13]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1930 352—
1940 56159.4%
1950 73931.7%
1960 95228.8%
1970 9742.3%
1980 951−2.4%
1990 1,04910.3%
2000 930−11.3%
2010 1,05313.2%
2020 1,013−3.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [15]
Nahunta racial composition as of 2020 [5]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)73472.46%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)20820.53%
Native American 30.3%
Asian 30.3%
Other/mixed 333.26%
Hispanic or Latino 323.16%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,013 people, 332 households, and 189 families residing in the city.

Education

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. [16] The district has 196 full-time teachers and over 3,332 students. [17]

See also

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