Hoboken, Georgia

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Hoboken, Georgia
City Hall & Police Dept in Hoboken, GA, US.jpg
Brantley County Georgia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Hoboken Highlighted.svg
Location in Brantley County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°10′58″N82°8′2″W / 31.18278°N 82.13389°W / 31.18278; -82.13389
Country United States
State Georgia
County Brantley
Area
[1]
  Total3.44 sq mi (8.92 km2)
  Land3.43 sq mi (8.88 km2)
  Water0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
131 ft (40 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total480
  Density140.02/sq mi (54.06/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31542
Area code 912
FIPS code 13-39216 [2]
GNIS feature ID0331999 [3]

Hoboken is a city in Brantley County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 480.

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History

The city's name most likely is a transfer from Hoboken, New Jersey. [4] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place as the City of Hoboken in 1920. [5] Hoboken served as the first county seat of Brantley County from the county's formation in 1920 until 1923 when the seat was transferred to Nahunta. [6]

Geography

Building at the corner of US Route 82 and Palm Street Building in Hoboken, GA, US.jpg
Building at the corner of US Route 82 and Palm Street

Hoboken is located in western Brantley County at 31°10′58″N82°8′2″W / 31.18278°N 82.13389°W / 31.18278; -82.13389 (31.182720, -82.133891). [7] U.S. Route 82 (called Main Street) passes through the city, leading east 9 miles (14 km) to Nahunta, the county seat, and west 14 miles (23 km) to Waycross.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Hoboken has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.9 km2), of which 0.015 square miles (0.04 km2), or 0.48%, is water. [8]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1930 398
1940 386−3.0%
1950 49227.5%
1960 55212.2%
1970 424−23.2%
1980 51421.2%
1990 440−14.4%
2000 4635.2%
2010 52814.0%
2020 480−9.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [9]

In 2020, the city had a population of 480, down from 528 at the 2010 census.

Cultural events

Hoboken has a continuous tradition of periodic singings from the Sacred Harp that has continued for over 150 years. [10] These currently include monthly singings and an annual convention.

Twin Oaks Park, located 4 miles (6 km) outside of Hoboken (and with a Hoboken mailing address), hosts two bluegrass conventions every year. It is a privately owned campground, where people from all over can bring their RV's, pop-ups, and listen to the melodic sounds of bluegrass music.

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References

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 110. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
  5. Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1920. p. 1003.
  6. Hellmann, Paul T. (May 13, 2013). Historical Gazetteer of the United States. Routledge. p. 240. ISBN   978-1135948597 . Retrieved November 30, 2013.
  7. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  8. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Hoboken city, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
  9. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  10. Kathryn Eastburn (2008), Chapter 5, A Sacred Feast: Reflections on Sacred Harp Singing and Dinner on the Ground. University of Nebraska Press. ISBN   978-0-8032-1831-4.