Hinesville is a city in the U.S. state of Georgia and is located on the Atlantic coastal plain. The county seat of Liberty County, it had a population of 34,891 at the 2020 U.S. Census.[4] It is the principal city of the Hinesville metropolitan area, which comprises all of Liberty County, including the Fort Stewart army installation, plus neighboring Long County.
Hinesville | |
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 Hinesville city hall | |
| Motto: "Home for a day or a lifetime" | |
 Location in Liberty County and the state of Georgia | |
  Hinesville Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 31°50′48″N 81°35′47″W / 31.84667°N 81.59639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Liberty |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Karl Riles |
| • City Manager | Kenneth Howard |
| Area | |
• City | 18.38 sq mi (47.61 km2) |
| • Land | 18.31 sq mi (47.42 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.19 km2) |
| Elevation | 75 ft (23 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• City | 34,891 |
| • Density | 1,905.67/sq mi (735.78/km2) |
| • Metro | 77,917 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 31310, 31313 |
| Area code | 912 |
| FIPS code | 13-38964[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0331992[3] |
| Website | www |
History
editHinesville was founded in 1837. That same year, the seat of Liberty County was transferred to Hinesville from Riceboro. It was incorporated as a city in 1916.[5] The city is named for Charlton Hines, a state senator.[6][7]
A 2017 report by Business Insider listed Hinesville as the most boring city in Georgia, noting that there were only 25 full-service restaurants, four bars, 13 hotels, and no museums in the Hinesville metropolitan area.[8]
Geography
editHinesville is located west of the center of Liberty County, on the south side of Fort Stewart, the largest U.S. Army installation by area in the eastern United States. The city is bordered to the east by Flemington and to the south by Allenhurst and Walthourville. To the southwest the city limits extend to the Long County line.
U.S. Route 84 passes through the city, leading east 15 miles (24 km) to Interstate 95 near Midway and southwest 14 miles (23 km) to U.S. Route 301 at Ludowici. Hinesville is the second largest city on US 84 in Georgia after Valdosta. Savannah is 39 miles (63 km) northeast of Hinesville, and Brunswick is 55 miles (89 km) to the south.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 18.2 square miles (47.2 km2), of which 0.1 square miles (0.2 km2), or 0.40%, are water.[9] Most of Hinesville drains east via Peacock Creek to the tidal North Newport River, while the west side of the city drains north via Mill Creek, part of the Canoochee River watershed flowing east to the tidal Ogeechee River.
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 162 | — | |
| 1910 | 174 | — | |
| 1920 | 315 | 81.0% | |
| 1930 | 416 | 32.1% | |
| 1940 | 630 | 51.4% | |
| 1950 | 1,217 | 93.2% | |
| 1960 | 3,174 | 160.8% | |
| 1970 | 4,115 | 29.6% | |
| 1980 | 11,309 | 174.8% | |
| 1990 | 21,603 | 91.0% | |
| 2000 | 30,392 | 40.7% | |
| 2010 | 33,437 | 10.0% | |
| 2020 | 34,891 | 4.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[10] | |||
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 9,796 | 28.08% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 16,870 | 48.35% |
| Native American | 96 | 0.28% |
| Asian | 869 | 2.49% |
| Pacific Islander | 318 | 0.91% |
| Other/Mixed | 2,374 | 6.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4,568 | 13.09% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 34,891 people, 13,332 households, and 9,354 families residing in the city.
Government and infrastructure
editThe U.S. Postal Service operates the Hinesville Post Office.[11] The Liberty County Courthouse is in Hinesville and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Education
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The Liberty County School District, based in Hinesville, holds pre-school to 12th grade, and consists of seven elementary schools, three middle schools, and two high schools.[12] As of 2010[update] the district has 674 full-time teachers and over 11,274 students.[13] As of 2014[update] the superintendent is Dr. Valya S. Lee.[14] Liberty County High School and Bradwell Institute are the comprehensive high schools serving the community.
Georgia Southern University's Liberty campus is in the community.[15]
Live Oak Public Libraries operates the Hinesville Library.[16]
Media
editNewspaper
editGallery
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Hinesville Post Office -
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Georgia Southern University Hinesville Campus -
Live Oak Public Libraries -
Hinesville Police Department and Law Enforcement Center -
Liberty County Justice Center -
Liberty County Courthouse Annex -
Liberty County Recreation Department -
Liberty County Courthouse -
Fire Department
Sister cities
editHinesville is paired with the following cities:[18]
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.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
- ^ Hellmann, Paul T. (May 13, 2013). Historical Gazetteer of the United States. Routledge. p. 233. ISBN 978-1135948597. Retrieved November 30, 2013.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 157.
- ^ "Hinesville History". City of Hinesville, Georgia. Archived from the original on December 30, 2011. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
- ^ Lakritz, Talia. "The most boring place to live in every state". INSIDER. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
- ^ "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: Places: Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Hinesville." U.S. Postal Service. Retrieved on May 9, 2017.
- ^ Georgia Board of Education[permanent dead link], Retrieved June 23, 2010.
- ^ School Stats, Retrieved June 23, 2010.
- ^ Superintendent's Corner Archived 2014-05-27 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved October 24, 2014.
- ^ "Welcome to the Liberty Campus". Georgia Southern University. March 30, 2018. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
- ^ "Hinesville Library Archived April 30, 2017, at the Wayback Machine." Live Oak Public Libraries. Retrieved on May 9, 2017.
- ^ "Coastal Courier". coastalcourier.com. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
- ^ "Sister Cities International Alliances | Georgia Department of Economic Development".
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