Hoboken is a city in Brantley County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 480.
Hoboken, Georgia | |
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 Location in Brantley County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 31°10′58″N 82°8′2″W / 31.18278°N 82.13389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Brantley |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.44 sq mi (8.92 km2) |
| • Land | 3.43 sq mi (8.88 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 131 ft (40 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 480 |
| • Density | 140.02/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 ID | 0331999[3] |
History
editThe 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
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Hoboken is located in western Brantley County at 31°10′58″N 82°8′2″W / 31.18278°N 82.13389°W (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
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 398 | — | |
| 1940 | 386 | −3.0% | |
| 1950 | 492 | 27.5% | |
| 1960 | 552 | 12.2% | |
| 1970 | 424 | −23.2% | |
| 1980 | 514 | 21.2% | |
| 1990 | 440 | −14.4% | |
| 2000 | 463 | 5.2% | |
| 2010 | 528 | 14.0% | |
| 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
editHoboken 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.
See also
editReferences
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.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 110. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1920. p. 1003.
- ^ Hellmann, Paul T. (May 13, 2013). Historical Gazetteer of the United States. Routledge. p. 240. ISBN 978-1135948597. Retrieved November 30, 2013.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ 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.
External links
edit- Sommers, Laurie Kay (2010) "Hoboken Style: Meaning and Change in Okefenokee Sacred Harp Singing" Southern Spaces ISSN 1551-2754
- Sacred Harp in Hoboken: radio programs, video documentary
- Twin Oaks Park