Hoboken is a

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in Brantley County,

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, United States. It is part of the

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. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 480.

History

The city's name most likely is a transfer from

Hoboken, New Jersey Hoboken ( ; Unami: ') is a city in Hudson County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the city's population was 60,417. The Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program calculated that the city's population was 58,690 i ...

. The

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incorporated the place as the City of Hoboken in 1920. Hoboken served as the first

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of Brantley County from the county's formation in 1920 until 1923 when the seat was transferred to Nahunta.

Geography

Hoboken is located in western Brantley County at (31.182720, -82.133891).

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(called Main Street) passes through the city, leading east to Nahunta, the county seat, and west to Waycross. According to the

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, Hoboken has a total area of , of which , or 0.48%, is water.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 463 people, 183 households, and 142 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 202 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 88.77%

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, 8.86%

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, 0.22% from

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, and 2.16% from two or more races.

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of any race were 1.08% of the population. There were 183 households, out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.9% were

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living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.4% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.92. In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.0% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 31.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.6 males. The median income for a household in the city was $26,818, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $22,917 versus $20,089 for females. The

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for the city was $14,496. About 14.9% of families and 20.0% of the population were below the

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, including 25.5% of those under age 18 and 27.1% of those age 65 or over.

Cultural events

Hoboken has a continuous tradition of periodic singings from the

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that has continued for over 150 years.Kathryn Eastburn (2008), Chapter 5, ''A Sacred Feast: Reflections on Sacred Harp Singing and Dinner on the Ground''. University of Nebraska Press. . These currently include monthly singings and an annual convention. Twin Oaks Park, located 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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