Nahunta is a city in

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, United States. It is the county seat of Brantley County. It is part of the

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Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,053 at the 2010 census. The

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is an important crossroad which is intersected by

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and

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in its downtown area.

History

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. In 1923, the seat of Brantley County was transferred to Nahunta from Hoboken. The

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incorporated Nahunta as a city in 1925. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Nahunta gained national attention for its

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festival during the first weekend in May, that included the "

Brantley County Brantley County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,021. The county seat is Nahunta. Brantley County is part of the Brunswick, Georgia Metropolitan Statis ...

Armadillo Olympics" and "a cookout with armadillo prominently featured on the menu".

Geography

Nahunta is located at (31.204527, -81.982285). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which , or 0.65%, is water.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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, there were 1,013 people, 332 households, and 189 families residing in the city.

2010 census

As of the

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, there were 1,053 people living in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 78.8% White, 17.2% Black, 0.1% from some other race and 1.8% from two or more races. 2.1% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 930 people, 375 households, and 253 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 470 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 74.30% White, 24.30% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.32% Asian, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 0.97% of the population. There were 375 households, out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.0% were

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living together, 18.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.92. In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.3% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.7 males. The median income for a household in the city was $25,368, and the median income for a family was $29,792. Males had a median income of $26,184 versus $21,083 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,790. About 22.0% of families and 30.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 42.9% of those under age 18 and 19.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Brantley County School District

Brantley County students in grades Kindergarten to grade twelve are in the

Brantley County School District The Brantley County School District is a public school district in Brantley County, Georgia, United States, based in Nahunta. It serves the communities of Hoboken, Hortense, Nahunta, and Waynesville. Schools The Brantley County School Dist ...

, which consists of six elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school. The district has 196 full-time teachers and over 3,332 students.School Stats
Retrieved May 31, 2010. *Atkinson Elementary School *Hoboken Elementary School *Nahunta Elementary School *Nahunta Primary School *Waynesville Primary School *Brantley County Middle School *

Brantley County High School Brantley County High School is a public high school located in Nahunta, Georgia, United States. The school is part of the Brantley County School District, which serves Brantley County. References External links * Brantley County School D ...

References

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