Hinesville is a city in Liberty County,

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, United States, located on the Atlantic coastal plain. The population was 33,437 at the 2010 census and an estimated 33,273 in 2019. The city is the

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of Liberty County. It is the principal city of the

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, which comprises all of Liberty County, including the

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army installation, plus neighboring Long County.

History

Hinesville 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. The city is named for Charleton Hines, a state senator. A 2017 report by ''

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'' 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.

Geography

Hinesville is located west of the center of Liberty County, on the south side of Fort Stewart, the largest

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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.

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passes through the city, leading east to Interstate 95 near Midway and southwest to U.S. Route 301 at

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. Hinesville is the second largest city on US 84 in Georgia after Valdosta. Savannah is northeast of Hinesville, and Brunswick is to the south. According to the

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, the city has an area of , of which , or 0.40%, are water. 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

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Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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, there were 34,891 people, 13,332 households, and 9,354 families residing in the city.

2010 census

As of the

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, there were 33,437 people living in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 45.8% Black, 35.0% White, 0.4% Native American, 2.5% Asian, 0.7% Pacific Islander, 0.2% from some other race and 3.9% from two or more races. 11.5% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 30,392 people, 10,528 households, and 8,032 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 11,742 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 46.04%

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, 41.50%

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, 0.47% Native American, 2.26%

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, 0.57%

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, 5.00% from

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, and 4.16% from two or more races.

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of any race were 9.11% of the population. There were 10,528 households, out of which 50.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples living together, 16.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 17.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.26. In the city, the population was spread out, with 34.2% under the age of 18, 13.8% from 18 to 24, 36.0% from 25 to 44, 12.9% from 45 to 64, and 3.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.3 males. The median income for a household in the city was $35,013, and the median income for a family was $36,221. Males had a median income of $27,135 versus $20,813 for females. The

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for the city was $14,300. About 13.8% of families and 14.8% of the population were below the

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, including 20.9% of those under age 18 and 12.3% of those age 65 or over.

Government and infrastructure

The

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operates the Hinesville Post Office. The Liberty County Courthouse is in Hinesville and is listed on the

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Education

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. the district has 674 full-time teachers and over 11,274 students. the superintendent is Dr. Valya S. Lee.

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and

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are the comprehensive high schools serving the community.

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's Liberty campus is in the community. Live Oak Public Libraries operates the Hinesville Library.

Media

Newspaper

* ''Coastal Courier''

Gallery

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Sister cities

Hinesville is paired with the following cities: * Yichun, China *

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, Kenya

References

External links

Official website

Hinesville Area Arts Council

Liberty County Chamber of Commerce
* {{Authority control County seats in Georgia (U.S. state) Cities in Liberty County, Georgia Cities in Georgia (U.S. state) Populated places established in 1837